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Taken on a very cold photoshoot with the amazing Tamara. She is a true professional to work with, staying focused and collected in freezing temperatures.
Wooden beam covered in frost from the night's freezing temperatures with the early dawns sunlight in the back.
The morning sun illuminates the frosted grass on Ponderosa lawn and the snowcapped Wren Peak in the distance.
Hume Lake's first snow and first freezing temperatures came this week along with the storm that brought winter weather to most of the west coast mountain ranges.
While rare, light snow flurries in October aren't unheard of, and are a fun reminder of the amazing winter season that is just around the corner.
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This Cleome plant is still putting out blooms, defying the freezing temperatures and the approaching of winter!
Finally! I got a decent bird shot.
I didn't think I'd be able to post something up 'til spring time. The combination of unbearable freezing temperature and wind chill of 8 degrees below zero got me struggling to hold my camera even for a split second. I completely forgot to bring my gloves and without it, it felt like needles were penetrating though my finger tips.
This was shot around Bryant Park, just a few feet away from the ice skating rink with a D700 and Nikkor 70-300 VR.
Yep, I'm now convinced that winter has arrived.
Western Europe has been covered by snow and tormented by freezing temperatures over the last few weeks: time to think of warmer times now...therfore, from the archives: Costa da Caparica, Lisbon, Portugal.
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2004 Moto Guzzi California EV Touring Motorcycle Test
I've always found myself oddly attracted to Moto Guzzi motorcycles, yet at the same time a bit wary of them. Kind of a yin-yang thing caused in no small part by some of their oddball quirks. On the one hand you've got legendary reliability, a strong, easily maintained engine and driveline and a certain flair for style that only the Italians can ever really pull off. On the other hand you've got those Weird-Harold linked brakes (yeah, I know lots of manufacturers use linked brakes. I don't like those any better) and what might possibly be, at least from the standpoint of my own ergonomic inclinations, the worst foot controls in motorcycling.
Truthfully, the first few miles on the EV had me wondering if I'd made the right decision. Those damn foot controls nearly drove me nuts. Believe me, any gears I managed to engage on the first attempt were purely accidental. Stopping with the rear brake was simply out of the question. The pedal was awkward to reach and hard to modulate. Clearly a bit of adjustment was required. A little spanner work put the shifter where I could at least use it, and I placed the foot brake to a position that wasn't so uncomfortable. In candor, once the pedals were adjusted I suppose I could get used to them. But the reality of it is that the lower controls need a complete redesign, preferably by someone who's ridden one of the floorboard-equipped bikes from H-D or any of the Big Four, or at least has roughly humanly proportioned dimensions. With careful adjustment and the right technique they can be made to work, but frankly, it takes dedicated Guzzistis to put up with them in standard trim.
On that same note, linked brakes are something I've never really developed a taste for. Considering the majority of roads I'd be on while riding the EV were likely to be at best sandy and slippery, and at worst covered with snow and ice, a linked brake system, especially one without ABS, would seem to create more problems than it solves. Fortunately, for the most part the roads remained dry, and my arguments against linked brakes remained largely theoretical.
Other than those two issues, there is a lot to like about the EV. The 1064cc V-twin revs a little slow, but it pulls like Jack the Bear, especially in the midrange. The engine management package is superb. When it comes to fuel injection MG has really done its homework, and it shows. The bike started easily despite the cold, even when the temperature dropped into the single digits, and it immediately settled into a consistent idle, with none of the snorting, spitting or stalling that plagues some other bikes. There was no lean surging or any other indication that the mapping was less than perfect.
The transmission is still a bit on the agricultural side, but it shifts much better than any of its predecessors. It's still possible to miss a gear change here and there, but that's mainly due to the balky shift mechanism.
Once underway the EV handles quite well. It's a bit firmer than most cruisers, but likely the best-handling member of the club, at least until Ducati starts building one. The bike steers accurately, holds its lines well and has a light, taut feel that belies its cruiser moniker. On the open highway it feels planted and stable at high speed, high speed of course being a relative term when you're riding the thing in below-freezing temperatures all night. Dedicated Guzzi riders tell me they routinely drag the high floorboards on these things, though I'm not sure that's something to be proud about.
While my stint on the EV took place in midwinter, riding the EV during Mother Nature's worst isn't as tough as it sounds. The weather protection is first-rate for a cruiser, and not at all bad by touring-bike standards. The small fairing/windscreen and foot guards block more wind than you'd think, and the heavily valanced fenders keep the muck and mire at bay. When you factor in the heated grips, why it's practically as easy as taking the car.
In the end, the California EV Touring is a good, if slightly flawed, motorcycle, especially if you like your cruising with a sporting flair and some touring capability. It has that indisputable Italian bike cachet as well, if that sort of feature is important to you. Now if they'd only fit decent foot controls to the thing...
SPECIFICATIONS
2004 Moto Guzzi California EV Touring
Suggested base price: $13,490
Standard colors: Red/Black; back/chrome;blue/chrome; dark silver/black
Extra cost colors: NA
Standard warranty: 12 mo., unlimited miles
Website: www.motoguzzi-us.com
ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN
Type: Air-cooled, 90-degree transverse V-twin
Valve arrangement: SOHC, 1 intake valve, 1 exhaust valve per cylinder, operated by pushrods, hydraulic adjusters
Displacement, bore x stroke: 1064cc, 92 x 80mm
Compression ratio: 9.8:1
Carburetion: EFI
Lubrication: Wet sump
Transmission: Dry single-plate clutch, 5 speeds
Final drive: Shaft CHASSIS
Dry weight: 573 lb
Wheelbase: 61.4 in.
Overall length: 93.7 in.
Seat height: 30.7 in.
Rake/trail: 29.5o/ 4.26 in.
Wheels: Wire-spoke, 2.50 x 18 in. front, 4.00 x 17 in. rear
Front tire: 110/90 VB18 tubeless
Rear tire: 150/80 VB17 tubeless
Front brake: 2, 4-piston, double-action calipers, 12.6-in. discs
Rear brake: 2-piston, double-action caliper, 11.1-in. disc
Front suspension: Marzocchi 45mm, 5.5 in. travel, adjustable damping
Rear suspension: Dual dampers, 3.5 in. travel, adjustable for preload and damping
Fuel capacity: 5.01 gal.
Handlebar width: 32.0 in.
ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION
Battery: 12v, 16AH
Instruments: Speedometer,tachmometer, odometer, warning lights
Source: www.motorcyclecruiser.com/roadtests/2004_moto_guzzi_calif...
The icy signature of record-breaking freezing temperatures last night. For this largely tropical region, it is a Big Deal.
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Cold start in freezing temperatures.
Squeaky starter. GHL cold air intake. Techtonics Tuning 2.5" cat-back exhaust with Borla muffler.
MVI_5997
This test of the lens was taken At Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland, Washington. After the record freezing temperatures of December, we are now experiencing quite mild weather and I think this fellow got up a bit early!
These tests were intentionally hand held.
I just picked up the Sigma APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM lens as a purchase from Lensrentalsdotcom. I am really blown away by this lens. The knock on this lens since last years intro was Sigma's quality control. Yes the lens I bought is used, but the good people at Lensrentals did a great job checking this one out and it was a super deal!
Additional knocks I have heard about Sigma long lenses in general is that they are soft and lacked contrast relative to Nikon's lenses. Also, I have heard that the color was lacking as well.
While it is not quite on par with my 300 f/4, it is better than the Nikon 80-400 that I rented(not from Lensrentals unfortunately). It is faster focusing, the OS beat out the 80-400 VR(BTW, this was the worst VR implementation I have used) and I think it is a push on sharpness. It is time for Nikon to get an update on their lens! In the mean time I will enjoy my under $600 purchase and I may just sell my 300 f/4.
Two days ago I photographed the giant silk moth caterpillar, yesterday I found his freshly spun cocoon, and today the shell was hard enough that I could safely remove it from the fabric of my folding chair. Now to find a safe place where it can spend the Winter away from sunlight, freezing temperatures, rodents, and other woodland varmints.
Shot with the Pentax K-1 and the S-M-C Takumar 50mm f:4 Macro, at about f:10.
Carrying on the long distance footpath towards Charing from Faversham, the weather got bad again with snow and freezing temperatures, still enjoying walk and soon I will be at Charing Windmill with fabulous views across Kent from the North Downs, hopefully....
as sung by Willie Nelson: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGZDwxnjG1g
Project Flickr Week 10 - Blue
Just another sunny day in Arizona. Spring is well on the way in the desert. Tucson only had 2 nights of freezing temperatures for the entire Winter. Can’t complain about that!
Decampment for training of troops of the Swiss Army at 1436 m/4711 ft.asl in snow and freezing temperatures. Andermatt, Switzerland, Nov 26, 2013.
The camellia blossoms are still coming despite freezing temperatures early in their season. The plant is on the edge of the property where my wife and I reside.
Over a thousand people braved the freezing Lake Michigan water to raise money for the Special Olympics at the 13th annual Chicago Polar Plunge. They had to bring trucks in to clear out the snow and ice for the plungers to be able to enter the water.
I'm posting more than I usually do, but I figured that if these people were willing to jump in that frigid lake for charity and I got a picture of them, I owe it to them to post it!
Please take the time to view the entire set here.
N&W 611 rolls south through Reidsville, North Carolina on its way back to Spencer. The waning sunlight and the near freezing temperatures made for a very unique show....
Greens, such as kale, continue to grow in one of the high tunnels at The Unity Gardens on Dec. 18, 2020 despite freezing temperatures outdoors. The Unity Gardens have four high tunnels at their main location in South Bend, IN. Two of them were built using cost-share assistance provided by the Natural Resources Conmservation Service's EQIP program. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor)
Flamingos in below-freezing temperatures (December) at the Stone Zoo, north of Boston. They were part of an animal grouping called "Caribbean Coast."
Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures didn’t stop dedicated fans from visiting and having their pictures taken with the PIM.
I went back to the ice factory, toghether with a couple of photographer friends and beautiful model Jimena Alarcon. We took a bunch of shots in the ice storage room, which was below freezing temperature so you can imagine she was pretty cold when we did this! She managed to withstand it though, and then some... really a delight to work with her.
In this shot, I am not entirely satisfied with her face, however, I didn't get any better expressions... partially because we had little time to experiment or change poses, as that air vent behind her was working at full blast and after about a minute she couldn't stand it any longer...
Strobist info: one 580 exII and on 550 ex slightly behind her and to each side, triggered by a 580 exII on camera which was aiming at the ceiling with the white bounce card out. The flares I left in because I liked them, I also like the highlight on her chest...
It's nearly one year ago to the day that I drove my car up a narrow, winding road about 20 minutes southeast of Jeju City. It was an uncharacteristically cold April morning, spring having yet to make it's appearance on the island.
I parked my car and struggled to the entrance of the Jeju April 3rd Peace Memorial Hall, relentless winds and freezing temperatures battering me along the way. It reminded me how perfectly the weather conditions matched this somber day.
Once inside, I made my way to a massive room where a large crowd of people had already formed. I scanned the room and my eyes were immediately drawn to the endless rows of names inscribed along its back wall. Flowers and offerings of fruit lay below the names, all of it lit by flickering candles. People had begun to pray.
This marked my introduction to a ceremony commemorating the 64 years since the Jeju Massacre, or "4.3", broke out on Jeju Island on April 3rd, 1948. One of the deadliest conflicts in Korean history, it continued for 6 bloody years, during which time an estimated 30,000 Jeju residents died at the hands of South Korean forces as punishment for perceived sympathy towards communism and the newly formed North Korea.
The conflict came to an end in 1954 but the pain and suffering caused by the loss of loved ones did not. How could something like this happen? For decades after any discussion of the massacre was censored with the threat of torture or imprisonment for those who chose to speak out.
The passage of time has healed some wounds. Since the 1990's the South Korean government has made a series of apologies and, in 2006, then President Roh Moo-Hyun officially apologized to the people of Jeju. But, apologies will never bring back those who lost their lives in the uprising.
With these thoughts in my mind, I slowly worked my way through the crowd and began to focus my attention on an elderly couple desperately trying to find the name of somebody lost in those attacks so many years ago. The pain of their loss clearly etched on their faces, they methodically scanned the names on the wall row by painstaking row.
I followed them for nearly 30 minutes until, finally, the husband's eyes showed a spark of recognition and his arm shot up into the air, his finger shaking as it pointed at a name on the wall. I saw a brief flicker of satisfaction, even triumph, on the elderly couples' faces that, after so many years, at least they could pay their respects to a fallen loved one.
It was at this moment I took a photo, my best of the day and one that would win at prize in the 2012 Jeju Sasam Photo Contest. When I look at that photo today I'm reminded of magnitude of the loss this terrible event had on so many families on Jeju Island and I pray that nothing like this will ever happen again.
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Naturally formed ice that occurs in Tennessee at below freezing temperatures,i call them ice flowers!The formation of frost flowers, also known as "ice flowers," is apparently dependent on a freezing weather condition occurring when the ground is not already frozen. The sap in the stem of the plants will expand (water expands when frozen), causing long, thin cracks to form along the length of the stem. Water is then drawn through these cracks via capillary action and freezes upon contact with the air. As more water is drawn through the cracks it pushes the thin ice layers further from the stem, causing a thin "petal" to form. In the case of woody plants and (living or dead) tree branches the freezing water is squeezed through the pores of the plant forming long thin strings of ice that look uncannily like hair i.e. "frost beard".
The petals of frost flowers are very delicate and will break when touched. They usually melt or sublimate when exposed to sunlight and are usually visible in the early morning or in shaded areas.
Following the floods and freezing temperatures, although the flood water had subsidised from the road, ice could still be seen hanging from the hedgerow, Presumably, where someone had driven through the flood water.
This man walked the whole path of the march (in near freezing temperatures) silently, barefoot, shirtless and with a noose around his neck.
Born and bred in a tropical country, where winter means temperature of mid 70s (high 10s in Celsius), freezing temperatures and snowfall was non-existent in daily life.
Watching snowfall, and whitened ground for the first time was a fun experience.
2017, Buffalo, New York.
When spring finally overcomes this stubborn winter I will be very glad. Another day of sub-freezing temperatures, another day of gloves and toques, I feel like I am definitely living in The North, this cities slogan should also be “winter is coming”…
Meet Katie.
I spotted Katie walking towards me, her hood up to defend against the cold wind, her quick but carefully steps and her determined pace set her out from the other pedestrians. I greeted her and explained my project and purpose and after a slight hesitation she agreed. Earlier the light had be much better the sun was less diffuse through the high clouds but when I found Katie, a thick blanket of light obstructing cloud had moved overhead, flattening the light. I tried to position her so to make the best use of the light, if it had not been so cold I may have cracked out my speedlight.
I like to talk to people while I am photographing them it seems to get them to relax a bit. I found out that Katie works in the Health Care industry, and though her job is not glamorous it is vital, she is the keeper of the histories.
I showed her a few of the frames on the back of my camera and she seemed satisfied but not wanting to delay her any longer in the cold we parted.
Thank you Katie for your time and patience
***Constructive Critiques Welcome***
Notes:
I am finding that f2 on this lens does not work for street portraits, the front-focus issue is aggravating and I am losing good smiles due to focus being off. I guess it is time to stop it down a bit, even this one is a bit soft… Sorry Katie.
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1/2000 | f2.0 | 50mm | ISO 100
Less than two percent of Americans feed the 98 percent by farming on the land they live and raise their children on. Even though farmers are accomplishing the task of feeding America it is becoming harder and harder to do so with housing developments coming through and buying their land. Farming is truly a family business, because without children to pass the land onto the farm is bought and sold to be used for housing developments.
Guy Moore using a tractor to bail hay in a field June 18, 2014, at Larriland Farm, Md. The hay will be used to put around the roots of other crops during winter to combat freezing temperatures that occur is the northeast.
These cranes were operated by hydraulic water pressure supplied from the power house close to the Bull Nose. Whenever freezing temperatures were imminent these cranes had to be completely drained of water to prevent damage. According to one old crane driver this was a long and difficult task that required the operator to get soaking wet while having to open a multitude of drain cocks that were placed in extremely cramped locations. The process would then be reversed at the start of the next day and repeated day in and day out until warmer temperatures returned. Some days when the cranes were worked continuously round the clock they would light a coke brazier in the machinery compartment. This made the operators conditions extremely uncomfortable to say the least due to inadequate ventilation. All the crane drivers were happy to see them go and be replaced by electric units.
Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba. The coordinated exercise brought together 20 participants, with 10 each from UNIFIL and the LAF 7th Brigade. Kawkabain, Habaya district, 8 January 2020. Photo by Pasqual Gorriz/UN
From right, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Lakeside Ranger District Supervisor’s Office Information Assistant Steve Johnson, talks with WW Cattle Guard LLC subcontractor Hiram Simpson, during a break, in freezing temperatures, by a logging worksite campfire, at the Billy Mountain timber sale site near Lakeside, AZ, on Dec. 6, 2018.
This is part of the broader Four Forest Restoration Initiative, which is intended to treat more than 2.4 million acres of ponderosa pine forest across northern Arizona.
Current activity includes the use of a feller buncher to cut and then stack trees. A feller buncher then drags the trees to a worksite. There the tree branches are removed in seconds, and the delimbed tree trunk is cut to the desired length for sale by the contractor to lumber mills. The disposition of treetops and tree logs too big for the mill remain the contractor's responsibility. Post-harvest piling of slash/branches/brush are burned when fuels have cured, and weather conditions allow The ultimate goal of the timber sale is to improve forest health and reduce the potential for high-intensity wildfires that could threaten lives, property, and natural resources. The Four Forest Restoration Initiative seeks to increase resilience in the fire-adapted ponderosa pine forest by reducing tree stand densities to a more historical level, which eventually reduces the potential for uncharacteristic wildfire. This work also offers greater protection for residents living in and adjacent to the wildland-urban interface, where developments and forested areas merge.
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, administered as one national forest, encompasses over two million acres of magnificent mountain country in east-central Arizona.
The Apache National Forest is named after the tribes that settled in this area. It ranges in elevation from 3500 feet near Clifton to nearly 11,500 feet on Mount Baldy. The congressionally proclaimed Mount Baldy, Escudilla, and Bear Wallow wildernesses and the Blue Range Primitive Area make the Apache one of America's premier backcountry Forests. The Apache is also noted for its trout streams and high-elevation lakes and meadows.
The Sitgreaves National Forest was named for Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves, a government topographical engineer who conducted the first scientific expedition across Arizona in the early 1850âs. On the Sitgreaves, the major attractions for the visitors from the desert are the Mogollon Rim and eight cold-water lakes. From the Mogollon (pronounced: muggy-own) Rimâs 7,600- foot elevation, vista points provide inspiring views of the low lands to the south. The Rim extends two hundred miles from Flagstaff into western New Mexico.
USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
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Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba. The coordinated exercise brought together 20 participants, with 10 each from UNIFIL and the LAF 7th Brigade. Kawkabain, Habaya district, 8 January 2020. Photo by Pasqual Gorriz/UN
Over a thousand people braved the freezing Lake Michigan water to raise money for the Special Olympics at the 13th annual Chicago Polar Plunge. They had to bring trucks in to clear out the snow and ice for the plungers to be able to enter the water.
I'm posting more than I usually do, but I figured that if these people were willing to jump in that frigid lake for charity and I got a picture of them, I owe it to them to post it!
Please take the time to view the entire set here.
Alpinia purpurata, red ginger, also called ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, are native Malaysian plants with showy flowers on long brightly colored red bracts. They look like the bloom, but the true flower is the small white flower on top.
It has cultivars called Jungle King and Jungle Queen. Red Ginger grows in Hawaii, Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica, St. Vincent, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Suriname (where its Dutch name is 'bokkepoot', billy-goat's foot), and many Central American nations, including Belize. It is also found in Samoa, where it is the national flower, and is locally called "teuila."
Red ginger can also be grown in South Florida since, in general, the region does not fall below freezing temperatures. It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out.
Ginger can also be grown as a houseplant and its cut flowers can be used in arrangements.
Ginger tends to spread.
At the February, 2015 Upstate Cars & Coffee in Greenville, South Carolina. A great turnout of cars despite freezing temperatures and nasty cold wind.
Here is my first butterfly of 2014. It is a beat up Mourning Cloak that must have overwintered in the area. How do they survive the freezing temperatures?
Portland, Oregon
09 Dec 2009
Freezing temperatures over the last few days caused the courtyard fountain in my apartment complex to freeze.
Minnesota's north woods had a morning of spectacular hoarfrost this week. Heavy fog and below-freezing temperatures produced these beautiful crystal formations on everything.
This year has been a slow year for me in terms of photography. I've had a lot of ups and downs and it just became hard to put in the same effort I put in to the hobby last year. Many of you know that Jeff recently lost his battle with melanoma. He was one of my very best friends and my partner in crime in all things photo and beer related. I've only gotten my camera out a handful of times this year and Jeff was there for nearly all of them. We went on plenty of photography trips over the past few years. “f/it trips” as they've become known. We had plans to go to Iceland this summer but when Jeff's cancer resurfaced we had to put it off. Instead my wife and I were going to head to Norway for two weeks. That too was cancelled last minute for unrelated reasons. What seemed like bad luck and a good reason to feel sorry for myself was instead a gift of more time with my friend. Jeff ended up passing away just a few days after we would have returned from that trip.
In an attempt to honor Jeff in some small way, my wife and I took our new found vacation time and went on a backpacking trip to Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. This was a place Jeff and I were planning on going but we ran out of time. He would have hated so many parts of this trip. Hiking 30 miles at 10k ft, daily hail storms with the occasional lightning bolt flying by our heads and the freezing temperatures. When we returned he would have said how great it was though. Because it was great. Jaw dropping scenery, solitude, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches on the road and what every photographer wants, some wonderful light to go with the scenery. Sam was gracious enough to let me take Jeff's camera for this trip. Using a Nikon was like trying to learn Chinese on the fly but it was worth it. It was a 15 lb reminder of why I was there and to appreciate every moment of it.
This photo was taken on our third night. Every afternoon a storm would roll in, but it usually cleared for sunset. With the wind chasing the reflections from every pool of water I decided to set up at the creek exiting Upper Titcomb Lake. Just after sunset we encountered a wolverine. It seemed he was making his nightly rounds and we were blocking his usual creek crossing. After giving us a few looks he hopped further down the creek to make his way across. It's always fun to see wildlife. Especially when it has no interest in mauling me.
Oh and before any of you jokers say it... Jeff's camera sure does take nice pictures!
Sub freezing temperatures the last few days caused this creek to turn solid in an interesting way. Seen in Lion's Den Gorge on Lake Michigan.
Wednesday evening April 26, 2017 it was cold enough to snow in Minnesota. The following morning, April 27, 2017, all the flowers in our garden were covered with a thin layer of snow. This yellow Daffodil was covered with a layer of snow and struggling to stay warm in the near-freezing temperatures. Fortunately all the flowers survived the snow and cold! Photographed in our front yard flower garden. Equipment used: Sony SLT-A58 with Sony SAL AF 75-300mm lens on tripod.
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Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern Lebanese town of Kawkaba. The coordinated exercise brought together 20 participants, with 10 each from UNIFIL and the LAF 7th Brigade. Kawkabain, Habaya district, 8 January 2020. Photo by Pasqual Gorriz/UN