We had rain and freezing rain overnight and this morning. By early afternoon the rain had stopped, the temperature was in the upper thirties and there was a bit of fog about. I went for a walk down “down back” of our property and spent an enjoyable couple of hours studying (and photographing) beaver swamps and a small stream that connects them.
As I arrived at the swamp, I perturbed a bird of prey who made much noise for about ten minutes before deciding that I was not going to leave and heading off. Awhile later, I also watched a woodpecker up high in a distant snag for about five minutes. Both were too far away to photograph and I left my binoculars in the house so I can not be more specific about the identifications. As I photographed, I was serenaded by a number of small birds that were high in the conifers overhead. All in all a great way to end another year!
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Beauty in a single drop. Gorgeous, technically perfect focus and DOF.
Comment by Dana Lipp — 31 December 2011 @ 10:36 PM
Untitled? You’d never let anyone in competition get away with that kind of laziness!! The berries are great. Subtle color with a pleasing background. And, #5 with the ice and the flowing water! You may have a future in photography!
Comment by Just Joe — 1 January 2012 @ 11:22 PM