River’sEdge1, Early December 2015
River’s Edge2, Early December 2015
River’s Edge1, Early December 2014
River’s Edge2, Early December 2014
In the infancy of December 2014 the air was very cold and the river was all frozen jagged edges – sculptural and almost colourless. It felt like deep winter. But there is no ice in this early December, no snow. Just gentle waves lapping the soft shoreline.
[click on an image to see the bigger picture – top images from this Dec, bottom images from last]
© Karen McRae, 2015
draw and shoot 
Beautiful photos! Wow!
Thanks very much!
The contrast between the years is so noticeable when captured in images. A very different year this one! and delicate images to show it. Thank you Karen these are beautiful.
It sure is a different year! It’s barely been below freezing, which is unusual.
Thanks for your comments, Lee. : )
I like the way you not only contrast this year with last year, but you also show both straightforward shots and blended ones – all are beautiful. The first image melds classic color field painting with landscape photography – I like that! The second reflects the complexities in nature, which I also love to see.
Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Lynn. I do have fun with those multiple exposures and camera movement images!
Wow great pictures.
Thanks very much, Robert.
Very nice pictures Karen. I especially like the blurred one from last year! I hope this doesn’t portend some catch-up weather.
Thanks, Ehpem.
Oh, I’m sure it will catch up with us at some point! It doesn’t look like it’s going to be in the very near future, anyway.
And the seasons they go round and round. And warmer and warmer… Beautiful and provocative set, Karen.
It’s all rather unpredictable though!
Thanks for your comments, Jane. : )
Indeed, Karen!
There’s such a comfort and fascination in how art and nature evolve with us.. I’ve missed these other voices of yours too, Karen, great to see them again..
Wonderful, as always, my dear Haren. Thanks.
Sorry… Karen!!
Indeed, not till the 21st..gorgeous photos for this post.
Beautiful!
Wow, that’s some difference! All besutiful whatever the weather.
Vraiment,vraiment magnifique !
I love the colours in that first one Karen. Those trees are looking almost denim blue. Blue and straw. I must remember they work 🙂
Magnificent photos!
I know! I was outdoors today in short sleeves and I was too warm. Odd and disquieting weather. But the photos, rich and gorgeous.
Magical. As always. I’d like to borrow your mind for awhile, when I need a little creative pick-me-up. 🙂
Wow you have fantastic decembers, ours are similar to the one you have now.
when i was wondering around in october capturing the autumn colours, i also found some orange reet. i realize yours is sunlit but mine was orange all by itself, i think. anyway, very impressive.
Ah, you’ve captured this mysteriously warm December perfectly. I can’t help but wonder what your March photos will hold (never-ending ice?)
Gorgeous – I love that December gold that fringes everything. It’s mild in London too. The north of England is flooded though…
superb pictures as always Karen! I hope your winter isn’t too harsh!
Beautiful contemplative scenes, Karen. The absence of human drama focuses the mind on solitude–the kind of solitude that teaches us what we ought to know but can’t seem to want to admit to ourselves, amid the crush of daily dealings.
immagini meravigliose , gli elementi della natura e lo scorrere del tempo creano l’arte …