Last Songs of October

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 | drawandshoot

(Pale memories from 1 year ago but they were hoping to belong here.)

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After the (Freezing) Rain

January 4, 2017 | drawandshoot

glazedflora1 An ice crowned seed head from my garden.

Tiny icicles on the brink of melting away.
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Mosaic patterns forming on the flora as the ice crowns begin to surrender to the warmth of the sun.
glazedflora7 How quickly we can shift here from powdered snow, to rain, to freezing rain and back again.

Birds Falling like Leaves off Trees

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016 | drawandshoot

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starlings1280-gif — Starlings at Dusk 2 (GIF)

The first real snow came yesterday and in late afternoon a large flock of starlings were braving the wet snow and wind, grazing the tops of trees and falling like leaves from branches.

(I hope the GIF isn’t too annoying, it would be nice to be able to click on it and make it stop! Oh well…)

This entry seems to fit well with the WordPress Daily Post Prompt Rearrange.

Autumn Roadside, Two Ways

October 22, 2016October 23, 2016 | drawandshoot

I think I prefer the charcoal-sketch look of the black and white images but the autumn colours are lovely at the moment.

Trip the Light Fantastic ***

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 | drawandshoot

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Reflections and reflections.

Sketching the Spring Landscape

April 25, 2016 | drawandshoot

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(click on smaller images for a gallery view)

A Residual Winter Breath (2)

April 6, 2016April 6, 2016 | drawandshoot

RiverIce_Sculpture4 There was a small taste of spring here before winter came back to to say its goodbyes. The cold and strong winds of a few days ago have fashioned some icy sculptures along the river’s edge and on this quiet morning a thin layer of fresh ice was singing and straining under the stirring of a waking river. Later today we are promised snow and the landscape will transform temporarily yet again. As much as I find these transformations fascinating and lovely to photograph, I think I am quite ready for real spring. RiverIce_Sculpture7 RiverIce_Sculpture8 RiverIce_Sculpture9 RiverIce_Sculpture10 RiverIce_Sculpture11 RiverIce_Sculpture5

RiverIce_Sculpture6 — Above images: *The Aftermath*, April 06, 2016

RiverIce_Sculpture1 — Above image : *Wind & Waves*, April 03,16.

Below: click on image to open gallery view.

(D)Rift

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 | drawandshoot

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Photographs of some of the last river ice, and remnants of this past winter. The river is wide open and the remaining ice is diminishing quickly in the rain, wind and warmer temperatures.