Most of these photographs have been posted somewhere on this blog before, but together I think they tell a small part of a very big story.
© Karen McRae, 2014
transitions
Things Lined Up Haphazardly
on a grey day…
The tree images are in-camera double exposures. One exposure is a still shot and the other is made with camera movement (I think it’s worth clicking on the top image to see it larger). Today is sunny, though, and just warm enough for a bit of melting but there’s not too much spring here yet.
In spite of winter’s extensive embrace the birds seem rather cheerful. There is lots of singing and fluttering outside my window. I hope they don’t mind another 10-15 cm of snow that is apparently on its way… These are restless starlings ‘vibrating’ on a power line and even though they are out focus I sort of like the smudgy charcoal look of them. Well, happy (sort of) spring. : )
© Karen McRae, 2014
Reticulation
[A multi-layered double exposure]
© Karen McRae, 2014
Ragged February Flowers
After a bit of warmer weather a few days ago, I noticed some of the tiny seed heads from last year had managed to make their way up through the snow for some air. I think it will be a while before any more of them show their ragged little heads; we are back to winter and that snow is still thick over the earth. I like seeing how they change over the seasons so I took a few photographs this morning as we shivered together in the wind. Happily, they are still filled with little seeds of hope.
© Karen McRae, 2014
What the Water Sees 3
The underbelly of migration. A blue heron that has long since left, layered with surface reflections of the autumn creek.
© Karen McRae,2013
The Edge of Winter
Yesterday – A snowfall and a pond icing over. You can see a little bit of open water in the dark areas – Winter is closing in.
© Karen McRae, 2013
Wintery
Passing glimpses of yesterday’s snowfall – the first of the autumn. This morning the temperature has been creeping up and the short-lived snow has been replaced by rain.
[These images were taken from a moving car – lazy, I know…]
© Karen McRae, 2013
Cause and Effect
© Karen McRae, 2013
(Previously) Unreleased
These are not recently photographed wrapped trees but they are different from the ones I have posted before. It seemed an appropriate day to let these swathed creatures out for some fresh air.
[More wrapped trees can be found here.]
© Karen McRae, 2013
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