(Day 59) Not a rolling stone

Well, it may still be winter in these parts, but the moss on this stone is certainly not deterred by it. It was a rather pleasant pre-spring (sounds better than late winter) day with the temperature around 6C (43F). We got some sun again this afternoon, and it brought nice soft colours to the moss and lichen on the rocks.

(50mm  f25  0.8 sec  ISO200)

(Day 58) Reach for the sky

My neighbour has a very large tree on his property which I've often admired from our house. It's difficult to miss because it's the tallest thing around. I'm no expert at judging heights but it looks to me as tall as a 10 storey building, so I'm guessing 100' (30m). Now, that's not nearly as tall as a sequoia or a redwood, but in these parts it's got bragging rights. Today I trudged through all the snow we got yesterday, crossed the fence to my neighbour's,  and paid it a visit. I hope the photo conveys some sense of its size and height.

(18-55mm  f22  1/30 sec  ISO200)

(Day 57) Signs of spring

We saw the sun today for the first time in about a week, after a major blizzard last night. By noon it had gotten (relatively) mild too, so I went out for a photo shoot. I went down to the St. Lawrence River and saw an early sign of spring - the river ice was already broken up and on its way out to sea. Perhaps that's a harbinger of an early spring ? One can only hope.

(70-200mm  f4  1/4000 sec  ISO200)


looking upriver

(70-200mm  f4  1/4000 sec  ISO200)
 
ice breakup

(18-55mm  f22  1/50 sec  ISO100)

looking downriver

(Day 56) Patience ...

... is something that's learned, not taught. And even if it's been learned, it isn't always exercised. However, for today's photo, patience (and perhaps some luck) paid off by the pond. Even though it snowed all day, the snow on the bridge over the pond was melting due to relatively mild temperatures, and the drops falling from the bridge caught my eye. So I aimed the lens at the area of greatest drop activity and took a series of shots. One of them captured the magic moment.

(70-200mm  f4  1/1250 sec  ISO800)

(Day 55) A walk through the creation

The weather's been a bit of a 2-edged sword these days - drab and dreary on the one hand, but fairly mild compared to 'normal'. We get a bit of snow in the mornings, then the temperature goes up to 8C (46F) and it all melts again. But I wanted to get outdoors for a little fresh air and take some photos in the countryside. I knew of a little area not far from home; I decided to post a couple of extra shots of 'the beauty that surrounds us'.


(70-200mm  f16  1/20 sec  ISO200)

(70-200mm  f16  1/50 sec  ISO200)

 

(70-200mm  f16  1/125 sec  ISO200)