The weather forecast on the evening of May 14th was not good: temperatures predicted to drop into the mid-20s. My tart cherry trees—in their second season—were in full bloom for…
Snow this morning! Lovely. Unfortunately I’m not able to get out in it and play—I’m “T.A.B.” (temporarily able-bodied) with my foot in an air-cast trying to heal a torn tendon.…
This is a wonderful time of year to be out photographing ice. Of course, at -20F, I both need to dress warmly as well as be extra careful to avoid a…
When temperatures drop well below zero, as they did briefly last week (-17F), I always make an effort to get out with my cameras. There is one spot at Morse…
The transition between water and ice is mind-boggling. I see many varieties of ice formed over that small range of a temperature. This was one, new ice on a beaver…
We’ve cycled back round to that point in the year where the streams freeze. When the process is just beginning, beautiful, clear ice can form along the banks of the…
It is not unusual, when people see some of my photographs, especially the abstracts, for them to ask “What is that?!” or, a bit more politely, “Where was that taken?”…
As I’ve mentioned before, I always enjoy being in a place this time of year where I can actually see the close relationship between water and ice. The same day…
There will be no photographing ice today or tomorrow (temperatures in the 50s and 60s!) but I’m still working with some great images from several years ago, taken one…
Still Learning To See 