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The Big Thaw
After our recent ice storm, while surveying the landscape, temperatures rose above 32F causing the ice to begin to melt. One interesting observation was watching the ice melt from a Red Cedar tree (hey, if Nebraskans can pass time by watching the corn grow, we Missourians can pass time by watching the ice melt!). Here […]
Into the Deep Freeze
Today’s post contains a few more ice-covered plants in my rural Missouri landscape: Several years ago, I planted quite a few Fragrant Sumac shrubs, a plant that a lot of the wildlife love. As with many other plants, our warm winter has caused buds to appear on these plants: One of the most interesting plants […]
Posted in Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Nature Photography
Tags: Aster, Blog, Cass County, ice, landscape, macro photography, Missouri, nature, nature photography, sumac, wildflower, winter
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Cold Hardy Succulent
Thank Goodness!!! When I was wandering around my rural landscape last weekend, I found some interesting views of a succulent that we have been growing for several years in our succulent garden. I’ve always loved this plant. It is about 3-feet tall and has such character. But when I found it covered in ice, it […]
Frozen Goodies, Part 1
After our recent ice storm, I took my macro lens and tripod and wandered around my 9.5 acres, finding some wonderful frozen goodies. Right off my front porch, I captured this image of some landscape grasses that line the walkway from the drive to the house (this is a good example of why I don’t […]
Posted in Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Wildflowers
Tags: Blog, Cass County, ice, landscape, macro photography, Missouri, nature, nature photography, wildflower, winter
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A Winter Wonderland
Over the weekend, we were square in the middle of a large ice storm that struck the Midwest. On Sunday morning, I looked out on the back deck and saw some of the ice-covered landscape that had resulted from an overnight icing. Here are a few images I captured from/around my back deck: On the […]
Fun Friday: Chillin’
This little American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) seemed to be content just chillin’ out on a small, ice-covered branch near my bedroom window the other day: The temperature was quite low that morning (about 2F, I believe), making it difficult to imaging chillin’ in those conditions … unless you take this phrase literally! Photo Equipment Used: […]
Posted in Bird Photography, Fun Friday Post, Nature Photography
Tags: behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, Cass County, cute, goldfinch, ice, Missouri, nature, nature photography, winter
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