The red oak in our front yard still has plenty of leaves to contribute to the winter still life. They leathery copper color contrasts brilliantly with the new fallen snow.
After a deep snowfall, a solitary twig looks like a bonsai tree.
My ski buddy, Tom, takes in the view south and west of the Huntington River Valley from atop Bald Hill. A gorgeous morning for a bit of turn-earning.
Our kitchen window played host to some lovely sweeping frost crystal growth the other morning when it was -17 below.
Looking a bit more to the right… More monsters?
An open lead of water beneath the ice of Fargo Brook
Bark curls from a cracked birch trunk.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 66mm, ISO 800, f/8, 1/60″ exposure
Happy New Year!
The pre-Christmas nor’easter took a toll on many trees in the area. These birches in our front yard are slowly recovering.
Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 24mm, ISO 800, f/14, 1/100″ exposure.
John Hadden Photography 