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Bent

Bent birches
Bent birches

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.

Dapple

Morning sunlight dispersed through ice
Morning sunlight dispersed through ice

Morning sunlight catches iced branches and twigs along Fargo Brook

Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 500, f/5.6, 1/800″ exposure

Feathered

Frost feathers in Fargo Brook
Frost feathers in Fargo Brook

Cold air meets moisture, creates lovely frost feathers in Fargo Brook

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 800, f/13, 1/80″ exposure

6 degrees

Delicate frost feathers down along Fargo Brook
Delicate frost feathers down along Fargo Brook

The temperature dropped to 6 degrees last night under a clear sky. The moisture coming off Fargo Brook allowed delicate, feathery ice crystals to form on all sorts of things…

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 1250, f/20, 1/500″ exposure

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A young Black Angus steer looks me over
A young Black Angus steer looks me over

Maple Wind Farm has moved some of their young beef cattle to the meadows around School Street. This Angus was a little skeptic of my camera…

Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 86mm, ISO 2000, f/16, 1/160″ exposure

Skim

A skim of ice in Fargo Brook
A skim of ice in Fargo Brook

The cold weather we’ve been enjoying over the past week made for some lovely ice on Fargo Brook!

Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 120mm, ISO 1250, f/5, 1/160″ exposure

Last light

The setting sun backlights a dried goldenrod head
The setting sun backlights a dried goldenrod head

Yesterday’s setting sun casts its waning light on dried goldenrod in our front field.

Nikon D600, Nikon 50mm lens, ISO 160, f/1.8, 1/1600″ exposure.

Encased

A willow leaf encased in early ice
A willow leaf encased in early ice

The temperatures got down pretty low the other night—into the mid 20s—and the birdbath on the back patio was a solid block of ice.

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/16, 1/40″ exposure

Mink

A different view of the mink in our pond
A different view of the mink in our pond

Here’s a different view of the mink who visited our pond the other morning. He was quite an active critter hardly stopping to pose for the camera!

Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 2000, f/5.6, 1/200″ exposure.

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