Saturday, January 18, 2014

FIRST RAMBLE OF THE NEW YEAR



First, the sun came out.  Second, Pat called!
Third, Out we went!

We just had to inhale the stimulating air and peruse our local woods:




And of course, visit Rattlesnake Lake, 
always a good destination when it is time
to check how local venues are faring during the winter:


At first I noticed the stump reflections, and then I saw that
the color changed and varied according to the gentle lapping motion of water around the stump.
I waited patiently for my favorite combination of blues and greens, which didn't show up very often:

And then the stump reflection itself became an abstract:

Rattlesnake Lake before sunset:

Always, always look down!
Late afternoon sun puts some life back into last Fall's weathered and broken leaves:

And frost defines a curious limb "rag":

2 comments:

pat said...

What a nice overview of our rambles! Again--I love how we can be in the same place, sometimes in the same spot, and see different things. Good work with the slower SS. Don't you feel accomplished?

Nikki Cherry said...

Love seeing your photo adventures! keep em coming!