More Wintery Contrasts

Afternoon Winter Shadows

Snowy Bench

Frozen Fruit

Sunny Winter Day

All of these photos were taken at Fenner Nature Center on February 2, 2015.  This was the day after the big winter storm that dumped about a foot of snow on Lansing and caused most of the city to shut down for the day.  We could not get out of our driveway and the city was under a state of emergency, so I walked the 9+ mile round trip to Fenner.

The first three photos in this series are composite photos.  The originals are very large and can be reproduced at a large size while retaining their high resolution.  The top photo consists of 20 individual shots, the second photo consists of five individual shots, and the third photo consists of 18 individual shots.

Downtown Lansing Wintery Contrasts

Wintery Contrasts

Tiny Ice Columns

I discovered these tiny little ice columns in a cave of sorts the other day at the ledges in Grand Ledge's Fitzgerald Park.  There was an overhang of stone that formed a very small cave.  It appears that at some point the weather was warm enough for the groundwater to seep through the stone and freeze in these columns.  You can see how small the columns are compared to the size of the oak leaves that rested on the cave floor.

Snowfall Time Lapse Video

Birds At The Feeders

Winter Berries

Winter, At Last

After last winter, many people lament the cold snap we have had the past few days.  I have welcomed the snow and was excited when the clouds broke enough to get out for a day of photography in the single digit weather on Saturday.  These photos are a few of the ones I took at Rose Lake State Wildlife Area.  It was very quiet there Saturday other than the occasional chirp from a passing chickadee.