I’ve only been in to work on days when nobody else will be around. Labor distancing, I guess, for almost two weeks. It’s become so I am not sure of the day any more so have to look down in the corner of the display to figure that out. I guess this is what retirement is like except for the restrictions placed upon us. All non-essential businesses are closed in MA and we’ve been asked to keep our distance from each other, no large group gatherings…which suits me fine all the time…and stay in house unless necessities are needed. We can go for a walk in the woods so I’ll do that as much as possible while also taking time to catch up on things and maybe get the gardens going once the snow has melted.
I found one more from the great time I had at Harvard Pond on March 1st. Don’t know how I overlooked this. I only made two exposures and liked this the better for having the bright overcast light on the leaf.
When out this morning with Bentley at 3:30 it appeared that a lot of the snow has left the trees. The temperature has hovered around 32°F most of the night so there has been melting which I assumed having heard the dripping in the downspout when I got up. The hills may still have their coating though.
Stephen Gingold Nature Photography Blog 
This image has mostly separate halves: the top dominated by the leaf, the bottom by the rows of bubbles that I conceive as a cluster of eggs.
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Share and share alike in this image.
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Lovely shot, Steve. Very nice colours and textures.
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Thanks, Pete!
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This is beautiful. Nature photography is by its very nature a solitary experience; thus we are fortunate — or at least less unfortunate.
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I was made for nature photography, I guess, being a bit antisocial as I am. I felt a little guilty about going out and enjoying nature while my co-workers were all still at work. But now that everything non-essential is closed , which includes furniture stores, I feel more free. Unfortunately, the last two days have not been very favorable for capturing light when combined with dirty melting snow and bare everything. But the important thing is staying healthy.
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Not to quibble, but I seriously doubt you are antisocial. Look it up. A bit of a loner maybe not antisocial. We’re all in this together and it’s vital to maintain the sanity of ourselves and others. Being actively creative helps self; sharing it helps others. Stay healthy. Be creative. Okay, I’ll get off the soapbox now.
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Well, somewhat, Mike. I really prefer my own company for the most part. When I am walking in our neighborhood I do try to avoid encounters even sometimes with those whom I have acquaintance. I do much better in this situation than face to face. Even Mary Beth complains that I am too inward and don’t talk enough. I am not a psychopath though, just don’t like being around people if I can avoid it. Several years ago even blogging have tested talkative abilities.
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The truly antisocial are psychotic. Look it up. You are definitely not. I sometimes avoid people too. Maybe not as much as you do, but still. To each his own.
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I guess you are right. I’ve always applied a loose definition to the word. In the future I’ll just say shy. 🙂
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Excellent. Shy, yes. Evil, no. 😊
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In my own support, there isn’t a mean or evil corpuscle in my body. Hopefully after the next few months we can all say the same about small proteins.
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I agree 100% on both points. Stay well. Keep being creative. Your post today blows my mind.
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A beauty, Steve. And I lose time as well, and walk in my forest. It’s OK.
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Especially now with so much closed up, the day is not important, is it? 🙂 Thanks, Ann-Christine.
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Not important, no. And we find that there are many things not important anymore. Mother Nature is a harsh but good teacher.
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Our days of seeing frozen images is long gone here in Oklahoma, but what a beauty you’ve presented today. Ice images are fascinating. It would be interesting to see formulations in slow motion.
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Thanks, Lori.
I’ve considered setting up a trail cam somewhere but not sure if I’d pick the right spot. Not having ice making on my own property makes a location a little difficult to choose. I did some stills a while back of ice forming at a very cold temperature while water flowed over some already existing ice. Not the same as a video but kind of cool to see, if you are interested.
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Those are cool images as well. Back in 2013 I did a post on a circle of ice that formed in an old galvanized bucket: https://littlesundog.wordpress.com/2013/02/03/the-artistry-of-ice-in-a-bucket/
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Those are some cool shots. I especially liked looking through the disk. And the glossy sheen image looks a lot like the first one of mine in the linked post. Both look like quicksilver. Thanks for sharing yours, Lori.
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‘Tiny Bubbles!” The colors even make me think of champagne! 😉
We had 7″ here this morning. I was surprised, after months of small amounts, to get that much. Half is gone already, it’s melting quickly.
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Ho, Ho, Don Ho sang for us about these, didn’t he? 🙂
I had thought of coming up your way but opted for New Salem and North Quabbin. It was disappointing. Most had melted and wasn’t the least photogenic, IMO anyway. It was disappointing but did make scraping the driveway a little easier.
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Beautiful! I love the bubbles under the ice and the leaf is beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you. It was a nice combination to come across.
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Beautiful interplay of–and contrast between–the warm leaf tones and the cool ones of the ice & bubbles!
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Thanks, Gary. The leaf really makes this beyond just a shot of the bubbles. And I was happy to see a little sunlight hit the leaf. Ordinarily I’d rather that not happen because of contrast but it works nicely here, I think.
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This time period would probably be hell for hard core extroverts. Fortunately I’m an introvert, and strangely enough I think a majority of WordPress bloggers are as well. Who’d think folks who are happier avoiding crowds would publish thoughts and pictures to the world?
I like the juxtaposition of the warm fall colors with the ice bubbles.
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Well, speaking just for myself…there’s no eye contact. LOL
This has been harder on Mary Beth as she is much more socially active than I, taking part in church events, exercise for seniors group, and various MS activities. Work is probably my most social experience although I have become a better neighbor.
The warmth does go well with the ice and I was attracted to the mingling of the two main subjects. Thanks, Dave.
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Just the same, in blogging there’s still “I” contact… 😉
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I found out that there is eye contact. Yesterday Mary Beth and her church friends had a zoom service. Now that she knows about it she is planning on hosting an MS support group Zoom meeting or Skype.
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