A snowy both sides now
During my February 16th trek into a wonderfully white Great Hills Park I made sure to portray several portions of the main creek. These two views, anchored by the snow-mounded rocks in the center of the creek, face in opposite directions.
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The water looks wonderfully clear, too.
Robert Parker
February 24, 2021 at 6:17 AM
It’s clear that you think so, too.
Steve Schwartzman
February 24, 2021 at 7:23 AM
In the first picture, I see a long-nosed creature with hair ending in a ponytail.
Peter Klopp
February 24, 2021 at 7:29 AM
I’d never have thought of that but I see how you could imagine it, especially with the dark “eye.”
Steve Schwartzman
February 24, 2021 at 7:33 AM
My first impression was of a kiwi, looking to the left, with an imaginary wing stretched out to the right for balance. A doubly-cool shot.
krikitarts
February 28, 2021 at 2:12 AM
Leave it to someone in New Zealand to see that snow-covered branch as a kiwi’s long bill. Happy pareidolia to you.
Steve Schwartzman
February 28, 2021 at 6:30 AM
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krikitarts
February 28, 2021 at 9:36 PM
Ditto! The first picture looked like a kind of big beaked bird to me.
All of the photographs required a second look.
Great post
Change Therapy
February 24, 2021 at 8:42 AM
Photographically speaking, it was a great unaccustomed opportunity for me. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing the pictures as much as I did taking them.
Steve Schwartzman
February 24, 2021 at 9:06 AM
I really like the reflections in the crystal-clear water. It reminds me of how quiet it can be in the woods, as if time stands still.
Littlesundog
February 24, 2021 at 8:51 AM
The water certainly looks clear; how safe it would be to drink, I don’t know, given that we’re in a city (even if you could never tell that from the picture alone). And yes, it was mostly quiet in the woods, the one exception being the occasional sound of a chainsaw in the surrounding neighborhood. As I recall, I encountered only one other person during my two hours in the park.
Steve Schwartzman
February 24, 2021 at 9:03 AM
Nice reflections!
Eliza Waters
February 24, 2021 at 5:10 PM
I get my share of reflection pictures, but rarely do I see them with snow the way you do.
Steve Schwartzman
February 24, 2021 at 5:29 PM
It is impressive how clear that water is.
Steve Gingold
February 24, 2021 at 6:44 PM
And yet a geologist here said he wouldn’t risk drinking the creek water for fear of impurities that might be in it.
Steve Schwartzman
February 25, 2021 at 6:48 AM
The creek looks wonderfully clean and clear. The lighting is perfect for such a scene, the reflections add to the beauty of it.
Lavinia Ross
February 25, 2021 at 10:27 AM
Part of me wished the creek had fully frozen over because that’s something we don’t get to see here. Failing that, I was happy with the clarity of the water and the reflections on it.
Steve Schwartzman
February 25, 2021 at 11:30 AM