Cool Nature Photos

[buckeyefarmer]

Ha, that's pretty cool. Is that you?

That’s a deer.

Oh yea, I’m the other one.

 

[Racenut]

Sunset a few nights ago.

 

[cqaigy2]

I love this thread. Keep em coming.

 

[Racenut]

I very rare Sunrise pic (I rarely get up that early)


And sunset from the same spot, facing the other direction of course.


Both from the Nevada Desert just east of Death Valley.

 

[lman]

Sandhill Cranes. Seems like there's thousands of them that have stayed around all winter, probably because of little snow and warm temperatures this winter. They love harvested corn fields.

 

[MossRoad]

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Sandhill Cranes. Seems like there's thousands of them that have stayed around all winter, probably because of little snow and warm temperatures this winter. They love harvested corn fields.

Yep. And they never left. Here's the counts for Oct-Dec....
Sandhill Crane counts for 2019-20

During the fall migration, DNR staff at Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area make a weekly count.

Dec. 31: 1,200
Dec. 17: 14,140
Dec. 10: 9,186
Dec. 3: 20,324
Nov. 26: 11,931
Nov. 19: 19,980
Nov. 12: 11,231
Nov. 4: 4,240
Oct. 29: 4,334
Oct. 22: 3,392
Oct. 15: 5,420
Oct. 8: 4,588

 

[snymat68]

Here are some pictures from a trip I took to Kinzua Bridge State Park (Pennsylvania) on Saturday.
It's been half a dozen years since I was there last. Turns out they've built a pretty nice visitor center / park office since then.
It was a dreary day so I decided to shoot B&W, which I haven't done for a while. Kind of refreshing to change it up.

When I left home (near Pittsburgh) it was 45ｰ and no snow on the ground. When I got to Kinzua it was 30ｰ and 6" of snow.
I ended up hiking down to the valley floor to get some better shots. A very steep, icy, and muddy trek.
Then, apparently being a glutton for punishment, I hiked up the OTHER side to get even more pictures.
Somewhere along the way, while heading up the far side of the valley, through all the briars, I lost my favorite Carhartt beanie out of my coat pocket.
Luckily, I found it on the way back down, stuck in a briar patch. :laughing:
That was a long day hiking down and back up twice. Especially since I had forgotten my sandwich and drink in the car!

Here are some of the shots I took.
(As usual, click to enlarge.)
Hope you enjoy.
The briar scratches on my hands are still healing.

BTW, here's the history of the bridge for anyone not familiar with it's story.
History of Kinzua Bridge State Park

 

[ovrszd]

I have a set of picks exactly like this. They stick together and hang around my neck. I also have a whistle attached to them. It jingle when I move around and I feel like a dairy cow. :laughing:

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Both very wise!!!

P.S. I liked the pic on the last post of the conspiracy thread.

 

[GeneV]

Them's some cool shots, Snymat.

 

[snymat68]

Thanks.