Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge

This morning, my Art of Recovery partner and I took a hike in the Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge to see if we could get some images for our art project due in the Spring. I was hoping to get some ice photos, and happily the melting snow and ice revealed some interesting shapes and patterns in the ice covering the path, puddles, and ponds.

Last Saturday we noticed a huge cargo ship docked at the Granite State Minerals pier in Portsmouth, unloading road salt. I climbed a tall snowbank to get the image of the salt piles and the stern end of the ship.

December 1

The first of December was covered with snow, but not for long. The ground isn't frozen yet, so most of the snow melted within a few hours. The boulders in the woods are apparently a little colder, so the snow highlighting them was still there at dusk. I enjoyed seeing how the boulders, usually inconspicuous among the trees, stood out in the fading light of late afternoon.

Cold morning

The last day of November started off at four degrees at our house. By the time I got outside for some frost photos it had warmed up to ten, which felt rather comfortable!

Portrait

I haven't posted anything in a couple of months, since I've been editing Ireland photos in anticipation of posting lots of those here, which will happen soon. Meanwhile, I thought I'd post a few portraits that I really like. Here's one of Jeanushka, from 2012.

Foggy morning

The last day of summer started with a thick layer of fog on the lake. I enjoyed the way it isolated the dock and the boats.

The lilies in our yard are having an exceptional year. The flower stalks are about a foot taller than usual, and there are lots of blossoms.