Category Archives: Field Notes

Lay of the Land

Black & White Photo Challenge #2

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Day Two – Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) HAPPY SPRING! Recap: I have been invited by Ana of Celebrating Sunshine to participate in a Five Day Black and White Photography Challenge. Her blog is full of cheerful, inspirational posts exploring the positive side of … Continue reading →

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Black & White Photo Challenge #1

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Eliza Waters

I have been invited by Ana of Celebrating Sunshine to participate in a Five Day Black and White Photography Challenge. Her blog is full of cheerful, inspirational posts exploring the positive side of life. Please visit her blog to see for yourself. Thank … Continue reading →

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Dawn Walk

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Eliza Waters

After a night of rain, the sun rose above fog-shrouded hills and shadowy valleys. Illumined paths of sunlight stream through the forest, and bejeweled branches, bright with raindrops, adorn my way.Long tree shadows stripe the snow as I take the snowshoed trail … Continue reading →

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Backlit

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Eliza Waters

At the end of the day, dried Beech leaves are backlit by the setting sun. American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) leaves persist all winter until they release in the winds of March, just before the new buds of spring unfold. I am … Continue reading →

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Snow Sequins

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Snowflakes glitter like sequins on the white dress of winter.

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Snow Pyramids

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Like a mountain range of snowy pyramids, these slabs of river ice, softened by deep snow, create long, blue shadows in the late afternoon light.  

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Hunkering Down

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Eliza Waters

A Northern Cardinal and a Blue Jay, awaiting their turn at the feeder, are hunkering down against the cold on a snowy day. Their bright colors stand out against the lichen-encrusted branches, offering a cheerful contrast to the dull gray … Continue reading →

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Moody Blues

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Late afternoon sunlight and tree shadows create moody blues along the river. *Just to clarify, this is what it really looks like– no blue filter or tint added post processing.

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Sculpted

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Soft snow sculpted by the wind blankets chunks of river ice featured in a post here a few weeks ago. What a contrast!

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Winter

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Eliza Waters

Yesterday we had another snowstorm that dumped a foot of snow upon us. Fortunately, we could stay home and watch it from our windows and didn’t have to drive anywhere. It was accompanied by a bitterly cold wind that made … Continue reading →

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