After a very soft November, December came in gradually with a wet snowstorm on the 5th. Here is some snow …
Here is my only photo of some Snow Birds (aka Snow Buntings) who often flash their white wings when roused from their roadside pecking (salt?). This was shot from a long ways away. Beautiful birdies, worth looking at up close. Amazing birds when you look at their migration patterns (high arctic in summer, around here in the winter).
Local landmark, across the road from my place …
Lonely conifer in a red pine plantation at Hwy 69 / Hwy 522:
Pond between Grundy Lake PP and Pakesley Siding on Hwy 522:
Road to Portage Lake off of Hwy 522:
Murdock River at Hwy 607 …
Road to Meshaw Falls …
Upstream from Meshaw Falls of the North Channel of the French River …
Meshaw Falls …
Evening at St Amant’s dockage ….
Sunset from “The Acid Dock” in Britt.
I came across some more of Mark Berkery’s Macro Photography this morning. This is a great illustrated article about how he does it.
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