Cool Nature Photos

[oosik]

^^^ you pribably have said and I do not recall, but what feeds your lake? Stream? Spring? Ground water level?

. It's completely spring fed. All down at my end of the lake. This is a shot from Google Earth Pro with the property lines superimposed. Martin Lk( named after the original homesteader) = five acres of open water//five acres of cattails. House & outbuildings are clustered around the SE end of the lake. My aluminum dock is down by the cattails. Only place on this side of the lake where there is access. View attachment 685338

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Some really great pics

 

[goeduck]

. It's completely spring fed. All down at my end of the lake. This is a shot from Google Earth Pro with the property lines superimposed. Martin Lk( named after the original homesteader) = five acres of open water//five acres of cattails. House & outbuildings are clustered around the SE end of the lake. My aluminum dock is down by the cattails. Only place on this side of the lake where there is access. View attachment 685338

^^^^ Slice of heaven right there. You have part of the second lake as well it looks like. Wow! Nice.

 

[cqaigy2]

yes, nice find with that property. ^^

 

[snymat68]

Saw this little guy in Ohio last weekend. A mink, I think. He wouldn't hold still for more than a few seconds. Guess he wanted to eat that frog and I was interrupting his lunch.

A cool looking tree too.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Forty years ago I planted lots of white pines.
We're getting lots of freezing rain and we can hear all the limbs snapping. I'll have a lot of clean up to do.
Other trees like last picture seem fine.

 

[snymat68]

That's a lot of ice.

 

[snymat68]

A few more photos from the weekend before last.
These were taken near the Lorain Harbor Lighthouse in Ohio, on Lake Erie.

 

[goeduck]

Pales in comparison, but here is my winter rhododendron blooming away in February

 

[TnAndy]

Our summer rhododendron blooming in June on our little pond.

 

[snymat68]

Pales in comparison, but here is my winter rhododendron blooming away in February

Our summer rhododendron blooming in June on our little pond.

I'm ready for warm weather. I miss the green.

 

[snymat68]

Here's a bunch of birds from a local nature reserve near Latrobe, PA.
I took these all last Sunday afternoon.

 

[snymat68]

Some shots from yesterday.
Nothing like standing out in the middle of a frozen lake with wind chills below zero!
(Lake Arthur - Moraine State Park, PA)

 

[ArlyA]

Junior Pileated holes we seen today. (by junior, these are small and just started)

 

[japody]

Junior Pileated holes we seen today. (by junior, these are small and just started)

Wow, we have pileated woodpeckers also but never seen damage like that. Will that kill the trees?

 

[japody]

Here's a bunch of birds from a local nature reserve near Latrobe, PA.
I took these all last Sunday afternoon.

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Love your bird pics. We keep several feeders out year round and enjoy the visitors.

 

[ArlyA]

Wow, we have pileated woodpeckers also but never seen damage like that. Will that kill the trees?

Yes they will! But they are after bugs, usually carpenter ants which means the tree wasn't in good shape anyway.

 

[MoKelly]

I’m thinking many of us are tired of winter and looking forward to Spring. Here are some pictures from the farm last year.






MoKelly

 

[snymat68]

Love your bird pics. We keep several feeders out year round and enjoy the visitors.

Thanks. I have several feeders as well, but rarely photograph the birds at my own house.

 

[dragoneggs]

Wife and I finally got sick of staying/working from home and I bought a slightly used RV. We have been on the road for about 3 weeks now traveling the western states and working from our 'mobile home'. Enjoying the Grand Canyon...



and then Death Valley...



I had no idea of the diversity and beauty of Death Valley. I previously thought it was a flat desert wasteland. Highly recommend a visit if you are in the area. Maybe not in the summer though! :fiery: