Showing posts with label creek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label creek. Show all posts

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Friday's Fences

(remember you can click to enlarge images)
A lonely fence post wrapped in barbed wire in front of a lichen covered tree. Look closely at the right side of the tree and you'll notice a rusting cable.
The cable helped to hold this wooden part of a fence across the creek.
You never know what you might find traveling a back road in the country.
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Friday, August 13, 2010

Weekend Reflections: By The Creekside

These are some shots I took in early spring and forgot about. What I like most about this reflection shot is the way the tree limbs seemlessly go from shadows at the creekside to reflections in the water.
Downstream a pair of geese were no doubt setting up housekeeping. Well, after all it was spring! If you enlarge this one or look very closely you can see their reflection in the water as well.
Looking upstream! Doesn't that look serene?

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Weekend Reflections

I took this in April in early spring on my way to the nursery to pick out flowers for my garden. This little creek beckons to be explored when we go by and ever since we first found it we always stop to see what it has to offer. On this day a couple of geese swam upstream and just below where I took the picture the water flowed gently over smooth pebbles and rugged rocks.
I was sitting and staring at the creekbank's reflection when I decided to flip the image to better see what was actually reflected. As I sat and looked at this new perspective I imagined I had been walking and was standing in front of an amber colored shield and if I just walked through I would be in another dimension.
What can I say! I am a Sci-fi fan!
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Watery Wednesday

Still cold, still snowing, but beginning to thaw........
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Watery Wednesday: Muddy Water


Many readers will remember this Watery Wednesday shot from last November. I was in the same area last week after days of rain.
What was once an idyllic setting was turned into a swifly moving current of muddy water. Standing on the bridge crossing the swollen creek below I was astounded at the swiftness of the water below me. This was an old bridge and the only 'side' was a metal guardrail which meant there wasn't any barrier higher than the calf of my leg. Looking through the viewfinder at the swiftly moving water made me just a bit uneasy.
This is looking upstream. It is the same view from a different angle than the small image above. The building in the right hand side of the picture is an old Grange building that has been renovated. It was established in 1873. The Grange is a fraternal organization for American farmers that encourages farm families to band together for their common economic and political good. The organization was founded in 1867 after the Civil War.
Looking Downstream

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Watery Wednesday: A Rocky Creek Bed


I took this picture just after taking the tractor photo I posted yesterday. Crossing a small bridge to get back out onto the main road I noticed this lovely creek with its rocky bed. Yes, frozen water was falling all around me. If you look at the far back of the photo you can see the snow covered farm fields that were all around.

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Wishes for a Warm Wednesday!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Watery Wednesday:
The Stream, Um...Creek


On a recent trip to buy some apples I came upon this bridge. Of course, I had to check it out.
Walking up close I shot this scene between the bridge supports.
Closer and looking down I captured this tranquil scene complete with the bridge's shadow.
I zoomed in to the flowing water of the stream. In my little part of the world we call it a creek!
I so remember growing up and wading in water like this. Doesn't it make you want to walk right in? Watch out for the crawdads - they might tickle your toes!

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