Bear Rock Creek

Southwestern, Massachusetts (The Connecticut border is two miles south/left) in this frame on the Appalachian Trail).

We hiked from this point up onto Mt. Race on the Appalachian Trail to check the section I maintain. Cut one tree that had fallen across the trail but otherwise the trail is in good shape for this time of year. Pockets of ice that us old men have to watch out for but it was a nice hike.

This creek flows from Plantain Pond which is the recreational lake at the YMCA Camp Hi Rock down to Rt. 41. Behind me about 50 yards is a nice waterfall.

There were lots of ice “udders” (stalactites) under rocks and trees but I couldn’t get close enough to photograph them without falling in.

Rays

Flickr member paolo g monti took this terrific image of sun rays coming through trees on a hillside. The lighting in this image is fantastic.

Fishing off Korea

Flickr member Kuo Jui Lin posted this series of images of what look like fish farms and fishermen on the coast of South Korea (?) taken with a Ricoh GR and a Fuji X-Pro2.

Reflection on China

My flickr contact Liping YANG posted this fantastic reflection on a waterway in Beijing, China.

Macricostas field

Macricostas Preserve, Washington, Connecticut.

An old friend who hasn’t been on snowshoes in many years and I took a lap around this big field. What looked like a fast approaching storm ended up being nothing. Great to be out though and snowshoeing is a lot of fun.

This image is looking west, the next one is looking back this way from the other side of the field.

Next time we’ll go up the hill at the back of this image. My wife and I broke the trail up and over it a few days ago. The back-left of the hill is called “Waramaug Rock” and it looks out over Lake Waramaug which is about 3/4 mile to the left edge of this image.

This image is looking east, the previous one is looking back this way from the other side of the field.

Bend in the road

Flickr member Flat Ivor took this great, almost panoramic image on a road in Peckforton Estate, Cheshire, UK with a Fuji X70.

New Zealand landscape

My flickr contact Steve Makin posted this beautifully stark landscape taken in New Zealand.

Midnight lights

My flickr contact Pete Huu posted this incredible image of lightning caught off the coast of southern Finland.

This is one of the most impressive images of lightning I’ve ever seen, very well done.

Into The Woods

My flickr contact Vidar took this picture with a Leica M9. The lighting and fog are make for a great atmosphere.

Rocky Mountain National Park

My flickr contact John posted this fantastic image taken on the way to Bluebird Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.