One last winter storm: I hope that is the last! We just had three days of freezing temperatures, snow and ice. The Kalm's St. Johnswort shrub is covered in ice, and the green leaves...

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Apr 23, 2020 14:57:37 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

I hope that is the last! We just had three days of freezing temperatures, snow and ice.

The Kalm's St. Johnswort shrub is covered in ice, and the green leaves are Nodding wild onion. You can see a little frost damage on the onion leaves. The chipmunks are extremely tame here, but for some reason they don't like the 400mm lens and run for their lives when I point it at them. I can walk right up to within inches of them with a 50mm lens on the camera, no problem. But not the 400mm.

Mike

Chipmunk and onions on Flickr

Apr 23, 2020 15:20:36 #

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

Blenheim Orange wrote:

I hope that is the last! We just had three days of... (show quote)

I really like this image. The subject is tack sharp which gives it a level of three dimensionality. Plus, it is simply interesting and tells a bit of a story.

Apr 23, 2020 15:29:27 #

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Really great capture. You can almost hear him thinking 'Oh no not again!'. Really hard to beat a 'nifty 50'

Apr 23, 2020 17:02:55 #

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

What a lovely image, Mike, and what a cute little model! I love the rich color of its fur against the icy ground. So many different textures and tones there. Hope this is the last blast of winter for you, Mike.

Apr 23, 2020 17:04:39 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Dixiegirl wrote:

Thanks, Donna. The ten day forecast doesn't call for any freezing.

Mike

Apr 23, 2020 17:05:40 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Curmudgeon wrote:

Really great capture. You can almost hear him thinking 'Oh no not again!'. Really hard to beat a 'nifty 50'

Thanks. They are out and about now and nothing seems to drive them back to their winter dens.

Mike

Apr 23, 2020 17:07:11 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

jackm1943 wrote:

I really like this image. The subject is tack sharp which gives it a level of three dimensionality. Plus, it is simply interesting and tells a bit of a story.

Thank you, Jack. It was not what I was after, but sometimes an interesting opportunity presents itself.

Mike

Apr 23, 2020 18:45:47 #

HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas

OMG, How cute, Excellent shot Mike!!!

Apr 23, 2020 18:47:20 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Very nice.

Apr 23, 2020 19:02:45 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

HOT Texas wrote:

OMG, How cute, Excellent shot Mike!!!

Thanks, Johnny. They are cute. They have the run of the place. I am thinking of just putting them on the title for the house - "Chip Munk & family."

Mike

Apr 23, 2020 19:03:08 #

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

kpmac wrote:

Very nice.

Thanks.

Mike

Apr 23, 2020 19:40:54 #