A blast from Siberia
Tuesday, 6. January 2009, 23:28:49
Well possibly not and the temperatures are still laughably mild compared to some parts of the world, but for England sub-zero is bitterly cold. And I'm suffering for my 'art', not having yet figured out how to manage a camera while wearing gloves. So my hands are frozen, cracked and chapped. But the landscapes are wonderful in the winter light, and the bird life is varied and plentiful.
The dew pond, frozen in the winter sun
Pigeon in the morning sun
A pied wagtail in flight
And resting
The cattle were grazing
Spot the bird?
And a lapwing flew overhead 
A quick quiz: How many pied wagtails can you see in this post?
Camera note: the wagtails, pigeon and cattle were all photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The shot of the dew pond was taken with the EF 17-40mm 1:4L USM and polarizing filter.
The dew pond, frozen in the winter sunPigeon in the morning sunA pied wagtail in flightAnd restingThe cattle were grazingSpot the bird?And a lapwing flew overhead A quick quiz: How many pied wagtails can you see in this post?
Camera note: the wagtails, pigeon and cattle were all photographed with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The shot of the dew pond was taken with the EF 17-40mm 1:4L USM and polarizing filter.
WIDGETIZE