January 2010 Photo of the Month Contest - post entries here

[havalotta]

In much the same way as an artist paints a picture, or a photographer takes a photo....

Mother nature preserves her image, freezing it in time but if only for a brief moment upon a canvas of snow.......

[Hedgerowe]

What a great photo, havalotta.

[suunto]

Originally Posted by havalotta

Looks a bit artsy...

Purely accidental - I just liked the patterns made by the paddy boundaries. I believe that this was in Quang Ngai Province. The doors were wide open on the helicopter I was in, which expedited taking photos.

[Hedgerowe]

I just liked the patterns made by the paddy boundaries

The patterns make me think of leaded stained glass. It is a really interesting photo, suunto. I wonder how long those paddys have been in cultivation.

[TimSaupe]

Here are two of our favorites. A dark-eyed junco and a chickadee (we aren't sure if it is a Carolina or a black capped because we are right on the line for the two species. It is hard to tell from the picture).

I should note that these were taken by my wife, who is a portrait photographer and was kind enough to sit outside with me in the snow and take these shots.

[havalotta]

Juncos are a fun bird to watch. They hide seeds in under the bark of the trees. Little do they know the squirrels are but one step behind....

[BooBooBearBecky]

TimSaupe-
NICE chickadee photos. We get lots of chickadess in both summer and winter here.

Thanks for sharing the wonderful chickadee photos.

BooBooBearBecky

[Sage]

Tim, your wife's pix are wonderful! I believe your Chickadee is the Carolina bird. Comparison Here

[Sage]

Osprey flying in with soft moss to line the nest on Estero Island

[TimSaupe]

Thanks for the compliment Sage - nice osprey shot - I had always thought it was a Carolina, but we are literally right on the line where the two species overlap, so . . .