And, more Snow!
And, more Snow! When there’s plenty of snow, you just have to capture it. Yea, I’m ready for spring to get here.
Winter Sunset
Winter Sunset Although this image does not reflect my normal landscapes, it sure depicts the cold and snowy winter of 2014. Local chatter, whether on TV or daily conversation, always includes the long, snowy winter. Personally, I love winter and its beauty. Still, this winter has just about worn out its welcome.
Motorcycle Ice Racing
Motorcycle Ice Racing Now, I am not a motorcycle ice racing enthusiast, but I just happened to be passing by and could not pass up the chance to see and photograph the races. I could not get close enough to capture very dramatic race photos. These two race partners seemed happy with their victory.
Snow
Snow In northern Illinois this year, the story is all about snow and cold. This winter so far stacks up to be the third heaviest snowfall on record for northern Illinois. So, it seems natural to try my hand at capturing the hidden majesty of the snow. Soon, we should get a thaw and the image will be gone. For the photogs among us, this image was finished using NIK Color Efex Pro 4 and Aperture which also doubles as my library.
Starved Rock Eagles
Starved Rock Eagles Starved Rock State Park lies just across the river from Illinois River locks which keep the water open even in the heart of the winter. So, Bald Eagles come to the area to fish when other streams and rivers are frozen. Most years, from mid January to March, 150+ eagles can be found in the trees. People come from miles around to Starved Rock to see and photograph the eagles. This year, it has been too cold for too long and although the shipping lanes are open, the lanes are really a slushy mess of water and ice. The ice chunks are too big for the eagles to see the fish and catch them. So, only 20-30+ eagles seem to be hanging around the park this year. They keep close to a couple areas of open water where they can fish and were not close enough for me to get a good image.
Piper J-3 Cub
Ya just have to love a Piper J-3 Cub. Hopefully, we’ll be blessed with lots of snow again next year for Ski Plane Weekend. See you then.
C-170 on Skis
This image may give you a closer look at this C-170 on Skis.
Skiing Cessna Gathering
Skiing Cessna Gathering Lake Sapphire had a real ski plane gathering. A couple of planes were revving up, ready to taxi.
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