Braving the cold

<p>Is it a little chilly in your neck of the woods? OK, how about just plain brutal cold, the kind that makes you question your sanity as you venture out with the camera? Let's see them here. I decided to start another thread for those with great cold nature images containing man made features that fall outside the guidelines in MiN.</p>

<p>Show us the nature of the cold.</p>

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<p>The view from my kitchen window a few days back.</p><div></div>

<p>I confess this is from <em>last</em> winter.</p><div></div>

<p>Here's one shot from my porch in full colour...</p><div></div>

<p>This morning at five below zero. I love this time of year when the ice builds up along Lake Michigan. </p><div></div>

<p>Almost too cold to be remotely fun.</p><div></div>

<p>One cold morning in Oswego, New York. We were hunting for frozen waterfalls.</p><div></div>

<p>"Hand of man" in many of these shots. I thought this was not allowed?</p>

<p>Robin,<br>

The limits on hand of man are more in effect in MiN than the forum overall, I believe. I started the thread in response to a photo posted in Min which would normally get a gentle reminder about hand of man matters. I gave the gentle reminder, and in the spirit of warmth I decided to start another thread. From the OP, <em>"I decided to start another thread for those with great cold nature images containing man made features that fall outside the guidelines in MiN." </em><br>

<em><br /></em>For the most part images posted in the Nature forum stay close to the no hand of man rules. Over in MiN I posted a quote from the source of the MiN guidelines with respect to extreme weather and man made features. It would be interesting to see if guidelines/definitions could have some consistency between forums and critique. Frequently images posted to Nature in critique are full of non nature.</p>

<p>All of the images here are more about nature than anything else. It's pretty much what I had in mind.</p>

<p>Cold morning here with a little snow. Have to keep those birds fed.</p><div></div>

<p>Little falls near Crater Lake, OR.</p><div></div>

<p>This one is from a while ago too</p><div></div>

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A Winter's Day, in a Deep and Dark December.</p>

<p>Over the years I've posted some photos in the MIN forum from my "office". Last week the sun finally came out and the temp. rose to single digits and I took this photo about an hour after sunrise and included a portion of the office in it.</p><div></div>

<p><strong>Big Buck On Sub-zero Morning</strong></p>

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