Monday in Nature Weekly Photo Jan. 6, 2014

[colin carron]

<p>Here in the UK we seem to have the opposite end of the weather system that has brought he cold weather to the US and Canada. But it is wet and very windy so lots of river and coastal flooding. Here is a shot from a few weeks ago of mist and sun combining to create magic in some local woodlands.</p><div></div>

[Gup]

<p>This small whitetail deer was grazing in 2' of fresh snow for about an hour before I decided to pull out my camera bag. This is a shot you don't always see here ;)</p><div></div>

[jpalmer57]

<p>It's been just above freezing all day but about to plunge tonight. This leaf was being blown around on the light snow (that's now gone) that we got the other day.</p><div></div>

[anthea50]

<p>Here in Brisbane we have just had a heat wave; normal summer weather ranges from 33 to 35 during the day. On Saturday it got to 42C. Thankfully, it is cooling down now, but the humidity is still pretty high. So just a backyard flower again this week...</p><div></div>

[Rick Bortnick]

<p>Christoph - Thanks for the nod.<br>

Nice to see that regardless of weather, we still get out with our gear & have some great images to show for the effort.</p>

[paul_de_ley]

<p>I'm back home from my road trip to the parched central coast of California, with noon temperatures going up the 70s/20s... Here in SoCal we've actually had a few days of rain already, for once the edge of the deserts actually look slightly less brown than the tinderbox-lik oak forests up north around San Luis Obispo.</p>

<p>Still, even here everything concentrates around any available water. This rainbow-colored bufflehead male was foraging yesterday right next to the boardwalk in Bolsa chica.</p>

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[Andrew Gosden]

<p>It's going to be cold here, too. I'm just glad it warmed up enough to melt the snow and dry most of the puddles.<br /> This is from a couple of weeks ago before the last freeze, berries on the coral honeysuckle.<br /> <img src="http://akgosdenphotos.smugmug.com/Flowers/Flowers-2013/i-Nt97JrN/0/700x700/IMG_0073-700x700.jpg" alt="" /><br /> <strong>Canon XSi, Tamron 70-300 VC @ 300mm, f/5.6, 1/125s</strong></p>

[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>It's really nice to see all the color. There's some serious cold out there. One of our cats loves snow. She follows us into the woods, no matter the conditions. She's a bit bonkers and has ruined many an outdoor macro session. A couple days ago with plenty of ice and snow around I headed back to the creek. There were wonderful small ice formations edged in rime with water flowing underneath. It was all quite delicate and while not easy to set up for, it would be worth the effort. Here comes the cat, bounding through the snow to the creek. One by one she had her way with my icy subjects, then sat on a rock in the creek licking rime from her paws, in typical cat fashion. It's time for hot chocolate and another log on the fire. Keep warm.</p>

[User_6502147]

<p>Although our temps have been close to freezing....but nowhere near what the upper middle of the country has. Just trying to show some empathy by choosing somewhat "chilly" image.</p>

[kathyb]

<p>It will be in the single digits in Albany NY on Tuesday.</p><div></div>

[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>Kathy, Welcome to MiN. Those pretty ice crystals are a nice addition to the ice parade this week. Stay warm.</p>

[wayne_wrights]

<p>My image this week was taken last month in Cades Cove, TN.</p><div></div>

[LMar]

<p><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/11830198363_928802103c_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="428" /></p>

<p>Warming up to 10 degrees (F) from negative 12 degrees here in sunny Chicago . . . (taken with Nikon F3hp, <br /> 35mm f.28 AI Nikkor; Tri-X @ EI 400 in D-76).</p>

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[Laura Weishaupt]

<p>L Mar, welcome to MiN. Good to see that it's warming up.</p>