Today at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Sunrise

AHATS WOA HDR Bridge_48476_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I trudged out to the Arden Hills Army Training Site Wildlife Observation Area this morning. It was about 3F with a 5-10mph wind. Cold. The snow was pretty deep and the hard-ish crust made it tricky to navigate on the snowshoes.

I heard a bunch of chickadees, saw one downy/hairy woodpecker and a half a dozen crows. No animal tracks within the observation area.

Here is an HDR of the sunrise.

Yesterday at the AHATS WOA, I Saw Fall Colors

Fall Colors_49068_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Saw some nice fall colors at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area on Saturday.


I also saw a pair of blue jays.

Previously near the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area, I Saw Fog

Dark and Foggy_46047_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I got up for sunrise on Sunday and saw some fog on my way to the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area. I decided to pull over and get some landscape shots before I got to the WVA. This black and white one is my favorite of that morning.

Previously at the AHATS WOA, I saw my Shadow

Shadow_DSCN1582.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw my shadow on the bridge a while back at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Clouds

Clouds_46098-.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw a lot more than clouds today at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. After work, I stopped by with the 50mm lens and the D4 because the clouds were looking pretty cool. We had short burst of snow here and there.

Clouds make for great black and white images, in my opinion so I focused on that in my minds eye.

After a few minutes, I noticed fast movement on the ice between the cattails. Within a few seconds, I determined it was a coyote running hard. There was a second one either following or chasing it. They ran all the way across the lake, by "the tree" and onto the road. They didn't stop for nothing. A few minutes later, I saw another coyote follow the trail of the previous two through the cattails but it didn't cross the frozen lake. I'm kind of bummed I didn't have the big glass but it was still fun watching them.

Yesterday Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Sunrise

Sunrise_44592.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Here is another sunrise shot from Saturday.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Curves in Snow

Curves in Snow_44489_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I stopped by the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area after work today to try out my new/used 20mm f2.8 lens. I was laying down in the snows for this shot on the right.

Today Sort of Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Another Bridge

Rice Creek_43853_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I did some snowshoeing in Rice Creek Regional Park today and came across this bridge along the creek.

Yesterday Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Fiery Tree and Prairie

Fiery Tree and Prairie_42704.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

The land around the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area was covered in hoar frost yesterday.

Here are a few of my favorite shots.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Curves and Trees

Curves and Trees_41734_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

It was mildly interesting near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area today. The morning light was great so I did some landscapes. Here are a couple of my favorites.

Once again, I forgot to shoot the old Zenobia 120 film camera.

Happy New Year Near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area

Launch_DSC3531_2.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Previously at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Trapped Leaf

Trapped_49115.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

One thing that sucks about winter is the shorter days. I'm off to work when the sun is just coming up and don't get home until after the sun sets.

Thanksgiving at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Turkey

Trees_47698_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw a couple turkeys fly down from their nightly roost this morning at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. I also saw a pair of trumpeter swans, some mallards a gaggle of Canada geese and some blue jays.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Tree Sparrows

Tree Sparrow_46125.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I saw more tree sparrows at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area tonight. I saw one deer, two turkeys, a couple gulls flew over and saw one hooded merganser in Marsden Lake.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Bridge and Grass and Clouds

Bridge and Grass and Clouds_43992.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

I only had a few minutes to stop by the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area today. I made a few clicks with the 50mm f1.4. I like this one best.

Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Fall Colors

Golden_40775.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

The colors are far from peaking at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area but all the golds were nice tonight.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Fall

Fall_2548.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Today, I saw a few trees near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area preparing for winter.

Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Water Tower

Water Tower and Hut_9960_.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

The clouds were really neat while I was near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area tonight. I kept a sharp eye out on the light but got caught off guard when the sun peaked through and lit everything up with this brilliant rose colored light. I've been meaning to get up close to the water tower with the ultra wide lens so I high-tailed up there as quickly and safely as I could. I managed to get about 10 minutes of shooting before the light faded.




...and I didn't forget monochrome once the color faded:

Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Sun Set.

Sunset_9071.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Here is a sunset series shot from the highest point in Ramsey County.

Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the TCAAP WVA

TCAAP WVA_6127.jpg, a photo by Mully410 * Images on Flickr.

Here is a sunrise shot of the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area from the other side of Lake Marsden. The sun just started lighting up the grass in the foreground before hitting the fog.