I am missing the leaves, the birds, the bugs (even though I like winter too). So post some cool nature pics so we can plan places to visit in the spring/summer, or at least give us hope through the winter months that the sun will come back.

California Coast








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12/4/2011 7:35:14 PM

check this out

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=391741

winter is the best time to hike, I think. No snakes, less overgrowth, more spacious views.

Unless you're umop-apisdn. Dude has some amazing snake shots.

[Edited on December 4, 2011 at 7:45 PM. Reason : .]

12/4/2011 7:40:22 PM

damn, I tried to see if there was a thread like this, oh well. My bee

^ that is very true, the only time I take my dog hiking is in the winter just because she gets into so much stuff. Although this indian summer Raleigh has going on apparently allowed spiders to remain active enough to bite.

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12/4/2011 7:45:30 PM

12/5/2011 8:16:35 AM

Crater Lake:


Mt. Saint Helens:


And a bunch of others in this set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigcementpond/sets/72157594163202779/

12/5/2011 8:26:28 AM

12/5/2011 8:45:57 AM

^those are awesome!

12/5/2011 9:17:56 AM

My Utah collection











[Edited on December 5, 2011 at 9:35 AM. Reason : super size me]

12/5/2011 9:35:07 AM

Oh Saipan, one day I'll make it back

12/5/2011 9:39:39 AM

^I have never been to Utah or Saipan, or Mt St Helens..... Very cool pictures

Peru


Fungus in Yates Mill Pond



I believe this is a Sphaerophoria



[Edited on December 5, 2011 at 9:56 AM. Reason : fungus not mushroom]

12/5/2011 9:55:42 AM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshmccall/6167035317/in/photostream/lightbox/

Elk bugling in Rocky Mountain National Park, from late fall 2011. It looks better in the lightbox view so I just put a link to that...

12/5/2011 5:00:31 PM

damn, y'all are good. this is the best I could come up with

My house last winter

12/5/2011 5:05:34 PM

^ that is a sweet house

12/5/2011 5:41:28 PM

Photography noob, but I was playing with long exposures and got this while camping on a hunting trip in October:



and one with my point and shoot



[Edited on December 5, 2011 at 6:57 PM. Reason : dd]

12/5/2011 6:53:16 PM

sitting outside itself is a blessing.

Wanted to revive this topic. Will add some of my pics later

10/19/2023 11:57:48 AM

From Yates Mill Pond.

10/19/2023 2:10:19 PM

Lol looks like a bear howling at the moon

10/21/2023 10:32:45 PM

Summer trips

Arashiyama bamboo grove - Osaka, Japan


Mt Rainier - Tacoma, WA


Lake Crescent - Olympic Natl Park, WA


Rialto Beach - Forks/La Push, WA


Second Beach - Forks/La Push, WA


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10/25/2023 8:42:34 AM

Wow!

10/25/2023 5:38:15 PM

Well apparently I can't get an image to show up.

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10/30/2023 10:25:44 AM

Fall 2023 in the NC High Country

10/30/2023 10:49:37 AM

Wow! Stunning! sensory overload

10/30/2023 6:11:55 PM