In the midst of a pine forest……
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The Three Laughers of Tiger Glen – repost
The Sound of Laughter Among Friends
Category: Autumn
A Perfect Afternoon On Beebee Lake repost
Anticipating Our Tenth Wedding Anniversary
After work on a 2008 Friday afternoon in October we sped over to Beebee Lake on the Cornell University Campus to catch the late afternoon glow……
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Marvelous Rocks
a ghost story
Weathered granite boulders greet visitors to the Triangle T Ranch.
Your imagination roams among the natural forms.
A tableau of figures keep silent watch with the ghosts of Texas Canyon.
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Icicle Macro
from the moss
The entire wall above the Cliff Stair is a ground water seep caught here by a sudden April frost.
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Icicles, Cliff Stair
When the icicles melt, the moss is there relishing the moisture. Here is a link to some fascinating information from an earlier post, “Finger Lakes Water Chemistry.”
Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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So Like a Christmas Tree 
Cliff Stair 
Icicle Wonderland 
Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs Icicles, Cliff Stair
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Seep
Visible Groundwater
The fascinating walls above the 224 steps of the Cliff Stairs are a constant wonder in all seasons.
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Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
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Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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So Like a Christmas Tree Cliff Stair Icicle Wonderland Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
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Gathered Light
Each wall is support for the next flight of stairs
I walked the Rim Trail after a sudden April frost.
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Icicle Wonderland
These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.
Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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So Like a Christmas Tree Cliff Stair Icicle Wonderland
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Soft on Rough
Dusted with light
Snow clings to the rough tree bark surface graced by late afternoon vernal sunshine.
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Late April Snow dusted with light
These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.
Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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Late April Snow dusted with light 
Fern Frond with Early April Snow 
Fresh Icicle with Fern 
Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern. 
Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern. 
Acorn Still Life 
Hydrangea Ensenada ClubAleman Chile February 15, 2016
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Fronds with Icicle
Fern Generations
Spent and green fern frond with moss and icicles formed during an early April frost.
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Fresh Icicle with Fern
Fern generations are here with the spent fronds from earlier years, pale green survivors of this season.
These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.
Robert H. Treman New York State Park.
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Fresh Icicle with Fern Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern. Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern. Acorn Still Life Hydrangea Ensenada ClubAleman Chile February 15, 2016
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Tenacity
The tenacity of Ironweed resonates with the human spirit.
A lone sprig of Ironweed hangs on from a cliff edge moss carpet off the South Rim Trail, Taughannock Falls New York State Park, Finger Lakes Region.
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Last Flower with Moss, early November
Ironweed Gallery from this hike
Ironweed, late November Last Flower with Moss, early November
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Long Shadows
Northern Latitude
Early November on Gorge Road, Finger Lakes Region, New York State. At this month and latitude (42 north) there are long shadows throughout the day. The South Rim Trail of Taughannock Falls State Park briefly emerges from the wooded cliff to this portion of the road that parallels the gorge, descending to Cayuga Lake shores.
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Gorge Road, early November
Three Views
Distant View with Hemlock 
Oak and Hemlock Gorge Road, early November
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