Betty LaRue 2,692 Posted March 22 (edited) In my other thread, I just posted a picture of my former crabapple tree in bloom with a male House Finch in breeding feathers. I consider it beautiful. You are invited to post a beautiful nature picture you’ve taken. Something that when you saw it, it made you feel happy for a moment in time. Betty Here’s mine Gulf Fritallary St.Croix. My point is the majestic sky. St. Croix 4 a.m. Edited March 23 by Betty LaRue 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lori Rider 38 Posted March 22 (edited) Wonderful idea... I have so many it was hard to choose! Golden hour in summer, on the island of Bornholm in Denmark An ice sculpture that magically appeared on top of my trash can one day last winter Edited March 22 by Lori Rider 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Morgan 956 Posted March 22 Some of my favourites Jill 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison 3,321 Posted March 22 (edited) Finding a way... Edited March 22 by John Morrison 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sky 365 Posted March 22 Machapuchare, Machhapuchchhre or Machhapuchhre Mountain Peak, or Fish Tail, Obscured by Clouds. Nepal Himalayas And on the other side of the world: Upper Kananaskis Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Alberta Canada with autumn colors and early snow 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 2,692 Posted March 23 Oh, my, cold chills looking at these beauties! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 5,031 Posted March 23 Nice idea Betty! I don't shoot a lot of nature scenes but wish I had done more over the years, very satisfying when I have had the chance! These three places brought me joy beyond words to be there Banff, Canada Puglia, Italy Corfu, Greece 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Woods 672 Posted March 23 (edited) Nice idea - lovely photos just for the sake of it. Two from me, very large and very small Sunrise behind icicles in the French Alps. We had got everything ready to sleep out under the stars down on the glacier prior to climbing our mountain the next day. The weather was a bit threatening though so we decided to chance it with dossing down in the cable station. Sleeping in the Midi cable station is not allowed and it depends on the night guardian. Some will revel in their power and throw you out into the night. We were lucky, our guy just made sure that we didn't put our sleeping bags so they blocked the passage. So we had a luxury night in the warm. We were all awake early to get going and when we went out to look at the weather we were confronted with this superb scene, a sun rising into a clear blue sky with these lovely icicles to frame it all. A treasured alpine memory. I was with my wife at her mum's house when the conversation turned to some particularly feminine subjects. Beating a hasty retreat I grabbed my camera bag and headed for the safety of the garden. We had had a little shower and I whiled away a pleasant half hour shooting the raindrops. Edited March 23 by Colin Woods 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 2,795 Posted March 23 4 hours ago, John Morrison said: Finding a way... Can he join you? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gvallee 2,795 Posted March 23 (edited) Great idea Betty! Thank you for starting it. Dad Sunbird with a spider offering Riflebird displaying (an Australian bird of paradise) Edited March 23 by gvallee 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Mitchell 4,225 Posted March 23 (edited) Nice idea. This would be a good time to get out alone in the woods and fields and do some uplifting nature photography. Asian bleeding hearts towering red cedar trees Edited March 23 by John Mitchell 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sky 365 Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Michael Ventura said: Nice idea Betty! I don't shoot a lot of nature scenes but wish I had done more over the years, very satisfying when I have had the chance! These three places brought me joy beyond words to be there Banff, Canada These are Vermilion Lakes, probably best known photographer spot in Banff vicinity. Most evenings there will be many people with tripods here & often they do classes as well. Living nearby I made couple of pics here too, but never a killer. Here is winter theme: And late September variation: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cecile Marion 125 Posted March 23 Great idea! Some fabulous shots. Photos to lose oneself in for a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sally R 232 Posted March 23 Lovely idea! While a lot of Western Australia is very dry, we have some wetter areas with tall forest in the south-west. In this photo the tall trees are karri trees, and these forests are full of bird song high up in the canopy: In 2015 I travelled to Bhutan which is a beautiful country of mountains, valleys and forests. This scene is in western Bhutan: This is a quokka, a cute marsupial that lives on Rottnest Island off the coast of Perth: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 2,692 Posted March 23 (edited) All of these are outstanding. Keep them coming folks! I like the birds and critters, too. And yes, John, this would do our souls good to get out in nature with our cameras. The walls are closing in. Edited March 23 by Betty LaRue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Crean 462 Posted March 23 From a walk we did on Thursday 12th March, last one before the lockdown.... Wild fennel with the Teide volcano behind. Phil 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Quist 659 Posted March 23 (edited) An April morning 2014 - sunrise at the Øresund Sound north of Copenhagen. Training ship rides at anchor. Edited March 23 by Niels Quist 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 3,386 Posted March 23 (edited) I've definitely got a dog or two in this fight. Mount Ruapehu, North Island, NZ. BTW the dark smudges on the slopes are from the bush fires in Australia. It's usually pristine white. Edited March 23 by spacecadet 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Beastall 296 Posted March 23 Self isolation in the garden yesterday. At least the bees are bussssssssssy. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Ventura 5,031 Posted March 23 10 hours ago, Autumn Sky said: These are Vermilion Lakes, probably best known photographer spot in Banff vicinity. Most evenings there will be many people with tripods here & often they do classes as well. Living nearby I made couple of pics here too, but never a killer. Here is winter theme: Yes! The Vermillion Lakes...loved that spot...and yes, there were a few photographers nearby while I was shooting. This is another shot from that evening. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cecile Marion 125 Posted March 23 Grand "Chocolate" Falls, Navajo Reservation, Arizona, USA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Richmond 1,055 Posted March 23 A couple from me: Lukesland garden near Plymouth, naturalistic planting and running water. Panoramic view over the River Lynher estuary, Cornwall. Taken from a friend's garden. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spacecadet 3,386 Posted March 23 (edited) If we can stretch "nature" a bit, this is one of my favourite images here or anywhere for that matter- the Douro at Porto. Just an excuse to show a bridge (tick) made of concrete (tick). Edited March 23 by spacecadet 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LarsMadsen 105 Posted March 23 All taken within 5 kilometers from my home. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty LaRue 2,692 Posted March 23 What an uplifting thread. Our world still has beauty. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
