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7.12.2016

Winter afternoons











A rowing boat (upside down)


A Swiss pine


A Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)


"Do you seriously mean to say those peanuts are not for us?"



Reminders of a blizzard











My old tracks



Tracks of an American mink (Neovison vison) - probably and unfortunately







Taken at 13:41. The sun is setting soon. :)



40 kommenttia:

  1. Ihania lumisia kuvia!
    Kaunista!
    Hyvää keskiviikkoa!

    VastaaPoista
  2. The bullfinch is very happy looking, more than I'd be with my poor frozen hands in that weather

    VastaaPoista
  3. Winter is part of the northern landscape we inhabit, Sara, so it's good to celebrate it.

    VastaaPoista
  4. This is like a fairytale world. Wonderful images! ♥

    VastaaPoista
  5. Dear Sara, such beautiful winter impressions. Have a nice rest week.
    Hugs ... Dorothea :-)

    VastaaPoista
  6. Timantteja lumella ❤︎

    VastaaPoista
  7. Onpas aivan ihania kuvia. Talven herkkää kauneutta. Mukavaa keskiviikkoiltaa!

    VastaaPoista
  8. Sara, what beautiful winter photos!!! Thank you so much for sharing. :)

    VastaaPoista
  9. Sara - so much beauty in white. I like the shadows and light in your photos.

    VastaaPoista
  10. Thanks for sharing these wonderful winter photos. Have a blessed day. Madeline

    VastaaPoista
  11. Stunning winter photographs.
    Lovely to see the colourful bullfinch, and the cheeky rascal up the tree!

    All the best Jan

    VastaaPoista
  12. There's even a golden glow in winter as the sun begins to fade - isn't your last photo a peaceful looking one?
    The squirrels are probably trying to look cute for you every time you're out in hopes that you'll relent and give them peanuts. Those sad eyes looking in our kitchen window usually get me and I scatter a handful of peanuts on the deck.
    xx

    VastaaPoista
  13. Hej Sara!

    Du har en fantastisk förmåga att se detaljer i naturen och fånga dem på bild. Jag tror att du sätter stort värde på vår natur och allt som lever där.

    Allt gott till dig!

    VastaaPoista
  14. Just simply beautiful - wishing we had snow here. Love the pink light.

    VastaaPoista
  15. Ihania aurinkoisia kuvia <3
    Meilläkin on lumista, mutta pilvistä.

    VastaaPoista
  16. Truly glorious, my friend. Someone said it looks like a fairytale and I would have to agree :)

    Enjoy the snow, lovely lady. Hugs to you!

    VastaaPoista
  17. Gorgeous! :-)

    Greetings from London.

    VastaaPoista
  18. Gosh it is very beautiful, but looks as though it is very cold too!

    VastaaPoista
  19. Stunning pics of the details in a snowy landscape - and you're making use of the light (can't tell whether it's light from a lantern or sun). A kind reminder and hope you have some time to linkup to ALL SEASONS, blog friend:):)

    VastaaPoista
  20. Brrrr...I am feeling cold...you have brought the silent cold beauty of a winter day beautifully in these pictures. Are those squirrels? They have such unique ears. Awww..why was it unfortunate for the mink? Did it die :-(?

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Thank you, KL! :)
      Yes, the two adorable rascals are Eurasian red squirrels. The ear-tufts belong to their thicker winter coat.
      The American mink is an invasive species here in Europe... and a ruthless predator, indulging in mass kills among waterfowl when possible. One was trapped last year near our home but another one soon claimed the territory. The decline of the European mink (Mustela lutreola), now extinct in Finland, seems to coincide with the spread of the American mink.

      Poista
  21. I've enjoyed these photos, you live in a lovely part of the world.
    Amalia
    xo

    VastaaPoista
  22. Your bullfinch is so nice. All the photos AMAZING!

    VastaaPoista
  23. Lovely winter photos! Loved seeing the wild things, too. We now have 'introduced' Fishers, a large version of the mink that were set free around Mt. Rainier by the wildlife agency recently. Wondering what that will mean for our gentle squirrels and smaller wild things.....and domestic cats! x Karen

    VastaaPoista
    Vastaukset
    1. Thank you, Karen! :)
      I needed to google the Fisher. Very interesting, this animal (Martes pennanti) would be "kanadannäätä" eli "kalastajanäätä" in Finnish. Hmm, I must say I wouldn't be especially happy to have that kind of animals introduced. I wonder why they do it, when it's not a threatened species at all.

      Poista
  24. loved the question from cute squirrel .
    your frozen world is magnificent and captivating dear.
    loved the last shot too

    VastaaPoista
  25. Amazing images. Your photography is exceptional. Thank you for sharing with us.

    VastaaPoista
  26. Talvi on sitten upea kuvissasi !

    Minulla on sinulle blogihaaste, jos satut innostumaan. Ei millään muotoa pakollinen :)

    VastaaPoista
  27. Ihanan kimmeltävät talvikuvat, ihan luntakin kunnolla! Suomalainen talvi on parhaimmillaan tällaista! Hyvää talvisunnuntaita!

    VastaaPoista
  28. Beautiful, beautiful photos! I want to reach out and touch that snow. The bullfinch looks so bright and cheerful against all that white.

    VastaaPoista
  29. Magnificent images!
    Have a nice week-end!
    Gil Zetbase
    http://gilzetbase.com/

    VastaaPoista
  30. What a wonderful photo Sara. They have a beautiful light with those rays of sun. The squirrel and the bird are very cute.
    Have a good week, friend.
    Besos.

    VastaaPoista
  31. It's very beautiful Sara... what wonderful light you have there...pure gold. But oh it looks cold! Thanks for braving the elements to get these lovely pictures ... snow is something I won't see this winter.

    VastaaPoista
  32. Amazing photos. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm in awe of your photography skill!

    VastaaPoista
  33. Boa tarde, sou apreciador do seu bom trabalho fotografico, merece da minha parte elogia-lo, pela pele beleza e criatividade na captação e apresentação.
    Semana feliz,
    AG

    VastaaPoista
  34. Huikean kauniita kuvia. Kiitos näistä ♥♥♥

    VastaaPoista
  35. Kuvissa on aivan ihana valo!

    VastaaPoista
  36. wow!! lots and lots of snow, warm sunny rays and golden light in lovely pictures! Such joy for soul! Many thanks for the beauty of nature captured in photo instants and shared with all of us. Today, we had the first snow, in here (for only couple of hours; but still there were some snowflakes... :) (*-*) after that clear blue skies, as before...
    Season's Greetings and best regards!

    VastaaPoista
  37. Truly breath taking shots, Sara - you capture winter so beautifully with the perfect little details like the glittering snow, lighting on branch, setting sun.

    VastaaPoista


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