Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Lake Ontario/ Watery Wednesday

Lake Ontario two days before Christmas

I was looking for ducks to photograph but the water was choppy and the ducks were hiding from the wind and waves.

Graceful tree

I am linking to Watery Wednesday where you can find many more watery photos.

35 comments:

  1. Beautiful. It's hard to imagine the grass is so green that late in the year. Ours has been, too. I even saw some buds and tiny leaves on some plants. However, the temps have taken a nose dive and I fear they have now frozen off.

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  2. Very pretty shot of the tree. Nice!

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  3. The lone tree with the lake behind it gives us a bit of feeling for the cold swept shore. It would be fun to take photos of this tree in the different seasons.

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  4. The ducks were smart to stay out of the surf!

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  5. Well, you got off a beautiful shot. I'll bet you were wearing a winter coat, a coat you could be wearing here today - for some reason some Canadians sent us a cold front and it was 37 degrees F when I awoke and has gone down to 34 degrees F since.

    I really wish y'all would keep your cold fronts to yourself.

    Jeez!

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  6. Nice vistas, greenery absent of snow for this time of year. Though it looks cold.

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  7. It does look like stormy seas. Odd how a tree can grow so close to the shorline but then it isn't like the Pacific Ocean.

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  8. And I bet they aren't there today either!

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  9. I love that lonely tree....the blues, the greens, the composition...the waves...it all says "serenity."

    Wishing you a Happy 2012!

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  10. Love the tree! It looks like two merged into one. It has a poetic something about it, and suggests romance, even. Do you know what I think? You should use that one for a home-made card on your anniversary.

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  11. Beautiful, especially the tree against the water. Exceptional!

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  12. What truly gorgeous shots, both of them. Looks cold however.

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  13. Even if they hided, you shot some beautiful pictures! :) Yes, it looks windy!

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  14. Beautiful lighting...looks like a stormy, rough day out on the water!

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  15. If I were a duck I think I would avoid the lake on a windy day like this as well. But all of those waves sure do make for a wonderful picture. I like that graceful tree as well.

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  16. Beautiful shots.

    My watery Wednesday , happy new year of the dragon.

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  17. Terrific captures as always! I do love the tree! Pretty smart ducks you have there, I would stay out of the choppy water, too! Hope your week is going well!

    Sylvia

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  18. What a wonderful spot for a good read!

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  19. the water is very choppy. The grass is sure green for December.

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  20. It is indeed looking windy out there, I don't blame the ducks for hiding.

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  21. How breathtaking and picturesque - great shots! And I too especially like that tree :)

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  22. A wonderful embracing trees.
    I'd like to sit on the bench and see the waves...

    http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2012/01/standing-on-lake.html

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  23. This is beautiful. I want to go there!

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  24. Hi there - nice pictures - I think I'm with you on the winter versus summer debate.

    Cheers - Stewart M - in a cooler Australia thankfully!

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  25. the lake does look a little rough on the day you took those photos, I don't blame the ducks for hiding

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  26. Even with the sunlight of day, the white caps make the water look mighty cold to me....ya, I'm a wuss when it comes to Winter!!

    A walk around OSO BAY

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  27. When the birds hunker down, you know it is going to be quite a blow. They stopped our ferry last night because of wind waves. Still blustery today. - Margy

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  28. The water does look really choppy. I like how, in the 2nd shot, the water and sky seem so dramatic to the calm and quiet of the still tree.

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