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posted: December 1st, 2023 |
This page begins with a photo of a cake that Kazuya made for us, then a couple of Christmas Cactus photos. Following that are snow photos - one at home and then several that were taken at Twelvemile and Eagle Summits, where we went to search for Caribou. Following the trip to the mountains are a few photos of the Aurora Borealis, and that's all there is for this time. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin October Photos |
Quite often when Kazuya makes a cake for a special order, he also bakes a back-up, just in case. Here is a back-up that he finished off just for us to enjoy. WOW! The second shot shows a Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) on our new peanut-butter stick.
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The first image here was created from ten separate zoomed-in photos of our Thanksgiving Cactus. I shot the photos from upstairs and then put them together in Photoshop. The second image is only three photos that have been merged, and this set of photos was taken from level with the plant. The final photo in this row shows what the view is from our West Window.
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On October 24th we went out in search of caribou. That meant a 100+ mile drive up the Steese Highway to both Twelvemile Summit and also Eagle Summit. The first photo here was shot at Twelvemile Summit and it shows that we have a cloudy day up here, but down in the valley it may be a nice day. The second and third shots were taken a short distance below Eagle Summit. Please note that the second photo, looking towards the deeper mountains, shows a very hostile looking scene, while the third photo, looking towards the valley, is much less hostile appearing.
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The first two photos in this row were taken at the same spot as the previous two. As you can see, it appears very hostile and somewhat scary. The biggest plus for us was that it was not yet miserably cold, though the wind made it feel that way. The temperature on the thermometer was about 22°, but the wind made it feel well below zero I suppose. For the third shot we have moved up towards Eagle Summit Wayside, and we have spotted our first small caribou herd, only 9 animals, but better than nothing. That building you see there is the outhouse at the Eagle Summit Wayside.
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All three photos in this row show this small herd of caribou. This was the only herd we saw today, but we felt very happy for the chance to see it and photograph it.
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Here are another three photos all showing the small herd of caribou. Note that the second and third shots show them crossing the highway in front of us.
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The first shot in this row shows the caribou still crossing the highway. Note how deep the snow is, as shown by the way the animals are sinking in to the knee. The second and third shots show the animals as they began a trudge up the mountain.
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The first shot is the final one of the caribou as they disappear in the blowing snow. The second shot shows the Eagle Summit Wayside sign and the outhouse. We could not drive in to the parking lot, the snow was too deep. In fact, we could not continue up the Steese Highway much beyond here. The Highways Department was working to get the highway fully open, but warned us against attempting to continue as we would be the first vehicle to attempt it. We chose not to continue!
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| End October Photos, Begin November Photos |
On the night of November 10th an abundance of low clouds were passing through the area, it was cold, and the moisture in the clouds was freezing on the trees (rime or hoar frost?). Anyway, I took a bunch of photos and merged four of them together in Photoshop - this image is what I ended up with. The second shot is, once again, from our West Window. Note that both of these images were taken by the light of our outdoor lights with an iPhone 12-mini.
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In this row you see three shots of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). This was such a bright night, due to the nearly full Beaver Moon, that these photos appear as though they were taken during the day and have merely had some weird effect added to them. Let me therefore, assure you, these photos have not been processed AT ALL - they are exactly as shot with an iPhone 12-mini.
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Here are the final three photos for this month, additional Aurora Borealis shots. The Aurora is getting better and better due to the approach of the peak of the 11 year solar cycle, supposedly some time during the next year.
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