Nature Pics

Post by **samaranth** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 1:16 pm

Is that Lake Louise, Eruname? The reflections are just beautiful!

And this is for Athrabeth - it's a poinsettia bushwhich is leaning up against a neighbour's fence threatening to push it over:

Post by **truehobbit** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:39 pm

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Vineyard above the village where my family comes from, taken late October last year.

Post by **Jude** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:37 pm

samaranth wrote:Is that Lake Louise, Eruname? The reflections are just beautiful!

Yes, looks like it. And even though the mountain looks like it's right behind it, I can tell you from experience that it's a 6-hour hike away! (I wasn't prepared for that when I set out on it)

The mountain behind it is Mt. Victoria, and you have to hike over the Victoria Glacier to get to it. Here's the edge of the glacier:

Here's the base of the mountain; my plans to climb it were foiled by the fact that it goes straight up!

(climbing mountains with the aid of ropes and hooks is not my idea of fun - I prefer hiking, however steep)

Post by **Erunáme** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:51 pm

Yes, sam, it is.

Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:33 pm

Post by **Athrabeth** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:57 am

Eru, I

Lake Louise.

Samaranth.......a poinsettia bush, "threatening" to push over a neighbour's fence?????? I just had the most wonderful recollection of the innumerable poinsettia hedges we saw on our hikes through rural Kuaii. Thank-you for that.

Jude.......you actually contemplated climbing that precipice???

'Twas a noble, yet silly, notion.

Voronwë..........

No wonder Da Vinci was obsessed with flight.

My contribution is in celebration of what has erupted in my garden over the past couple of days:

Here comes the sun!

Post by **halplm** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 11:18 pm

the picture didn't really capture it, but oh well

Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:33 am

But its still pretty beautiful.

Post by **Erunáme** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:12 am

Ath, what sort of flowers are those? Crocus? We don't have those in Texas so I'm not sure. I think they grow in England though which means I've seen them there.

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Post by **Primula Baggins** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:26 am

Eru, that's a beautiful sunset, and an even more beautiful quotation in your sig.

Mon Feb 13, 2006 4:33 am

I have to say, though I love everyone's pictures, Eru seems to come up with the best of the best.

Post by **truehobbit** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:19 pm

Yep, Eru, it's crocuses!

Ath, the crocuses are already out in your garden? Wow!

(And that pic is to swoon for! Well, all the pics in here are!

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I found the first snowdrop yesterday, and some crocuses have their tips peaking out, should be there next month.

hal, is that pic where you live?

Post by **halplm** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 6:27 pm

Post by **Erunáme** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:48 am

I thought the quote was quite nice. I'm glad others think so too, Prim.

Thank you Voronwë. That's very kind. I just wish I were the one who took the pictures. One day when I have a nice camera!

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Post by **truehobbit** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:57 pm

In keeping with today's theme

I had another similar one a while ago, but couldn't find it in google, sorry this is a bit small!

Post by **yovargas** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:42 pm

Really like the birdy pic, Eru.

Post by **Pearly Di** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:41 pm

So do I.

Is that a red cardinal?

(I have no idea what they look like.)

On Athrabeth's crocuses ...

I saw some this morning on my way to work.

Spring is coming to South East England ...

Post by **Erunáme** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:50 am

Yes, that's a cardinal.

Post by **Griffon64** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:09 pm

Just chipping in to say I get a kick out of Eru's sig pic staring back at me from her posts

That red cardinal looks cold, it is all puffed up, poor thing!

Post by **Erunáme** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:03 pm

Holly is just too cute, isn't she?

I love it when birds puff up...and that crest on his head is neat!