Tom Robbins
Member
The Nature Conservancy owns a 3,000 acre prairie restoration named Nachusa Grasslands in north central Illinois. It is a remarkable area and well worth visiting, even in winter. An odd aspect of the place, however, is a high power transmission line that runs diagonally through the reserve. It is easily overlooked but seems to show up unexpectedly when composing wide angle landscapes. When that happens, it is often easier to incorporate the structure than try to avoid it.
An example from yesterday's three hour hike on a brisk winter morning -
Cattails and Commerce, February
The little creek filled with water after heavy rain about a week ago. Its surface quickly froze and when the water drained away, the ice collapsed. Tricky area to walk in where one wrong step can result in a slide to the bottom of the creek.
Canon TS-E 45mm, two frames stitched from vertical shift in landscape orientation.
An example from yesterday's three hour hike on a brisk winter morning -
Cattails and Commerce, February
The little creek filled with water after heavy rain about a week ago. Its surface quickly froze and when the water drained away, the ice collapsed. Tricky area to walk in where one wrong step can result in a slide to the bottom of the creek.
Canon TS-E 45mm, two frames stitched from vertical shift in landscape orientation.