photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
through_the_lens | all galleries >> Galleries >> Jim Stiles, USA > 4_W0A4873.jpg
previous | next
08-Feb-2014 Jim Stiles

4_W0A4873.jpg

Rattlesnake Lake, King County, Washington

Rattlesnake Lake

This frame is one of the many I shot while the wind was gusting up to the point it was challenging to keep the tripod steady and upright, let alone myself! The wisps of white up in the air is the water being blown off the tops of the white caps and freezing in mid-air! What you don't see is me freezing in the midst of being pelted by the ice pellets in the oh so very cold conditions!

--Jim--


other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Janice Dunn18-Feb-2014 02:37
What a scene!! So interesting to see how cold it is over there, but I think I'll be happy to stay where I am here in NZ
Cindy Flood13-Feb-2014 18:42
You captured the beauty of Natures fury. Hope you are warm and dry now!
Sally 13-Feb-2014 11:04
Wow, this is extreme cold. A great shot and so glad you survived it.
Pete Hemington12-Feb-2014 10:00
A Brave shot and most unusual, I don't see any kayakers???
hal 12-Feb-2014 03:49
l've never heard of being pelted by frozen water droplets
Amazing !! and a wonderful evocative image Jim
Steve Mockford11-Feb-2014 20:58
Beautiful picture Jim. Looks more like what we would expect here than what I would expect in Washington.
Terry_O11-Feb-2014 07:38
Wish I had been there to get a shot of you getting your shots :). This is super dramatic, Jim! Thanks for enduring that blast of extreme cold!