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Unregistered User · 02-18-2019, 04:38 PM

Nice little creek, mountain run-off; looks good, but I'll bet there's not a single craw-dad, mudpuppy, frog, or hellgrammite in there anywhere.

Boltonben · 02-18-2019, 05:29 PM - **5 Likes**

Bracebridge, ON

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-19-2019, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by dlh

Nice little creek, mountain run-off; looks good, but I'll bet there's not a single craw-dad, mudpuppy, frog, or hellgrammite in there anywhere.

Do you suspect that it's too acidic or polluted?

Unregistered User · 02-19-2019, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Do you suspect that it's too acidic or polluted?

Definitely. Probably not too much agricultural runoff as it's all forest uphill from there. But there was a road behind where I was standing when I took that picture, and on the other side of the road are farms along the flood plain. So I guess the simple answer is, "either or both". I was a kid when they started using DDT in a big way, and during that period, I could go to local creeks with friends and we'd spend a lot of time catching li'l critters. The Shenandoah River that creek feeds into was a horrible unnatural color; it looked dead to me. People born more recently have no idea how wonderful the Earth was before we indulging in "better living through chemistry" (a trademark of DuPont, I think). And I think of my own grandparents, for example, the world they lived in was taking care of itself beautifully - it was a struggle for them to keep up with it. We're doing a great job of "exercising dominion", I reckon - when we get to the point where we've got total control, we'll know we succeeded (in killing ourselves as a species).

**paulh** · 02-19-2019, 10:56 AM - **2 Likes**

Morning at the creek in late January. Many trees were knocked down due to flooding last Fall:

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-19-2019, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by dlh

Definitely. Probably not too much agricultural runoff as it's all forest uphill from there. But there was a road behind where I was standing when I took that picture, and on the other side of the road are farms along the flood plain. So I guess the simple answer is, "either or both". I was a kid when they started using DDT in a big way, and during that period, I could go to local creeks with friends and we'd spend a lot of time catching li'l critters. The Shenandoah River that creek feeds into was a horrible unnatural color; it looked dead to me. People born more recently have no idea how wonderful the Earth was before we indulging in "better living through chemistry" (a trademark of DuPont, I think). And I think of my own grandparents, for example, the world they lived in was taking care of itself beautifully - it was a struggle for them to keep up with it. We're doing a great job of "exercising dominion", I reckon - when we get to the point where we've got total control, we'll know we succeeded (in killing ourselves as a species).

I'd guess that some of the more pollution-tolerant invertebrates are in the stream. Surely things killed by the DDT would have had a chance to repopulate by now, if other things in the water aren't keeping them out.

**WPRESTO** · 02-19-2019, 02:14 PM - **3 Likes**

Surf splashing every which way

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**Tonytee** · 02-19-2019, 11:46 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Surf splashing every which way

Friend, that is some awesome photography. Well done sir. Thank you for sharing.

TT

**WPRESTO** · 02-20-2019, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Friend, that is some awesome photography. Well done sir. Thank you for sharing.

TT

Thanks Tonytee. Surf is pretty easy IF there is some decent wave activity. You just point the camera & wait until a bigger one rolls in. As your are probably aware, every fifth or sixth wave, or thereabouts, tends to be larger, so you wait for one.

**paulh** · 02-20-2019, 10:04 AM

Another creek view, about a mile upstream of my previous photo. Taken late January:

**goatsNdonkey** · 02-28-2019, 07:21 AM - **1 Like**

Partly frozen, partly open slough connected to the Spoon River, near its mouth on the Illinois River. At the moment pictured, this very, very slowly moving water might be going up (or down) faster than it is moving one direction or the other, due to rising or receding flooding from recent rain and melting.

Russian Lubitel 2 TLR + amber warming filter
+ expired Tri-X exposed at iso 300, normal devl & scans by Old School Photo
+ some despotting & digital tweaking by me

IgorZ · 02-28-2019, 09:49 PM - **3 Likes**

A lock on the Rideau canal not far from Ottawa
Hmm. It doesn't look quite like that on my monitor...

**Des** · 02-28-2019, 11:14 PM

Tarwin River fall. KP + DA 55-300 PLM using Pixel Shift

(Seems to have lost a lot of resolution in the size reduction for upload.)

**goatsNdonkey** · 03-01-2019, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Annabelle sleeping the way cats do - curled up in a ball. Except for cats, how many mammals can sleep comfortably with their chin atop their hind foot?

Curled up cat as an example of a moving water image? Okay--I'll go with it! The cat might be dreaming of stalking fish along the shallows or sailing a tuna fishing boat!

**paulh** · 03-01-2019, 12:29 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

Curled up cat as an example of a moving water image? Okay--I'll go with it! The cat might be dreaming of stalking fish along the shallows or sailing a tuna fishing boat!

Was there a dripping faucet nearby??

Turner Falls in South Central Oklahoma, taken in 2007:

02-28-2019, 09:49 PM - 3 Likes	#1572
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	A lock on the Rideau canal not far from Ottawa Hmm. It doesn't look quite like that on my monitor... Attached Images

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02-18-2019, 04:38 PM	#1561
Unregistered User Guest	Nice little creek, mountain run-off; looks good, but I'll bet there's not a single craw-dad, mudpuppy, frog, or hellgrammite in there anywhere.

02-18-2019, 05:29 PM - 5 Likes	#1562
Boltonben New Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 4	Bracebridge, ON

02-19-2019, 08:53 AM	#1563
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Originally posted by dlh Nice little creek, mountain run-off; looks good, but I'll bet there's not a single craw-dad, mudpuppy, frog, or hellgrammite in there anywhere. Do you suspect that it's too acidic or polluted?

02-19-2019, 09:49 AM	#1564
Unregistered User Guest	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Do you suspect that it's too acidic or polluted? Definitely. Probably not too much agricultural runoff as it's all forest uphill from there. But there was a road behind where I was standing when I took that picture, and on the other side of the road are farms along the flood plain. So I guess the simple answer is, "either or both". I was a kid when they started using DDT in a big way, and during that period, I could go to local creeks with friends and we'd spend a lot of time catching li'l critters. The Shenandoah River that creek feeds into was a horrible unnatural color; it looked dead to me. People born more recently have no idea how wonderful the Earth was before we indulging in "better living through chemistry" (a trademark of DuPont, I think). And I think of my own grandparents, for example, the world they lived in was taking care of itself beautifully - it was a struggle for them to keep up with it. We're doing a great job of "exercising dominion", I reckon - when we get to the point where we've got total control, we'll know we succeeded (in killing ourselves as a species).

02-19-2019, 10:56 AM - 2 Likes	#1565
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Morning at the creek in late January. Many trees were knocked down due to flooding last Fall:

02-19-2019, 11:41 AM	#1566
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Originally posted by dlh Definitely. Probably not too much agricultural runoff as it's all forest uphill from there. But there was a road behind where I was standing when I took that picture, and on the other side of the road are farms along the flood plain. So I guess the simple answer is, "either or both". I was a kid when they started using DDT in a big way, and during that period, I could go to local creeks with friends and we'd spend a lot of time catching li'l critters. The Shenandoah River that creek feeds into was a horrible unnatural color; it looked dead to me. People born more recently have no idea how wonderful the Earth was before we indulging in "better living through chemistry" (a trademark of DuPont, I think). And I think of my own grandparents, for example, the world they lived in was taking care of itself beautifully - it was a struggle for them to keep up with it. We're doing a great job of "exercising dominion", I reckon - when we get to the point where we've got total control, we'll know we succeeded (in killing ourselves as a species). I'd guess that some of the more pollution-tolerant invertebrates are in the stream. Surely things killed by the DDT would have had a chance to repopulate by now, if other things in the water aren't keeping them out.

02-19-2019, 11:46 PM	#1568
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,430	Originally posted by WPRESTO Surf splashing every which way Friend, that is some awesome photography. Well done sir. Thank you for sharing. TT

02-20-2019, 05:48 AM	#1569
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,089	Originally posted by Tonytee Friend, that is some awesome photography. Well done sir. Thank you for sharing. TT Thanks Tonytee. Surf is pretty easy IF there is some decent wave activity. You just point the camera & wait until a bigger one rolls in. As your are probably aware, every fifth or sixth wave, or thereabouts, tends to be larger, so you wait for one.

02-20-2019, 10:04 AM	#1570
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Another creek view, about a mile upstream of my previous photo. Taken late January:

02-28-2019, 07:21 AM - 1 Like	#1571
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Partly frozen, partly open slough connected to the Spoon River, near its mouth on the Illinois River. At the moment pictured, this very, very slowly moving water might be going up (or down) faster than it is moving one direction or the other, due to rising or receding flooding from recent rain and melting. Russian Lubitel 2 TLR + amber warming filter + expired Tri-X exposed at iso 300, normal devl & scans by Old School Photo + some despotting & digital tweaking by me

02-28-2019, 11:14 PM	#1573
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Tarwin River fall. KP + DA 55-300 PLM using Pixel Shift (Seems to have lost a lot of resolution in the size reduction for upload.)

03-01-2019, 12:23 PM	#1574
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Originally posted by WPRESTO Annabelle sleeping the way cats do - curled up in a ball. Except for cats, how many mammals can sleep comfortably with their chin atop their hind foot? Curled up cat as an example of a moving water image? Okay--I'll go with it! The cat might be dreaming of stalking fish along the shallows or sailing a tuna fishing boat!

03-01-2019, 12:29 PM - 2 Likes	#1575
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,237	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey Curled up cat as an example of a moving water image? Okay--I'll go with it! The cat might be dreaming of stalking fish along the shallows or sailing a tuna fishing boat! Was there a dripping faucet nearby?? Turner Falls in South Central Oklahoma, taken in 2007:

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