The Things I See
Beaver Habitat
Posted by Craig (Vacaville, California, United States) on 20 February 2008 in Plant & Nature.
The beaver dam is actually at the far end of this pond (although hard to see here). This section of the creek is quite wild even though within the city limits. I have to be extremely careful while trapezing around these wilderness areas because I'm very sensitive to poison oak.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Love all the earthy colors. What a great place to explore.
20 Feb 2008 5:41am
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
love all those angles and reflections. great capture
20 Feb 2008 6:11am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Voilà les endroits dans lesquels je me sens absolument bien !!!! Du pur bonheur !
20 Feb 2008 8:02am
Koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Oh man.... That's some beautiful scenery... Looks so wild... We only see those in books and photoblogs (like yours)....
20 Feb 2008 9:15am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Absolutely gorgeous, and you braved the poison Ivy, you're a true photographer LOL
20 Feb 2008 12:34pm
MJ from Delaware, United States
Another beautiful shot... I really like this series....
20 Feb 2008 12:40pm
Elle from Sydney, Australia
Wow. Really gorgeous shot. Love the reflections of the tree in the water. Perfect.
20 Feb 2008 1:24pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Those couple of patches of sunlight on the water, along with the reflections, are super.
20 Feb 2008 1:36pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada
It's surprising how our cities can have tracts of "wild nature"... I really like this shot with the reflection and light/shade.
20 Feb 2008 1:39pm
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Really nice capture, love the light and shadows, well captured
20 Feb 2008 1:56pm
adlibitumphotos from Lyon, France
Lieu et couleurs magnifiques, bravo. Pascal
Place and splendid colours, bravo. Pascal
20 Feb 2008 2:19pm
Oswegan from Lake Oswego, United States
Your beaver hunt is producing some nice images.
20 Feb 2008 3:14pm
Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com from Glenmoore, United States
stunning light and leading lines in this image - I love it!
20 Feb 2008 3:49pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Beautiful beautiful... and I'm not just saying that because I'm sick of white! LOL Beautifully framed and the light and colours are more than inviting.
20 Feb 2008 3:53pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
nice shot. like the composition and the sort of atmosphere that's created by the colors.
20 Feb 2008 5:43pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Another superb reflection shot. Great framing here!
20 Feb 2008 7:32pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
A lovely shot of this wild place, but that poison oak stuff sounds scary, just be careful, and hope you get close to the beavers.
20 Feb 2008 8:04pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I really like this shot, so peaceful and relaxing. I love the gnarled roots, the textures in the bark and what a wonderful reflection. Beautiful Craig.
20 Feb 2008 10:08pm
Anne from White Rock, BC, Canada
Just love this with the sunlit water leading my eyes into the scene. Be careful! Those allergies are a darn nuisance and sometimes downright painful - take an antihistamine before you go out!!
20 Feb 2008 10:40pm
@Anne: First of all, thank you for your comment Anne! Secondly, do you have experience with poison oak? I've honestly never heard of an antihistamine being used as a preventative for poison oak. It makes sense, since it is an allergic reaction. I've had the stuff way to many times. Last time it landed me in the hospital for 9 days. Doctors said that next time I get it it could be much worse!
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
It is tough to get a good shot in a tangle like that but you did. I like the way the composition pulls the eye deeper.
21 Feb 2008 12:28am
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Lovely shot Craiger! The building skill of the beaver is amazing.
21 Feb 2008 4:56am
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
There's something sinuous about this composition. Many great lines here. Watch out for that poison oak; it sounds dreadful.
22 Feb 2008 4:01am
Anne from White Rock, BC, Canada
Thanks for your response Craiger! No! I am not allergic to Poison Oak that I know of - but perhaps I have never been exposed to it. I have many bad allergies to pollens and moulds - causing asthma, lots of pharmaceuticals and base metals next to my skin - come out in great big rashes that hurt and itch! The worst one was when they gave me sulphur in my drip after surgery in a hospital. I went into anaphalyctic shock and was quite ill with it. Luckily, I was already in the hospital! I have found that Benadryl (can't take the non-drowsy concoctions that are for sale either) seems to protect me before going into dank, dark places such as woods and places where there are a lot of mould spores and also when the pollen count is high - must get the histamine blockers going. Living on the west coast here, it is very damp and prone to lots of mould spores flying around. I don't always escape the asthma attacks though! :-(
23 Feb 2008 5:22am
@Anne: It sounds like we have a lot in common. I'm allergic to sulfa compounds as well. And my allergies have been messing with me ever since November. I'm suspecting mold spores too. But, I can't take the risk of even trying antihistamines as a preventative for poison oak. My last case of poison oak was so sever that I can't imagine how it could be worse unless it killed me. I just have to stay completely away from it. I can't even let my dogs run in the woods for fear of them getting it on their coat and transferring it to me. Luckily, poison oak doesn't grow above 3,000 ft. So I can go into the mountains to enjoy the wild. But, the lowland redwood forests are off limits for me :0( I enjoyed the conversation Anne, thanks for commenting.
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