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Merganser Song


 
  Merganser Song
Merganser Song
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Kind of like a "swan song" for Winter. In this view, shot in mid-January, 2009, the river ice is breaking apart; a sign of Spring. This year Spring has been more evasive, but it will be here soon, in more than name only.
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Yardley, on the Delaware River
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Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Monnie Ryan
 

I'm telling myself you're right, but the snowflakes I see flying outside my window are telling me something else. This is beautiful, though!


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March 25, 2014

 

John Connolly
  A delightful seasonal capture Michelle! Lets hope the worst of winter is oveer for you!


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March 26, 2014

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Beautiful capture and comp, Michelle!


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March 27, 2014

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  You always speak so eloquently, Michelle, and you often have me looking up your creative words. :D Thank you for waking our minds to learning new things!

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Definition of MERGANSER

: any of various fish-eating diving ducks (especially genus Mergus) with a slender bill hooked at the end and serrated along the margins and usually a crested head

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All that being said - This is one terrific image. No sign of the ice breaking here yet. Unless you mean the people at the local cowboy bar after the first round! HA! (Breaking the ice...Get it???) Boooooooo!

I hope your spring comes soon and that you are well. I am just getting over pneumonia here. Am much better now and am ready to shovel more snow now. :D Back to business.

Great job!
-Laura :D


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April 01, 2014

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  The tones, lighting , comp and ducks dealing with the ice do something to make this a magical scene for me, one to think about and revisit, as I have, looking for the right words.


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April 08, 2014

 
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