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Another Beautiful Icy Day At Donner Lake!

It was cold this morning... Very cold. And it had snowed pretty much all day yesterday. So what was on my mind? Ice!!! And cross-country skiing!

I waited until after lunch to get out there in hopes that it would warm up a touch. It did. It was about 22°F when I headed out. I was incredibly excited as it was my first day back on the cross-country skis since last winter. I also tossed the camera in my backpack, just in case I saw anything "cool".

I did see something very cool! The shallow water in the area below had frozen overnight, and frost had built up on it. It was a great look and as soon as I saw it, I knew I had to capture it.

These were both shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens. They were also both handheld shots, no tripod or lens filters.

I was loving the look and feeling creative, so I decided to get a little video too.

Here's a couple more cell phone photos to show you the shoreline a bit more. They aren't for printing big like the photos above, but it gives a nice "behind the scenes" look.

Yup! A happy photographer once again! A good afternoon on the skis, and some good keeper photos as well.

Thanks for looking, and I hope you all had a great day too!

Scott Thompson Scott Shots Photography www.ScottShotsPhoto.com

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@biyimi(69)· 991d
This is a great capture. I love the scenary view of this photos
@djbravo(75)· 992d
This view is my favorite when it's snowing and we can see the snow on the ground below and also see the snow on the trees.
@aloysiusmbaba(67)· 993d
Those are some great nature shots. Thanks for sharing with us.
@precab(62)· 993d
The weather must have really been so much cold 🥶
@ibbtammy(75)· 994d
Now these are so so amazing, I love the close up pictures they are my favorites.

Good job dear friend and I love your dentition by the way😃
@kairke(52)· 994d
!WOC
@coffeenlove(67)· 994d
The crystals of frozen ice in the shallow water has so much added texture to the photographs 🧊
@losmoros(68)· 994d
woooooow! beautiful caption. You always share good pics. thaks
@malos10(78)· 994d
Beautiful photos man!! you always find the best beautiful scenerys to photograph is admirable!
@steven-patrick(74)· 994d
Great captures. The ice crystals on the surface of the ice look awesome. Great backdrop too. I like the horizontal shot best.
@rafzat(71)· 994d
How do you get to take these beautiful pictures You’re too good! Keep it up!
@zarazamagallanes(46)· 994d
Muy bonitos paisajes y captadas en foto muy bien, son momentos para relajarse y disfrutar pero ese frío es infernal para mí que soy de un país caliente
@gabrielatravels(79)· 994d
This kind of scenery is the best reward for spending time in such difficult weather conditions, I swear! Thanks for sharing it further :)
@furkanmamplam(72)· 994d
Very nice place, even though in the morning filled with snow it is very cold, but I like to ski, but in my place there is no snow maybe if there is snow in my place, I also really want to ski. Some of the pictures you showed me today are very satisfying to me.

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