Cottage Pics - End of Summer

Just came back from a trip to the cottage. You can really tell fall is almost here.

Woke up early yesterday morning and went down to the lake. The mist was just rising up.
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I went to feed the chickadees. I think this one was trying to moon me. ;)
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A bee trying to find that last source of pollen.
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Found this plant, all dried up. I thought it looked quite elegant, like a natural Christmas tree. :)
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The dried remains - a sure sign of fall around the corner.
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A flower, past its prime.
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Breathtaking.

Your photography is amazing.

Russian Blue, these are so pretty! Thank you very much!

All the pictures are great, but I :love: love :love: that first one. I can practically smell the lake and the mist, and love that time of morning when the world slowly reveals itself as the mist gracefully lifts away.

Great pictures, my favourite was the first one also.

Exactly what Karen said.

Your photography is amazing!

Aaaawww to be at a Canadian lake in fall :)

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Originally Posted by Karen

All the pictures are great, but I :love: love :love: that first one. I can practically smell the lake and the mist, and love that time of morning when the world slowly reveals itself as the mist gracefully lifts away.

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I thought the very same thing! Oh how I would love to be sipping my morning coffee out there enjoying that view! Very beautiful pictures!!!

If you woke up early especially to take the pics, it was worthwhile! Thanks for sharing! I especially like the first one of the lake.

Stunning photos :love:. May i ask what lense/ camera you use?

Awesome pics, really! I especially like the mysterious atmosphere of the first one!

Yes, fall comes early this year, it's weeks ago that the first leaves here started turning yellow, very unusual. Nature seems to be at least one month ahead, wonder why this is? :confused:

Kirsten

beautiful pictures!

All of your pictures are drop dead gorgeous! I too, loved the first one.
How I would love to be standing at the end of the dock enjoying that early morning mist.

Thanks, everyone! :)

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Originally Posted by Karen

.... I can practically smell the lake and the mist, and love that time of morning when the world slowly reveals itself as the mist gracefully lifts away.

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Early morning and just before dusk is like heaven on earth at my cottage. It's right before and right after all the boats and the noise of the cottagers. I took this shot at 7:30am and it felt like I was the only one there.

It's a shame, but I only went to the cottage 2 times this summer. I have vacation on the 18th and 19th of this month and will go back up. If I get any interesting pics, I'll share. ;)

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Originally Posted by cloverfdx

Stunning photos :love:. May i ask what lense/ camera you use?

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I use a Canon Digital Rebel. The lens for these pictures is the Canon 100mm.

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Originally Posted by Kirsten

Awesome pics, really! I especially like the mysterious atmosphere of the first one!

Yes, fall comes early this year, it's weeks ago that the first leaves here started turning yellow, very unusual. Nature seems to be at least one month ahead, wonder why this is? :confused:

Kirsten

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Thanks, Kirsten!
Here, in Southern Ontario, we barely had a summer! We set a record for the most rain and we didn't really have hot weather at all. It feels like an early fall also, but I don't mind since I love the season.

Those pictures could win a photo contest. They're beautiful.