I have not been very good in forcing myself to get out early on the cold winter mornings of January so far this year. However, I did visit Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge one cool, misty morning earlier this month.
The weather conditions created a moody, atmospheric vibe that prompted me to take some rather minimalist landscape shots. The two photos that I have included in this post more or less speak for themselves. You can see what the subjects are, but they are much less important than in my usual photos—I was focused more on capturing the mood rather than the theoretical subjects.
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Mike Powell 
Your moody minimalist landscape photos are quite interesting and well worth enlarging to explore the details. I especially liked the second photo that captures the nest in the branches. In the 1990 book, “The Practice of the Wild”, Gary Snyder (poet and environmental activist) wrote : “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” Thank-you, Mr. Mike!!
Winter is my least favourite time of year. Today’s the first time I’ve seen the sun since last weekend, and of course I’m indoors working. It’s been nothing but grey skies and cold wind all week.