Chicagoan here: If you’re not used to cold winters, here’s how to keep warm.
• Wear a stocking cap inside
• Make sure cracks around windows/doors are sealed. Use duct tape if you have to. It doesn't have to be pretty
• Use a heating pad
• Run your pjs through the dryer before you put them on before bed
• Keep your furnace temperature as low as you can stand it — it keeps the energy load low, so you don't tax the grid
• Drink hot beverages & eat soup
• Cover your feet
And here we are again. Continuing with my "Pristine Winter" collection. I just had gotten my new camera and lenses the days before and was totally eager to get out ... and that day it just had snowed. -- no colors any more. I was a bit ... well. I had to replan. go for black&white, structures, patterns, shapes only.
#Südamerika erlebt gerade eines der extremsten Ereignisse, das die Welt je gesehen hat! Temperaturen von bis zu 39°C in den chilenischen Anden mitten im #Winter! Wärmer als Südeuropa im Hochsommer - dieses Ereignis schreibt alle Klimabücher neu. #Klimakrise#Hitze
via @extretemps
A bull #moose wandered through my backyard yesterday, browsing the #winter twigs for his dinner. Curious whether I could assess his age by his antlers, I did a little research. Turns out that's an unreliable gauge (he was either around three years old, or elderly) but I learned something else AMAZING.
Moose antlers aren't just for mating displays. They also function as a giant hearing trumpet. The broad palms amplify sound waves to boost the animal's hearing an estimated 20%. Researchers think this helps males locate female mates calling from afar...
...and maybe female photographers stalking them across a frozen pond. We stared at each other through the snow for a moment, but I kept a respectful distance, and he went back to foraging. A magnificent sight, well worth a wet camera!
Hey friends! Okay, this one was tough! I really moved around A LOT yesterday to get this shot right. If you would have told me before, I wouldn't have believed that I would struggle so hard in finding THE spot for this shot.
But in the end, I'm quite happy with it now. I will return to this spot, that's sure. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed it taking (in <-16°C) and processing 😉