Glistening Snow in Orkney - Feb 2008

    The road up to the Head of Houton - February 2008.

    This snow to my great surprise arrived overnight - and equally surprisingly - had vanished by the next morning, much to my chagrin!

    Comments and faves

    1. BoblyP, Off beat Mum, Chitra Aiyer, Eija., and 16 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. BoblyP (52 months ago | reply)

      beautiful, nonetheless.

    3. The Brit_2 (52 months ago | reply)

      Your Absolutely Stunning 'Scape should be shared with our group. Please join us and comment on 1 other 'Scape. Invited Photos Only. Please tag your photo with AbsolutelyStunningScapes

    4. Carol ~ CAP (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called !!! Flickr Green!!! Snow Month!!!, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    5. Off beat Mum (52 months ago | reply)

      Such an absolutely serene image. The lighting you have caught is truly wonderful!

    6. Greg' (52 months ago | reply)

      This glistening snow capped fence line combined with a threatening sky has got you a place on Explore... Congrats!

    7. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Thanks very much to all of you - I feel very flattered indeed!

    8. Eija. (52 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful light. Congrats of the Explore.

    9. © Image_Hoarder [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)

      Great shot

    10. MyAngel 27 (52 months ago | reply)

      Love this shot!
      Your stunning 'scape was seen in Absolutely Stunning 'Scapes **INVITE ONLY**. Thanks for sharing. Please tag your photo with AbsolutelyStunningScapes

    11. yeoldeblackhippie (52 months ago | reply)

      nice shot ! reminds me of fargo the movie when they buried the money

    12. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Hey!

      Now that the snow has gone I guess I should go back up and check for signs of disturbed soil! Delighted by your appreciation yeoldeblackhippie!

      Thanks too to Eija; Image_ Hoarder and MyAngel27

    13. CJMPhoto Media + Concepts (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Foreground Junkies, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    14. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      CJM Photo - Thanks for the Invite!

      howbeg - Thanks for the wow!

      John

    15. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Lennard

      Many thanks for the invitation!

      John

    16. ~Sandy~ (52 months ago | reply)

      Wow!!! Spectacular!! I love it!

    17. taryneast (52 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot. That low sun really brings out the shadows in the dimpled snow.

    18. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Again very many thanks for both visiting and commenting. I am so pleased that so many people have enjoyed this moment.

      John

    19. walla2chick (52 months ago | reply)

      What nice untrampled snow! Sounds like your snow comes and goes similarly to how it comes and goes in Walla Walla, WA ,USA.

    20. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Lynn -

      I see that you too made it to Explore - Well Done!

      Thankyou too for your kind comment!

      Here in Orkney, N Scotland we are about the same latitude as Anchorage - but as long as the Gulf Stream Phenomonen lasts we are blessed with a temperate climate. However Global Warming could switch off the Gulf Stream, drastically affecting not only our climate but countless Millions of others all around the world.

      Let all of us pressure our respective Politicians to seriously tackle this issue jointly with the utmost urgency!

      John

    21. Raxmus [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful shot. Love the composition/light. We haven't had any snow at all down here in Shropshire (except for a bit on the hills)

    22. darkenergy777 (52 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful work.!!!

    23. orquil (52 months ago | reply)

      Raxmus & darkenergy777

      Thankyou both very much indeed!

      John

    24. RS Pictures (51 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Scottish Winter, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    25. orquil (51 months ago | reply)

      RS Pictures,

      Thanks v much - I added it to the Scottish Winter group - & since then a few more.

      John

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