Following New Tracks
43°5′ 39″ N, 89°28′ 50″ W
Ever start at a beginning and have no idea where the end will be, what the end will be? How difficult will it be to reach a resolution? I am at a new beginning, and wondering, worrying, wanting to take those first steps, yet also wanting to stay on the shore. Will the ice support me if I take my first steps away from the firm earth? How far will I travel to reach my goals?
Lake Mendota
Madison, WI
Whoo Hoo, first tracks (& comment).
Makes me wonder where they’re going. I can’t see the end. A rather contemplative picture. Snow can do that to you sometimes.
I love the playfulness of this photo…how the eye naturally follows the tracks. It’s a cold scene, but doesn’t feel cold. (Does that make sense?)
Great shot, Barbara.
How funny…I’m at a new beginning myself. I’ll drive for awhile if you like!
fresh take on an old idea
i like blue
oooh…very nice. i like the snake-like path into the distance.
diebenkorn-esque
What in the world made such tracks in the first place?
lovely shot!
such stunning signs that there are people out ice fishing! We had reports today that our ice is 8 inches!
That is exactly how I’ve been feeling, much of the time lately.
Yepp, a few times
Wonderful shot, reminds me of Norway, sigh….
gandalf ~ it is rather contemplative, though I do think I see wildflowers across on the other shore.
bonnie ~ the lines certainly make for a fun ride. It doesn’t make you feel cold though?
robin ~ thanks
jules ~ you are most welcome to take a turn at the helm. come help anytime.
preston ~ an ice shanty was pulled to the center of the lake; it had a large fiberglass, sled-like floor.
ankush ~ thanks, bet you don’t see this on the coast
mon@rch ~ still 30 inches and counting
alissa ~ you can ride in the bus with jules and me, but you gotta pay for the snacks.
nicole ~ you, too, can come along. Norway - now that’s a country I’d love to see.
I love two things; first, that you kept the blue hue that snow often creates with a camera. Boy, does that set a mood for the viewer and I’m pretty sure it’s exactly the one you want to create. So nice work. Second, I love that the tracks do seem to blend off into nowhere. I was trying to hit on a similar idea over here - but way too many mountains - that flat landscape really does justice to the concept. In my case, every road went up and then disappeared - point lost - darn! This creates a much better look. Great work!
Great leading lines in this, they do a great job in leading you thru the image, I like it
Very cool photo in many ways. It even makes me think of a very old movie about life in Russian during the revolution. I just like it a lot. The other photos have moved away from nature and into some surrealist place that I’m not sure about. I will have to look at them more and see what happens.