Sunday, January 18, 2009

Winter Down

We have been having a real cold spell. Temperatures below 0 most of the week with wind chills below -10. We have also set all kinds of snow records, midway through January and all ready having over 100 inches of snow this Winter. But, today was a bit warmer, a nice tolerable twenty degrees. Even though we didnt have any sunshine it was nice to go out and capture a few pictures. I came across some pigeons this morning some how enduring the winter blast with their natural down. (hence my title)




After capturing a few pics a nice steamy hot coffee was in order. I headed up State Street to a McD's. Leaving the drive-thru I saw the strangest sight. So I had to pull in and take a quick pic.





Thank you for looking. ~Jackie

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

These are great. That last one...what a gem you found!
Cari

Reds said...

That last one is too funny! And love the second one of the pigeons!

Becky said...

Great clarity on the pigeons. They look so fluffy! What is that, a mannequin. (Hopefully it is and isn't a dismembered corpse LOL).

Susan said...

That last pic is great!

Michelle said...

those pigeons are great-love all the detail. that last shot is hysterical! bet it got lots of double-looks! haha!

Sharon said...

Those are some fat pigeons. Hey could that be taken the wrong way regarding the photo of the window? ;)

Jason said...

I had to take a second look at that last shot. Great finds!

Anonymous said...

the last one is so funny. You have to wonder if they just sit at another window and watch people's reactions!

Meaghan said...

I'm not a big fan of pigeons but those actually look pretty! That last one is histerical.

Anonymous said...

Wow, she looks like she knew you were coming and posed!

Susan Beth said...

Good eye to catch that! Very cool. Love the window alone, and with the addition it is super.

Lou said...

Great shots of the puffy pigeons. That last shot is great. Don't you love it when you see something like that...and actually have your camera with you?!

Linnao said...

poor guys (the pigeons)! and that 3d picture is absolutely amazing!!

Donnah Ciempka said...

They are two very cold birds. I have always been amazed at the sheen on pigeons wings.

Anonymous said...

WOW....I cannot even imagine that those pigeons are out of their next! And I love the shot of the lady in the window. Its so spooky. I think she must be cold. :P

Lori said...

Woah, is that a mannequin? That is seriosly ooky looking. Very macabre! The pigeon shots are great - love the color.!

Malisa said...

that last one is so funny!
kind of eery like it's a lady ghost with no arm...

shirley said...

Those pigeons know what to do when it gets cold - fluff yourself up - they look funny that way. That last picture is very eerie.

Angela2932 said...

Whoa!!!! Great capture! Wouldn't you love to know the backstory on that last photo?

Bobbi said...

Oh wow lol, I had to do a doubletake on that second shot too!

Anonymous said...

Creepy. That last one looks like me.