double breasted cormorants

Lake Cormorants

 

I didn't know that we had cormorants in Ohio. When I got up early and captured these birds on the pond, I thought they were loons. I was set straight by a photo friend on flikr that recognized them right away.

 

Lake Cormorant

 

Now I know. Don't you like learning something you didn't know before? So, there you go. Double breasted cormorants on a pond in Ohio. Go figure. I wonder if we have penguins? They might have wandered in with the hard frost we got last weekend.

centennial sepia

Morning Barn

 

This morning I visited one of my favorite barns, located in Huber Heights, Ohio. The scene looked perfect for our first frosty morning of the season. I've visited this wonderful centennial barn many times during different seasons, times of day and weather conditions. This morning seemed to be perfect for taking a monochromatic approach.