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December 2015

Your December photographs reflected the unseasonably warm weather, with foggy scenes and open water. An ash-throated flycatcher made a rare appearance in Connecticut, a mink fished a pond and...is that a tree or an octopus?

We’re now on the hunt for January 2016 photos. We encourage you to share images about anything that relates to the Northeast’s forests, and that you take this month. Here are examples – but by no means an exclusive list – of photo topics that fit this category: nature, weather, education activities (any age), forest management/logging, recreation, wood manufacture, art, workshops, events. As long as it relates in some way to the Northeast’s forests, we’ll consider it.

December 2015 Photo: Anja Timm
Spencer, NY: “Winter weeds at the edge of the woods … after a rare cold night with the first dusting of snow, during an otherwise unseasonably warm December.” Credit: Anja Timm | Photo: Anja Timm
December 2015 Photo: Dave Mance III
Southern VT: A December logging scene. With warm weather came softer ground, and difficult conditions for many logging operations in the Northeast. Credit: Dave Mance III | Photo: Dave Mance III
December 2015 Photo: Sophie Zyla
Westport, CT: An ash-throated flycatcher photographed in late December at Sherwood Island, “where it has found some of the brush and wooded habitat it likes. This is the sixth time it has been recorded in Connecticut.” Credit: Sophie Zyla | Photo: Sophie Zyla
December 2015 Photo: Janet Moses
Ludlow, VT: “Little friend.” Credit: Janet Moses | Photo: Janet Moses
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “Fog at Second Davis Pond.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “Frozen holly berry.” Credit Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Deb Baker
Enfield, NH: A Christmas day eagle. Credit: Deb Baker | Photo: Deb Baker
December 2015 Photo: Deb Baker
(Continued) A second view of an eagle in Enfield, New Hampshire. Credit: Deb Baker | Photo: Deb Baker
December 2015 Photo: Teddy Hopkins
Readsboro, VT: “A not often seen beech burl.” Credit: Teddy Hopkins | Photo: Teddy Hopkins
December 2015 Photo: Brenda Hoard
Salem, OR: “This was my first photo with my Canon sx50. It is of an osprey eating his ‘dinner.’" Credit: Brenda Hoard | Photo: Brenda Hoard
December 2015 Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
(First of three) Franconia, NH: When the photographer’s husband picked up a piece of plywood, he “found this vole, its subterranean tunnels, and a stash of carrot ends pilfered from the nearby compost pile (and neatly stacked together).” Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul | Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
December 2015 Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
(Continued) Another view of the vole. Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul | Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
December 2015 Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
(Continued) “We took a few photos, then replaced the board, which we’ll get during spring pickup, I guess.” Credit: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul | Photo: Meghan McCarthy McPhaul
December 2015 Photo: Helene Grogan
Buckland, MA: “Warm weather gave us more foggy days than snowy ones in December this year.” Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
December 2015 Photo: Chloe Collins
Collins, VT: “Winter wonderland.” Credit: Chloe Collins | Photo: Chloe Collins
December 2015 Photo: Angie
Windham, VT: “Mother nature's terrarium found in the middle of the woods.” Credit: Angie | Photo: Angie
December 2015 Photo: Tig Tillinghast
Norwich, VT: A partridge in a pear tree this ain’t. Credit: Tig Tillinghast | Photo: Tig Tillinghast
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “Octopus Tree. I love seeing this; trees growing over rocks, holding on for dear life.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: Late fall oyster mushrooms. Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Diana Todd
Halifax, VT: “Who has been eating these ash seeds?” Credit: Diana Todd | Photo: Diana Todd
December 2015 Photo: Diana Todd
Halifax, VT: “Snow fleas without snow on a very warm Christmas Eve.” Credit: Diana Todd | Photo: Diana Todd
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: A camp scene in low light. Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Helene Grogan
(First of two photos) Buckland, MA: “This mink spent a whole morning in our pond, hunting a variety of prey.” Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
December 2015 Photo: Helene Grogan
Buckland, MA: “A mink barely disturbs the surface as it slips underwater.” Credit: Helene Grogan | Photo: Helene Grogan
December 2015 Photo: Dave Mance III
A nice load of pine coming off the hill at the end of the day. Credit: Dave Mance III | Photo: Dave Mance III
December 2015 Photo: Barbara Mackay
Westmore, VT: “Frost coming out of a thawing stick on a hiking trail overlooking Willoughby Lake.” Credit: Barbara Mackay | Photo: Barbara Mackay
December 2015
Princeton, MA: “What is it? Probably an ant mount but what type of ant?” Credit: Peter Weis
December 2015 Photo: Teddy Hopkins
Readsboro, VT: A maple tree with multiple burls. Credit: Teddy Hopkins | Photo: Teddy Hopkins
December 2015 Photo: Stephen Titcomb
Downeast Maine: “The week before Christmas on Blue Hill Harbor.” Credit: Stephen Titcomb | Photo: Stephen Titcomb
December 2015 Photo: Kit Hood
Sharon, VT: An early December view by the photographer’s pond. Credit: Kit Hood | Photo: Kit Hood
December 2015 Photo: Fred McCagg
High Peaks, NY: A beautiful image of a grouse. Credit: Fred McCagg | Photo: Fred McCagg
December 2015 Photo: Devon Galva
Cumberland, ME: Milkweed pod. Credit: Devon Galva | Photo: Devon Galva
December 2015 Photo: MK Beach
Etna, NH: “A gray squirrel napping and taking advantage of the short amount of December sun.” Credit: MK Beach | Photo: MK Beach
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “Neighbors’ camp through first snowfall of the year.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “First snowfall at Second Davis Pond.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “Frozen cattails.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: An eagle at Camp George in early December. Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore
December 2015 Photo: Jamie Pierson
East Corinth, VT: “December hawk mates.” Credit: Jamie Pierson | Photo: Jamie Pierson
December 2015 Photo: Jamie Pierson
East Corinth, VT: “Early morning ice crystals on the crab tree.” Credit: Jamie Pierson | Photo: Jamie Pierson
December 2015 Photo: Paul Moore
Willimantic, ME: “A mouse; tis the season for these guys to get into your camps.” Credit: Paul Moore | Photo: Paul Moore

Submit Your Photographs

We are looking for images taken in the past month. We will select approx. 60 images to feature in each gallery. Considerations include: variety of topics, quality of image, resolution (size), and geographic diversity. Special consideration is also given to first-time photographer submissions.

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