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January 5th, 2018 Reader Photo Gallery

December 2017

Winter’s chill takes many forms in this month’s photo gallery. It appears in ice thorns on a blackberry cane, in the pillowed contours of a snowy stream, and on a mountain ridge encrusted in rime. Your December photographs depict both winter trails and children venturing off-path, where gray foxes share the woods with deer.

We’re now looking for January 2018 photos that relate to northeastern forests. These could be images of people, plants, wildlife, weather, forest management, wood processing, educational activities, recreation, art, landscapes, or events. To submit your photos, please use the form below. Thank you!

Submission Deadline for the January Gallery: Monday, January 29, 2018

December 2017 Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Blackberries host sharp things ... hoar frost and thorns!” Credit: AM Dannis | Photo: AM Dannis
December 2017 Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “New snow on the tractor road.” Credit: Gordon Gould | Photo: Gordon Gould
December 2017 Photo: Ed Sharron
Stowe, VT. “Snow waves and shadows in the forest.” Credit: Ed Sharron | Photo: Ed Sharron
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Jericho, VT. “Mt. Mansfield in late afternoon.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
December 2017 Photo: Dawn Dextraze
Unity, NH. “North Charlestown Community School fourth grade students carefully guide each other to 'meet a tree' with all their senses except sight.” Credit: Dawn Dextraze | Photo: Dawn Dextraze
December 2017 Photo: Ed Sharron
Woodstock, VT. “A December snowstorm at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.” Credit: Ed Sharron | Photo: Ed Sharron
December 2017 Photo: Gordon Gould
Waterford, VT. “Making a tight turn in the snow.” Credit: Gordon Gould | Photo: Gordon Gould
December 2017 Photo: Ed Sharron
North Pomfret, VT. “A mink exits a stream carrying prey in its mouth.” Credit: Ed Sharron | Photo: Ed Sharron
December 2017 Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “Follow the leader.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
December 2017 Photo: Tracy Hutchins
Orange, NH. “Mom and calf visiting the neighbors.” Credit: Tracy Hutchins | Photo: Tracy Hutchins
December 2017 Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “Central PA is in for one heck of a winter by the looks of this wooly bear!!” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
December 2017 Photo: Jo Eaton
Caterpillar Hill, Sedgwick, ME. “A cooperative effort is preserving this viewshed. https://bangordailynews.com/bdn-maine/community/caterpillar-hill-gets-big-boost-from-land-for-maines-future-program/.” Credit: Jo Eaton | Photo: Jo Eaton
December 2017 Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Cup lichen (Cladonia).” Credit: AM Dannis | Photo: AM Dannis
December 2017 Photo: Jo
Casco, ME. “Late afternoon light on Route 121 provides definition to the various types of trees growing on the hillside.” Credit: Jo | Photo: Jo
December 2017 Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Frosty moss.” Credit: AM Dannis | Photo: AM Dannis
December 2017 Photo: Grace Cohen
Henniker, NH. “Fresh snow sculpted by the wind - a snow smile!” Credit: Grace Cohen | Photo: Grace Cohen
December 2017 Photo: Grace Cohen
Henniker, NH. “Long-jawed orb weaver clinging to the edge of a snowy moose track.” Credit: Grace Cohen | Photo: Grace Cohen
December 2017 Photo: Grace Cohen
Henniker, NH. “Imagine my surprise to find this newly sprouted mushroom on Dec. 7!” Credit: Grace Cohen | Photo: Grace Cohen
December 2017 Photo: Christopher Pratt
Greene, RI. “White-tailed deer outside living room window.” Credit: Christopher Pratt | Photo: Christopher Pratt
December 2017 Photo: Teddy Hopkins
Readsboro , VT. “A very sharp-edged oak leaf!” Credit: Teddy Hopkins | Photo: Teddy Hopkins
December 2017 Photo: Nancy D. Allen
Elka Park, NY. “Mushroom.” Credit: Nancy D. Allen | Photo: Nancy D. Allen
December 2017 Photo: Patricia Liddle
New Lebanon, NY. “Spider web with snowflakes.” Credit: Patricia Liddle | Photo: Patricia Liddle
December 2017 Photo: James Scott
Washington, NJ. “Deer sticking his tongue out at camera.” Credit: James Scott | Photo: James Scott
December 2017 Photo: Harcourt
Old Lyme, CT. “Wood ducks on the Lieutenant River.” Credit: Harcourt | Photo: Harcourt
December 2017 Photo: Harcourt
Old Lyme, CT. “Milkweed at Haddam Meadows.” Credit: Harcourt | Photo: Harcourt
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “A stalking bobcat photographed by a camera trap based on a Sony digital camera.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
December 2017 Photo: Linda Reed
Constantia, NY. “Sticky snow.” Credit: Linda Reed | Photo: Linda Reed
December 2017 Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “Nice buck resting during the rut. Sometimes a good stretch is good for the neck.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
December 2017 Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “Four deer strolling in the woods in the fresh snow ... gorgeous!” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
December 2017 Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Determination. White pine (Pinus strobus) - dbh 30”+ - firmly anchored on slate ledge.” Credit: AM Dannis | Photo: AM Dannis
December 2017 Photo: AM Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Spruce cones.” Credit: AM Dannis | Photo: AM Dannis
December 2017 Photo: Renee Traverse
Sudbury, VT. “Short-eared owl in Bridport, VT. He was watching the harriers hunt at around 3:00 p.m. ... not his time yet.” Credit: Renee Traverse | Photo: Renee Traverse
December 2017 Photo: Linda Reed
Constantia, NY. “Baby pine.” Credit: Linda Reed | Photo: Linda Reed
December 2017 Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
Snydertown, PA. “I was VERY fortunate to get a daytime picture of this buck looking towards the camera. He is a once in a lifetime sighting in my eyes.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger | Photo: Bonnie Honaberger
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Gray squirrels are an important means of dispersal for oak and hickory seeds as well as being significant predators of those same seeds. Photo taken by a trail camera built around a Sony S40 digital camera.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
December 2017 Photo: Linda Reed
Constantia, NY. “Red pines in December.” Credit: Linda Reed | Photo: Linda Reed
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “A gray fox and white-tailed deer captured by an infrared trail camera built around a Samsung A503 digital camera.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
December 2017 Photo: Abigail Sandroni
Greenfield Center, NY. “Giving life, giving air.” Credit: Abigail Sandroni | Photo: Abigail Sandroni
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “The fireline on a late fall forest fire. The line was built with leaf-blowers - much easier than using a fire rake.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
December 2017 Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Union County, PA. “Turkey tail fungus growing on a fallen white ash.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz | Photo: Charlie Schwarz

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.

Three photo submissions per person, please. We regret that we cannot publish all submissions!

Please read and agree to the terms and conditions below, which provide Northern Woodlands a perpetual license to use your photographs. If your photo isn’t selected for our gallery but we wish to use it for another purpose, we will contact you.

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