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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

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Dalton, NH. “Blackberries host sharp things ... hoar frost and thorns!” Credit: AM Dannis
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Waterford, VT. “New snow on the tractor road.” Credit: Gordon Gould
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Stowe, VT. “Snow waves and shadows in the forest.” Credit: Ed Sharron
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Jericho, VT. “Mt. Mansfield in late afternoon.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz
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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
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Woodstock, VT. “A December snowstorm at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.” Credit: Ed Sharron
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Waterford, VT. “Making a tight turn in the snow.” Credit: Gordon Gould
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North Pomfret, VT. “A mink exits a stream carrying prey in its mouth.” Credit: Ed Sharron
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Snydertown, PA. “Follow the leader.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger
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Orange, NH. “Mom and calf visiting the neighbors.” Credit: Tracy Hutchins
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Snydertown, PA. “Central PA is in for one heck of a winter by the looks of this wooly bear!!” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger
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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
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Dalton, NH. “Cup lichen (Cladonia).” Credit: AM Dannis
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Casco, ME. “Late afternoon light on Route 121 provides definition to the various types of trees growing on the hillside.” Credit: Jo
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Dalton, NH. “Frosty moss.” Credit: AM Dannis
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Henniker, NH. “Fresh snow sculpted by the wind - a snow smile!” Credit: Grace Cohen
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Henniker, NH. “Long-jawed orb weaver clinging to the edge of a snowy moose track.” Credit: Grace Cohen
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Henniker, NH. “Imagine my surprise to find this newly sprouted mushroom on Dec. 7!” Credit: Grace Cohen
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Greene, RI. “White-tailed deer outside living room window.” Credit: Christopher Pratt
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Readsboro , VT. “A very sharp-edged oak leaf!” Credit: Teddy Hopkins
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Elka Park, NY. “Mushroom.” Credit: Nancy D. Allen
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New Lebanon, NY. “Spider web with snowflakes.” Credit: Patricia Liddle
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Washington, NJ. “Deer sticking his tongue out at camera.” Credit: James Scott
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Old Lyme, CT. “Wood ducks on the Lieutenant River.” Credit: Harcourt
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Old Lyme, CT. “Milkweed at Haddam Meadows.” Credit: Harcourt
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Lycoming County, PA. “A stalking bobcat photographed by a camera trap based on a Sony digital camera.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz
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Constantia, NY. “Sticky snow.” Credit: Linda Reed
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Snydertown, PA. “Nice buck resting during the rut. Sometimes a good stretch is good for the neck.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger
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Snydertown, PA. “Four deer strolling in the woods in the fresh snow ... gorgeous!” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger
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Dalton, NH. “Determination. White pine (Pinus strobus) - dbh 30”+ - firmly anchored on slate ledge.” Credit: AM Dannis
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Dalton, NH. “Spruce cones.” Credit: AM Dannis
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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
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Constantia, NY. “Baby pine.” Credit: Linda Reed
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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
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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
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Constantia, NY. “Red pines in December.” Credit: Linda Reed
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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
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Greenfield Center, NY. “Giving life, giving air.” Credit: Abigail Sandroni
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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
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Union County, PA. “Turkey tail fungus growing on a fallen white ash.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz

Submit Your Photos to the Reader Gallery

We’re always thrilled to see what’s happening in the Northeast through your eyes. Each season, we feature approximately 50 reader-submitted images in our online gallery. To be considered, please send us photos taken within the past month.

You may submit up to three photos per person. While we can’t publish every submission, we carefully consider each one.

When reviewing submissions, we look for:

  • A variety of topics and subjects
  • High-quality, well-composed images
  • Good resolution (prefer images at least 1000 pixels on the longer edge)
  • Geographic diversity across the region

Before submitting, please read and agree to the terms and conditions below. These give Northern Woodlands a perpetual license to use your photographs. If your image isn’t selected for the gallery but we’d like to feature it elsewhere, we’ll reach out to you.

Having trouble submitting? You can also email your photo(s) and caption(s) to: Nancy (at) northernwoodlands.org. Please use the subject line: Reader Photo Submission. And don’t forget to confirm in your email that you’ve read and agreed to our terms and conditions.

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