Bloody Cold by brewgirlca
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Yes this place was as cold as it looks. The winds were wipping at about 40 mph and the temp was 5F which easily put the windchill at around -25 F. Fortunately we could drive to this spot so after doing some shots of the lake we just sat in the car and waited for the sun to drop onto some of the local peaks.
This is looking across the southwest end of Lake Abraham. The Ram Range forms the distant peaks and at their base is the Kootney Plains named for the Kootney Indians. The plains are a sacred area and are a designated wilderness protected site.
Because of the high wind speeds the Plains are kept pretty much snow free allowing winter grazing of elk but also keeping the area abnormally dry creating a prairie habitat in the mountains. Unfortunatey poachers also know this is a remote yet easily accesible site and wildlife populations have declined in recent years as more of these cretins have powerful quads to get them into these sites.
Comments (13)
Faemike55
my bones hurt just looking at this scene it is beautiful in an unusual cool manner
netot
Impressive! Color and contrast are excellent. I never have seen snow, but I can feel the cold by seeing your image.
barryjeffer
I never have adequate words to comment on your pictures Roxy. This is breathtaking.
RaykesPictures
Freezing look. Love it!
mtdana
Great image and interesting info - I was wondering why the vegetation on the far side of the lake looked a little sparse.
CarolusB
That is bloody cold - but beautiful :-)))
magnus073
Great photo of this cold and yet lovely environment, Roxie.
Sea_Dog
Brrrrrrr! A beautiful shot that just shouts "It's cold here!' I like the composition a lot and the sky is beautiful. Well done.
RodS
An epic shot, Roxy! So clear, but ugh..... Sooooo cold! You are definitely dedicated to your art, my friend!
rhol_figament
Stay warm B-girl!
Tracesl
excellent
adorety
Beautiful for sure. Looking at that open field, I can feel the wind and the knives slicing my cheeks! Great shot.
FaeMoon
Yikes.. it was -30 windchill here once this winter. I almost cried from the cold. You are far braver than I am, Roxy, but.. then you get all the beautiful shots, too. It makes me angry to think about the poachers. Honestly some people have no regard for wildlife or nature at all.