Sunday, January 16, 2011

Snow & Sand ~ Macro Monday #121

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When you think of a sandy beach you probably don't think of snow too.

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But it's a common occurrence on Wisconsin beaches!

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Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - Thanx to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!


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39 comments:

  1. Dina @ 4 Lettre WordsJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    I assume there will be lots of snow on here this week! :) Your captures are too cool, tho. Never seen that, for sure.

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  2. Misty DawnJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I must admit that I do NOT think of sand and snow together! hehe

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  3. JanJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    We don't get snow on the beach, here, but I know they do up in WA. ( No macro from me this week.)

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  4. CarlettaJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Years ago when my stepdad and Mom came to see us when we still lived in Virginia we took him to see the ocean that he had never seen before.
    It was cold and on that day it snowed. It was the first time I had seen snow on the beach and the last. :)
    I love the second shot! It reminds me of an ice cream sandwich.

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  5. MOOJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Outstanding! When we were down at the OBX for Xmas, we had a snowstorm. An unsual - and beautiful - occurrence!

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  6. BomJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    It certainly is a combination not often thought of. I assumed it would look more muddy/slushy. The delineation is great in your images.

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  7. PattyannJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Love it! That snow has a habit of showing up in the darnest places!

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  8. Christina, SwedenJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    well, you can see the sand anyway.... can't copy that over here right now. Great Macros, I'm going seasonal this time (and I found a theme that fits to ;-) )

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  9. JennersJanuary 16, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    This does seem wrong somehow.

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  10. DavidJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Nice and abstract. They first one reminds me of the top of an ice cream float and off to the left there's a hint of oreo cookie crumbs. Can you see it? Or...maybe I'm too hungry on this new diet. LOL
    Thanks, as always, for hosting.
    David/ Tropical Texana :-)

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  12. WayneJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Looks like a trackback beat me to the punch! I like the contrast of the snow and sand grains!

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  13. AlishaJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    I stopped thinking about anything after the word "beach". LOL Love the captures! xxoo

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  14. EG WowJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Hey, Lisa! The sand and snow combination sure looks familiar. :))

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  15. LuiJanuary 16, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Lisa, it looks like an ice cream sandwich! That got me into thinking too. I guess some of us hibernate somewhere or live and wait it out. I'll probably live and find beauty in it!

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  16. The TablescaperJanuary 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    Love the juxtaposition of sand and snow!

    Thanks for hosting.

    - The Tablescaper

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  17. Flower PhotographyJanuary 16, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    WOW it looks like a crumbly biscuit!

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  18. Autumn BelleJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Wow, snow by the beach. What a unique combination and the patterns they make are beautiful.

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  19. GattinaJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Honnestly I prefer a warm and sunny beach. But sometimes it happens even here in Belgium.

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  20. KalaJanuary 16, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    I live not too far from Lake Michigan, so I'm not unfamiliar with this. Great details Lisa!

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  21. BirgittaJanuary 16, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Good shots Lisa!

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  22. NatureFootstepJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    lol. it almost looks like chocolate icecream. :)

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  23. KerriJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Cool captures! Sand & Snow together is not something that I normally see :)

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  24. CathyJanuary 16, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    You know I had never seen the ice and snow at that level before and it has got a certain texture and detail that adds to its beauty. Have a wonderful week and thanks for hosting Macro Monday!

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  25. VictoriaJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    What a fun idea... just left my "Cracker butterfly" in your macro Monday collection... found your blog by a rather circuitous route via "A Matter of How You See It" to "TROPICAL TEXANA" to here. I'm passionate about macro photography since discovering the entire world of beauty I was missing by not looking further than what my eyes could see. Nice snow and sand images!

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  27. Kerstin, SwedenJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    That´s unusual to see sand and snow together. Here, in Umeå (Sweden) we have lot of snow. It´s gonna be a long time before we can see the sand on the beaches. :)

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  28. Ashley SiskJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    That looks pretty cool - almost abstract looking. I like it!

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  29. Camilla "Lillagul"January 17, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Great winterbeach macros !
    Here is the snow melting , but I guess we will have moore before the spring comes ?!
    I just hate when the snows melt and turn into ice and it´s like an hockeyrink outside the door :(

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  30. SouthernSassJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Cool shot - I bet you wouldn't want to walk barefoot on that beach right now huh? :)

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  31. TammyJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    That is one cold sandy beach scene...I think I prefer the summertime beaches lol Nice unique perspective!

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  32. Angie WillisJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Great images. The subdued colours are very subtle and lovely.

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  33. John S. MeadJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    I like the snow on the beach..... as a science teacher, it reminds me of images from Mars with frost on the barren landscape. Thanks for the "cool" perspective.....no snow here on our Texas beaches!

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  34. MarniJanuary 17, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    I'd like to permalink this on my photo blog, but I don't see a code for the button. :( I will be back when I am on the computer (not my iPad) to steal it and place it with my other photo blog buttons. Thanks!

    MarnisOrganizedMess at gmail dot com

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  35. VickiJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Nice contrast in textures and seasons - I think of summer when I see sand, so the snow seems strange and out of place.

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  36. NicoletteJanuary 17, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I love the first photo... so beautiful the way the colours and textures of the snow and sand seem drift through one another...

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  37. donaJanuary 17, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Here I am with recent snow on my island's beach! ;D

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  38. SandyCarlsonJanuary 17, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    Your post has me eager for the beach. I love it. There might be slightly less snow there, but who knows!

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  39. jayayceeblogJanuary 18, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    You're right - I've never seen snow on a beach. We've always lived in warm weather places where no one would know what to do if there was snow on the sand. =D

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