A few more Danbury Pictures

On December 31 I went out in the early AM before the sky started to change and tried to capture a few interesting shots of the house.  It was below zero with a respectable breeze which was not conducive to having dextrous fingers to fiddle with camera knobs.  That combined with the difficulty of focusing and shooting in very low light kept most from turning out but there are a few worth sharing.  For reference these were taken when the sky was almost entirely dark – they seem like dawn is well along only due to the long exposure.  The only lights in the house were the patio light in the back, the fireplace inside and the Christmas lights strung on the deck.

The ones below are a combination of long exposures, high dynamic range and extreme photoshopping.

The Second Expedition to Hidden Lake

Alert readers will remember that two years ago a failed expedition was mounted to Hidden Lake.   There are no roads or paths to Hidden Lake and its existence was only noted by looking at a Google Earth view of the area around Danbury.   Two years ago with over 2 feet of snow on the ground we set out to find it but ended up turning back short of our goal when grahm cracker provisions ran low.

This year we resolved to try again.   On Jan 1, 2013 Ben, Kai and Nora set out to find the elusive lake and met with success!   The pictures below document the amazing journey.