The snow keeps coming and going, this morning we woke to delicate confection, a butter cream topping of snow upon a squelchy sponge of a soggy muddy field (I despair of keeping the mud out of the house) the light was diffused and sort of floury for want of a better word, I rather liked it.
Spud the dog, Jammy and Dodger the kitten-cats all came with me for my turn around the field, but I’ll save the resulting mayhem for tomorrow.
We’ve more snow forecast for tomorrow, how much remains to be seen. Here earlier drifts lie under today’s ‘top dressing’.
I was just about to go back indoors to toast my cold toes when I spotted a brown hare in the next field.
I do like hares, but I never get very close. Maybe I need a longer lens…
He lolloped over by the sheep, before exiting over the ridge.
Derbyshire Harrier has some lovely shots of mountain hares, over on his Flickr page
February 9, 2013 at 8:43 pm
The perfect excuse for another lense … oh and another bag to fit it in!
Please send some of your snow our way. x
February 10, 2013 at 11:57 am
Take all the snow you like I am bored with it now.
February 9, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Just flown over from Poland to the Dales, looked at a very similar view this morning; looking forward to seeing what I wake up to in the morning; could be fun!
February 9, 2013 at 9:14 pm
Glorious bunny photos!
February 10, 2013 at 6:45 am
I must confess I am so used to seeing our local version of hares — we call them”jackrabbits” (Lepus californicus eremicus) — that your version “doesn’t look right” because its ears are too short. The two species are about the same in body size, falling into the middle range of 9-13 lbs, but ours have slightly longer front legs, and are adapted to the arid and semiarid lands in the southeastern US. Their longer (and wider) ears help them regulate their body temperature.
February 10, 2013 at 6:47 am
erm,. . . make that “southwestern US.”
February 10, 2013 at 8:45 am
Terrific photos. It’s just cold and wet here so well muddy and soggy. xx
February 10, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Nice pictures of the hare. Don’t worry about the close up (there are plenty of pictures of hares on the Web) because it’s good to get the context and a feel for the hare lolloping along in the environment.
Plus which, by the time you change lenses, the hare’s gone!
February 10, 2013 at 3:58 pm
That is why a new camera body as well as a lens might be in order
February 10, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Wow the Hare pics are awesome. make a wonderful canvas. Would you mind if I printed one? My own use etc etc nothing commercial Dxx
February 10, 2013 at 4:11 pm
It’s the last one I like xxxxxx well I like them all but that is my favourite xx
February 10, 2013 at 4:47 pm
Slurp! Meals on
wheelslegs, big though – enough to feed me for a day or two … provided it doesn’t have to be shared out amongst a whole house full of catsFebruary 10, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Magnificent landscape and pictures. I love the “face à face” between the hare and the sheep.
Have you read “The YEar of the Hare” by Arto Paasillina, Finnish author ? Well worth it.
February 17, 2013 at 9:58 pm
I’ve a book on Derbyshire hares, I’ve had since October I’ve yet to read…
February 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Lucky you to get a picture at all. How on earth, then, did Derbyshire Harrier manage to take so many amazing pictures of the mountain hares? He must have had an extremely long lens. Yeah, invest in one of them!
February 10, 2013 at 9:36 pm
What a cute journey with the hare… I particularly like the last shot!!
March 5, 2013 at 11:48 am
Ah well, finally bit the bullet and got myself one of those new Tokina mirror lenses for my G3; with a bit of luck I may have some decent wildlife photos to show for it.
March 9, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Tell us more Dr Dan.. what size? if I may be so bold to ask.