Here's a winter view of the beaver pond that we see on one of the backroads near here. The actual dam is the bar across the middle of the pic. I posted a closer view of it in December. http://365project.org/sunnygreenwood/365/2011-12-15
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Inquiring minds wanna know-so I looked it up-
Beavers do not hibernate, but store sticks and logs in a pile in their ponds, eating the underbark. Some of the pile is generally above water and accumulates snow in the winter. This insulation of snow often keeps the water from freezing in and around the food pile, providing a location where beavers can breathe when outside their lodge.
Beautiful light for this one, Anne. And sometimes that brightness is hard to shoot a photo into, but you have done it and succeeded! Gorgeous winter scene. Bravo!
So the dam is still there! This is such a beautiful shot, Anne - a fav! I love the sun gleaming like a star and the beautiful tones. I appreciate the information about the beaver dam!
Instant fave, even before I read the caption. I remembered this beaver pond from your previous photo. That sun is a welcome sight. It is as gray as a b&w photo here today. Dark and gloomy = not much inspiration for me.
Beavers do not hibernate, but store sticks and logs in a pile in their ponds, eating the underbark. Some of the pile is generally above water and accumulates snow in the winter. This insulation of snow often keeps the water from freezing in and around the food pile, providing a location where beavers can breathe when outside their lodge.
@hillcrest .....very interesting info!!