Slowest and Slow Pace

Happy New Year to all! May 2023 be your best year ever.

My day began at a necessarily slow pace as I carefully photographed hoarfrost along the Wapsipinicon River.

A person might be tempted to think shooting frost pictures would be easy, but the truth is the process is challenging. You must move at a slow pace to preserve the frost, watch your focus (including depth of field), coordinate your background, and pay attention to your lighting. For every “keeper” image I probably deleted five to ten photos that did not work.

For a somewhat faster pace, but still very relaxed… This afternoon was our annual New Year’s Day Paddle for 2023. We had fifty people on the water this afternoon in canoes and kayaks. Our put-in point was the Shell Rock River in Shell Rock. Paddlers had plenty of open water with ample current to make for an enjoyable outing. And the weather was ideal for being on the water in January. Thank you to all who joined us!

Want to join us next year? Put it on your calendar now - New Year’s Day Paddling 2024, beginning at 1:00PM, location to be announced.