Nov 162011
 

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This may be me in a couple of months, after winter sets in!

No texture layers or painterly effects applied in post-processing.

Nikon D300; f5.6 @ 1/180 sec, ISO 360 (handheld);
18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 70mm (105mm EFL); focus distance 2.24m