Hi, I'm new to the forum but have followed TDP and the forum for about two years. Actually the reviews and the forum discussions have contributed significantly to my purchasing decisions.
As an enthusiast rather than a professional photographer, my time with the camera is more or less limited to a couple of hours during the weekend. These are some shots from the last two weekends showing that the winter is still going strong. All photos are taken with 24-105 f/4 L on Rebel T1i at ISO100 and f/8.


Big blocks of ice thrown ashore by a recent storm (24mm -1/250 sec)
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A heavily overcast sky and snow in the air. But the sun found a small crack in the clouds (55mm - 1/320 sec)
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Some brave swimmers found a spot not covered by ice (24mm - 1/160 sec)
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But no one will be swimming here for a while (45 mm - 1/30 sec)
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Thanks for viewing!