Hoarfrost morning

[Old Crank]

It was below freezing last night and into this morning. Fog was forecast. Fog wasn't too bad because a lot of the moisture froze out of the air. To my benefit. Here are afew from today's dog and store walk. Testing the close focus of my new lens.

Our street.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank! Wow, great shooting!

It sure does look cold!

Thank you for sharing these beautiful shots.

[Old Crank]

3. -3 C not too cold

Thanks for the compliments.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Rare event

educational!

[Old Crank]

4. So much dropped from the air

It almost looked like snow on the ground.

[CrispyQ]

5. What a wonderful collection!

[Old Crank]

14. Thanks

[Diamond_Dog]

6. Beautiful

[Old Crank]

15. Thanks

It was good to be able to get out before it got warm enough for them to start melting.

[Alice Kramden]

7. Love the super closeups

Actually love them all - thanks for sharing

[Old Crank]

16. You are more than welcome.

[surfered]

8. It's a beautiful picture, but that park bench doesn't look very inviting.

Thank you.

[Old Crank]

17. They put the bench in this spring.

But yes, it would suck the heat out of your bottom.

[Tarzanrock]

9. New lens? Christmas present?

Nice detail capture of the ice formation at the edges of the ice crystals in the close-up photography. What kind of a lens is this new lens?

[Old Crank]

13. Sort of to myself

I got it used from Calumet. For my D5200 (DX) 18-300 3.5-6.8

It isn't much bigger than the 18-105 3.5-5.6 And has the ssame front diameter. It is supposed to focus down to 15ish inches.

I wanted something a little longer than the 105 to get better architechtural details here in Europe. This should help and it wasn't an arm and a leg.

[Old Crank]

18. Thanks,

I'll have to get out in the spring with a tripod to play with DoF
I got it used so not really too pricy.
Nikon 18-300 f3.5-6.8 DX
Not really any bigger and heavier than the 18-105 I was using.

[Tarzanrock]

23. I love Calumet and it is pretty much "local" for me in Los Angeles.

I use Pentax gear for photography and astronomy. One of these days, I'm just going to have to bite the bullet and get Pentax's fabulous 200 mm Macro lens.

[Ladythatvotesblue]

10. Beaurrrrrtiful!

A new word?

[Old Crank]

19. I like it. There is a little snap in the air.

[Joinfortmill]

11. Oh, my. Beautiful.

[Old Crank]

20. Thanks

[70sEraVet]

12. Rarified landscapes!

The blue bus sign (?) is a gentle reminder that it is not a black and white photo -- it is a landscape in which only light and shadow remains.
It also reminds me that I hate being cold!

[Old Crank]

21. The blue sign

is there telling people that Pedestrians and cyclists share the path that continues.
The road ends in a cul-de-sack. Right past the low building is our Biergarten, dangerous location. When you head left we go to a park that we walk the dog in.

[Rebl2]

22. Beautiful pictures!

Really like the close up photos. My area of the country had five straight days of morning and sometimes afternoon fog, but we were above freezing the whole time.

[Old Crank]

24. We get that a lot here

It may go away today when it goes to 5C