This is my contribution to the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Special Spot Shots.
I ran through a list of locations in my head and one location quickly made it to the top of the list. Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. The northern end of the lake is a National Wildlife Area which includes the Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary.
I thought I would put a post together covering a 12 month period.
A section of the National Wildlife Area at sunset in the winter.
A recently arrived male Yellow-headed Blackbird displays to attract a female in the spring.
An American White Pelican in the summer. The keel on the bill means it’s a breeding adult.
A section of the National Wildlife Area at sunset in the autumn.
A flock of Snow Geese taking flight in the autumn. The lake is a stopover location for the species on their way south for the winter.
A section of the National Wildlife Area at sunset in the winter.
14 replies on “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Special Spot Shots”
Fantastic shots đź‘Ź David
Thanks. It was a bit of a challenge deciding what to leave out.
Beautiful, stunning photos!
Thank you.
Stunning captures, David. The image of a flock of Snow Geese taking flight is my favorite!
Thanks Amy. I wasn’t sure about including the Snow Geese photo as it was less “colourful” than the others but thought the post needed a flock of birds in the autumn.
Great set of images, David!
Thanks Sue. It was an easy choice for a special spot.
Very good!
A fantastic special spot, so wonderfully photographed, David! Colourful and rich. My favorites are the two last ones. Magical snow geese.
Thanks Leya. I had to include the spectacle of the Snow Geese taking flight even though it was the least colourful photo of the set.
And that is what sets it apart and enhances the series!
Beautiful beautiful!
Thanks John. It was a fairly easy choice as a special spot.