Mariann Fay Martin

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  • Pennsylvania's state flower, the Mountain Laurel. The buds  look like fancy ice-cream desserts.

    Pennsylvania's state flower, the Mountain Laurel. The buds look like fancy ice-cream desserts.

  • Mountain Laurel grows wild on the mountain tops. It is Pennsylvania's state flower.

    Mountain Laurel grows wild on the mountain tops. It is Pennsylvania's state flower.

  • Peony

    Peony

  • Iris

    Iris

  • Mist rising from the mountain ranges of Fulton County, PA and beyond, at sunset after a storm.

    Mist rising from the mountain ranges of Fulton County, PA and beyond, at sunset after a storm.

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  • Dogwood

    Dogwood

  • An American Kestrel

    An American Kestrel

  • Beautiful barn on Mountain Road near Mercersburg, with early spring green on the mountain in the background.

    Beautiful barn on Mountain Road near Mercersburg, with early spring green on the mountain in the background.

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  • Wild strawberry blossom amid violets.

    Wild strawberry blossom amid violets.

  • Flowering Dogwood

    Flowering Dogwood

  • Female house sparrow looking in and a male looking out.

    Female house sparrow looking in and a male looking out.

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  • Hawk on nest

    Hawk on nest

  • A hunter in the field.

    A hunter in the field.

  • Adult bald eagle watches the nest near Mercersburg, PA.

    Adult bald eagle watches the nest near Mercersburg, PA.

  • A bald eagle youth makes its first liftoff from the floor of the nest.

    A bald eagle youth makes its first liftoff from the floor of the nest.

  • Bald eagle strengthening its wings while in the nest.

    Bald eagle strengthening its wings while in the nest.

  • Two juvenile Bald Eagles in nest in Mercersburg PA.

    Two juvenile Bald Eagles in nest in Mercersburg PA.

  • Bald eagle adult sits in upper branches as its child practies wing flapping in the nest.

    Bald eagle adult sits in upper branches as its child practies wing flapping in the nest.

  • Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

  • Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle

  • There are two youngsters in this Bald Eagle nest in Pennsylvania, now old enough to flap and strengthen their wings.

    There are two youngsters in this Bald Eagle nest in Pennsylvania, now old enough to flap and strengthen their wings.

  • Keeping a watchful eye on the photographer.

    Keeping a watchful eye on the photographer.

  • Bleeding Heart

    Bleeding Heart

  • Pussy willow

    Pussy willow

  • Magnolia

    Magnolia

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  • Willow in spring

    Willow in spring

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  • Bee on Crocus

    Bee on Crocus

  • Snow and Crocus near sea shells in flower bed.

    Snow and Crocus near sea shells in flower bed.

  • Icicles that slid and refroze

    Icicles that slid and refroze

  • White Tail doe during a freeze in Pennsylvania.

    White Tail doe during a freeze in Pennsylvania.

  • Icy branches by a stream

    Icy branches by a stream

  • Icy Two Top Mountain

    Icy Two Top Mountain

  • Landscape after ice storm

    Landscape after ice storm

  • Holly Days on Ice

    Holly Days on Ice

    "The holly has a prickle as sharp as any thorn." One a day of freezing rain, the prickles are joined by icicles.

  • Frosted Tendrils

    Frosted Tendrils

    The delicate curls of a tree tip look like they are sprayed with ice, much like an 80s hairdo covered in AquaNet hairspray.

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  • Icy morning

    Icy morning

    Ice drips from the branches and the roof on this early winter morning.

  • Two laundry pins hold fast to a clothes line covered in winter ice. I guess this line would be for freeze drying the wash.

    Two laundry pins hold fast to a clothes line covered in winter ice. I guess this line would be for freeze drying the wash.

  • Frozen Falling Water on Fallen Log

    Frozen Falling Water on Fallen Log

    Freezing weather turns a fallen log teetering on the edge of a mill race into ceiling for icy stalactites.

  • Natural Ornaments

    Natural Ornaments

    Nature's Christmas ornaments don snowy hats to decorate a tree along Orchard Road.

  • Winter River Bend

    Winter River Bend

    Snow-covered trees reflect in the icy waters sliding around a bend on the West Branch of the Conococheague Creek along Anderson Road.

  • Cold Gold

    Cold Gold

    Snow machines create white mist at Whitetail Ski Resort as they add to the natural snowfall atop Two Top Mountain in this view from Mercersburg Road.

  • Winter Walkway

    Winter Walkway

    Steep snow-covered stairs make crossing the frozen lake on Warm Spring Road too risky to try. I will wait for the actual warm spring to venture across.

  • The Long Icy Tooth of Winter's Biting Cold

    The Long Icy Tooth of Winter's Biting Cold

    The sun shines on an icicle, but it does not melt on a frigid day in January.

  • Winter's Ring of Promise

    Winter's Ring of Promise

    A white ring around the moon tonight predicts a snowy day tomorrow. (This natural weather forecaster proved to be right. )

  • Sunset Ridge

    Sunset Ridge

    A winter sun splashes some glowing gold into the sky as it dips behind a woodland ridge.

  • Morning Glow Through Snow

    Morning Glow Through Snow

    The sun makes a glow low on the horizon to say a morning hello before hiding under a blanket of snow clouds for the rest of the day.

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  • Full Frost Moon

    Full Frost Moon

    Silhouetted against the December Super Moon, an oak tree clings to a few remaining leaves .

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    Dogwood
    An American Kestrel
    Beautiful barn on Mountain Road near Mercersburg, with early spring green on the mountain in the background.