Heading south

Artist: Jan Timmons
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Heading south

Sandhill cranes prepare to fly to warmer climes. Clouds enshroud the Kenai mountains behind them as they fly over Cook Inlet. I had this printed quite large and feel delighted with the clarity of the cranes!

Dedicated to Australia’s Barbara Burkhardt, with whom I had tea and a moment of joy. Wonderful subtle sense of humor (humour).. I feel fortunate to have met this adventuous, talented woman and her handsome husband as they toured Alaska. I assume all Australians are as fun.

Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm VR, 3771×2523 px

Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams – an honor

Geese returning last spring against the same Kenai mountains without the cloud cover

Sandhill cranes catching a thermal over Cook Inlet

High tide at about 9 p.m. last night

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tinnieopener

WOW
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you.
Jan Timmons replied

I hope to see your beautiful Cradle Mountain area someday.
Lori Peters

I’m glad it not you who are leaving!! Excellent picture, Jan. xo
Jan Timmons replied

Thanks, Lori. No, the title idea came when Nadine Henley purchased “Returning”, and mentioned the alternative title as evocative, also.
lorilee

A wonderful capture!!!!
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Lorilee.
kevinmawson

Beautiful image ,very serene!

km.
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Kevin. How did you develop your unique creative view of the world?
Al Bourassa

We should see them passing here soon then… Awesome shot Jan.
Jan Timmons replied

Fairly soon, Al.
urmysunshine

ahhh, wonderful wonderful~ gotta love the off-center focal point and those beautiful blues; well done my friend
Jan Timmons replied

Thanks, Sunshine. Love your recent monochromes.
Gene Walls

Awesome image, Jan! (...and I don’t use take word “awesome” lightly!) That means that the viewer is actually stricken with a deep sense of “awe”.

This true-to-life image inspires the soul. Wonderful work!
Jan Timmons replied

What a great comment! I’m touched that you clarified your use of the word. We do hear it used so casually and frequently, I agree. Thank you, Gene.
BarbaraManis

Beautiful capture, Jan!
Sally Omar

Awesome Shot!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxo
DJ LeMay

They are quite beautiful… the image has a very pensive feel.
Georgie Hart

Wonderfully moody and perfectly composed…very powerful Jan.
Karen Betts

Totally love this one Jan, just has it all for me a Fav.
Cherax

That’s nice. Like the way you have them flying into the photo.
SharonAHenson

Great capture
Harry Oldmeadow

A magnificent shot Jan! A dead-set winner!
OldBirch

Fabulous. Excellent composition. Really love this!
Brian Carey

Great shot Jan, lovely composition and colors!
Diane Schuster

Love this, Jan, such majestic birds, nice comp, beautiful image! Dee
kathy s gillen...

Fantastic capture
Jan Timmons replied

What a kind comment, Kathy. I admire your heron walking on water!
Martina Fagan

Perfect a superb shot:))
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Tina. Good to find your site.
JUSTART

great shot
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you. Wasn’t your “Passion” macro featured on the homepage recently? I know I’ve seen it featured several places, and deservedly so. Such vivid, beautiful hues made me smile whenever I saw it.
tinnieopener

You would be welcome here any day!!!!
Jan Timmons replied

Thanks, Mark.
JUSTART

not that know of Jan, glad you like it, thank you :)
Jan Timmons replied

I’ll bet I saw Passion in RB’s features or most popular photos, then.
Sharon Mau

This is a beautiful image Jan, I love the Sandhill Cranes. It is a wonderful exposure with tremendous depth and I can almost hear their distinctive calls as they are flying. I love this photograph. And it is a wonderful tribute for Barbara.

Your commentary is fantastic and your comments with hyperlinks on this page are inspirational and extraordinarily altruistic. Beautiful work, congratulations on your wonderful feature today in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams

Aloha ‘oe

Sharon

18 August 2009
Jan Timmons replied

What a lovely comment and I’m grateful for your kindness, Sharon. Aren’t the sandhill cranes a delight to see and hear? Thank you again.
Sharon Mau

Oh yes, they certainly are. I am delighted you are online!
Jan Timmons replied

So many great photos to admire, eh? Haven’t even reached your latest post, Sharon.
nadine henley

oh! Oh! oh! these are MY geese! on the move again! what a fabulous capture, jan. Love it!
Jan Timmons replied

You definitely need more recovery time, Nadine. I think you’re still feverish. Good eye for location, but these are sandhill cranes, not geese. I changed the title from “Leaving” after having high tea with Barbara. Thanks for the lovely comment; geese migrating will be next.
Antanas

lovely capture
Jan Timmons replied

Appreciate your visit and comment, Antanas.
nadine henley

LOL! OK – I guess I’m not an ornitholgist! look an awful lot like those other ones to me! but I believe you.
Aleksander

impressive capture Jan!
Jan Timmons replied

Just lucky timing, but thank you.
Joyce Dickens,...

Jan this is so well caught! I love the symmetry of the awesome cranes…lovely and well blance image! JD
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you for such a kind comment, Joyce. They’re a joy to see and hear, and I feel lucky if they’re in focus!
Barbara Burkhardt

This is such an incredibly beautiful image Jan, I am humbled by your dedication, thank you I feel the image name is so apt as we have seen this part of the world now for the last time ~ there is a sadness to it and a sense of calmness.
Jan Timmons replied

You brightened my day. Sorry to see you leave with such finality.
Jan Timmons replied

Ironic that we discussed earthquakes and tsunamis and then had an honorary 5.1 magnitude seismic shift in your honor here. Perhaps you were still here to feel it?
kevinmawson

Hi Jan in answer to your interesting question, I have to say that i have always been a very observant person and i try to lo0k for the light ,study the effect of light hitting what ever the subject may be,before taking the image, Asfor painting ,I like emotion and feelings lead the way! Thank You for asking!

km.
Jan Timmons replied

I wondered if you began at an early age as my sister did, around three or four years. Bonnie has always made art her career and passion, and I’m very proud of her.
I’m also often curious why some know so early and others discover their creativity later in life, if at all. I don’t mean to sound intrusive. Thanks for answering!
kevinmawson

one word Jen! Passion! that says it all, Thank You for the link, Your sister is very talented!

km.
Jan Timmons replied

I just re-read your “Passion!” and took a deep breath. Don’t let the little things get you down, eh?
Marilyn Harris

Beautiful!! So majestic!! Congratulations Jan on your very deserving feature! x :o)
bevanimage

Wonderful composition, Jan, and great formation flying! Such a sense of serene wildness, if that’s not a contradiction. They are so much a part of that extraordinary landscape.
Steve Buffington

Beautiful capture Jan. I like the balance of the shot and the movement through the frame. Nice job.—Steve
Mary Campbell

Looks lovely in color too.
faceart

This work is brilliant!!!
Gene Praag

Wonderful compostion…...Great capture!
Patty Boyte

Brilliant shot Jan and how cool to meet a fellow RB’er!
JimFilmer

excellent Jan… love all the elements here…and catching the 3 birds with differing wing positions…. lovely
Sandy Stewart

Beautiful! Very nicely composed! : )
dawndavies

fabulous image, such great colour and light, well done,dawn
Richard Stanley

A sensational composition Jan – magnificent!
derrickh

Very nice catch here Jan
hsien-ku

perfect shot – i’d love to have taken this photograph! the wings are so detailed and the position of the birds in the sky is wonderful!
Paul Gibbons

Gorgeous capture, love the light and composition.
linaji

Ohh my you are lucky indeed!! Barbara…is special..as are you.. and two specials.. are so much better than oNE!!!! I know how you feel!! Meeting another artist from RB was one of the best days to record!!
Silvia Ganora

This is so beautiful! Wonderful capture
reflector

Nice timing, scenery and image Jan !
Joanne Bradley

So soon???? They are already leaving for the south….
Great shot! It must have been so much fun to meet another bubbler!
Jan Timmons replied

A bubbler from such a fascinating, wonderful continent, too, Joanne! Very special.
Pam Moore

Wow! Excellent shot :-)
rosiczka

great image!!!
Karen Tillotson

BEAUTIFUL image Jan!!!
IRISHPIX

This is smashing stuff Jan~~
dinghysailor1

amazing capture.. love the lines on the beach and the water and those wonderful birds perfectly spaced out against that stunning backdrop – superb work beautifully composed

:)
PPPhotoArt

wonderful capture!!!
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simply fantastic
Scott d'Almeida

such a wonderful photo
kevinmawson

Hi Jen, i never sweat the small stuff! Life is far too short!

km.
Shoaib .

i bet these guys can see russia from there lol
beautiful shot
Jan Timmons replied

Heh. Precisely. They’re liberal sandhill cranes so they’re leaving. Hey, so am I. Well, someone has to stay here for balance.
KarenKSmith

Wonderful comp Jan..but I’d stay for the winter!
Jan Timmons replied

Smart woman. Beautiful winter here.
bubbleblue

beautiful
rodeorose

Stunning capture. Such clarity.
Pam Moore
Rick & Deb Larson

Oh Jan … you captured some Cranes over the inlet, well done!! (Too bad they are headed south … a sure sign that winter is just around the corner). Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺
Jan Timmons replied

With the termination dust on the Chugach, they were wise to leave. Don’t worry, Deb. They’ll return.
Svetlana Sewell

Excellent!
stelo

Beautiful!! I love your work!
Ellen

Its an excellent image!
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Ellen. I showed your portfolio to my spouse last night – to his amazement and delight.
Ellen

Oh, glad he liked it, say hello to him!
Roka

OMG!!! This is absolutely gorgeous! I bet you were thrilled when you saw it!
Themis

Such a great shot! Great timing in catching the wings ‘just so’, great light and colours captured – I love the stillness of the environment, all cold, contrasting with the (seemingly very slow) flight of the cranes, the only spots of warmer colour…
Carol Barona

fabulous jan
Suzanne Chouinard

Just splendid!
Stephen Thomas

Great photo!
Lenka

Beautiful composition!
Congratulations on your feature in the NYIP students and alumni group!
MargaretC

nice picture – love the composition
Stan Wojtaszek 2 days ago

Another great shot, Jan ! ;)