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New Sweden , ME
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Title
Spring Gold Rush
Artist
Sam Persons
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photo was taken on April 14 in New Sweden, Maine. It has taken a while this year for spring to fully start, but it is definitely started now. A time of great changes in all the natural surroundings, full of rejuvenation and new life. I love seeing and feeling the shear power and beauty of streams and rivers, filled to the brim with snow melt, rushing and charging by. We have set a new record for the most consecutive days with at least an inch of snow on the ground. The previous record of 155 days was set in 2002-2003.
The yellow color in the water is caused by a few factors. This time of year, the large volume of water due to snow melt stirs up quantities of clay with iron mixed in from the river banks. Another factor with this particular stream is an organic component called tannin. This comes from needles from coniferous forests, which this stream mainly runs through, falling into and near the water and slowly decomposing, releasing tannins into the water. This factor is compounded when the stream runs through a large wetland, where other vegetation is slowly decomposing as well and releasing more tannins and lignins (lignin is a component of woody plants or trees, when oxidized it turns yellow).
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April 14th, 2019
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New Sweden , ME - United States
Thank you very much for the feature of this photo in the Artist News group
Ft Myers, FL - United States
Astounding water! Had to read description to learn the reason for such a deep gold color in snow. River creates a good leading line into image
Tokyo - Japan
This is an exquisite image with such informative description !! Amazing shot of nature seen with the rare combination of colors, truly a treat for the eyes, Sam !! Love it !! L/F
Sam Persons replied:
I’m grateful, Tara, for both your kind thoughtful comments and the promoting as well. I also appreciate you reading the description.
Nottingham, No - United Kingdom
Great shot and the description makes it. I was curious about the yellow water colour :D
Sam Persons replied:
Thank you very much, Scott, for both the kind comment & reading the description. I encourage you to also look at “spring gold rush 2” for the same stream a few days later!
New Sweden , ME - United States
Thank you very much for the feature of this photo in the Artist News group
New Sweden , ME - United States
Thank you so much for the feature of this photo in the FAA Gallery Home For All Artists Who Create group
New Sweden , ME - United States
Thank you very much for the feature of this photo in the What’s New group
Weipa, Qu - Australia
I know what they say about yellow snow...is it the same for yellow river water🤣 Great shot :)
Sam Persons replied:
Considering the amount of moose, deer, beaver, muskrat & other animals that use this river..absolutely Joan! Thank you for your support and kind comment
Southampton, PA - United States
A wonderful find and explanation of the cause! L/F
Sam Persons replied:
Thank you very much, Denise, for your kind comment and reading the description as well. Your promoting is also appreciated
Corpus Christi, TX - United States
An amazing landscape with the gold rush of the water. Very interesting how it gets its color!
Tucson, Ar - United States
Sam, what a beautifully composed photo. Loved the insightful description giving context as well
New Sweden , ME - United States
Thank you so much for the feature of this photo in the Arts Fantastic World group
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