A bench in Blendon Woods park revisited. Here is an image taken of it this past fall. It’s not near as inviting covered in snow.
Not as Inviting
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Shadows Cast
Cold Shadows A photographer must be prepared to catch and hold on to those elements which give distinction to the subject or lend it atmosphere. They are often momentary, chance-sent things: a gleam of light on water, a trail of smoke from a passing train, a cat crossing a threshold, the shadows cast by a setting sun. Sometimes they are a matter of luck; the photographer could not expect or hope for them. Sometimes they are a matter of patience, waiting for an effect to be repeated that he has seen and lost or for one that he anticipates. Leaving out of question the deliberately posed or arranged photograph, it is usually some incidental detail that heightens the effect of a picture – stressing a pattern, deepening the sense of atmosphere. But the photographer must be able to recognize instantly such effects.
Bill Brandt – “Camera in London”, The Focal Press, London 1948, p. 16
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Trapper’s Snow Report
Tracy My friends Jon and Tracy enjoy cross country skiing. They also have a dog named, Trapper, who is an avid fan of powdery snow. Trapper enjoys his time in snow so much he posts reports on Facebook of snow conditions and how much fun Jon and Tracy are having. For example his latest snow report is as follows:
Trapper’s Official Snow Report: 8″ in the Fort Yesterday. I got to shovel the drive w/Jon and play w/ Merlin and Cody. Then Did a ski tour around the Park w/Tracy, Jon, Uncle Mike and roudy brother Merlin! 11″ @ Steamboat for this weekend trip….. there’s a nasty rumor I won’t get to go…GRRRRRRR!
Smell ya later!
Trap…
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Sculpting of Snow
Sculpting with Snow What you see is real – but only on the particular level to which you’ve developed your sense of seeing. You can expand your reality by developing new ways of perceiving. – Wynn Bullock
Absolutely! The more often I carry my camera with me and the slower my walk, the broader are my ways of perceiving this world. It seems I see much better, as if I’ve been given a new pair of glasses.
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The Frosted Leaf
The Frosted Leaf A great photograph is a distillation, a reduction of the chaos of our wider experience to a visually satisfying essence where what is excluded is as important as what is included.
David Ward – From the book: “Landscape Within”
This image was taken while on a cold morning walk near my condo back in Colorado. We must always be aware of what nature wants to share with us. And, there is nothing wrong with stopping and enjoy what is shared.
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Looked like this…
Along Hamilton Road I didn’t post an image yesterday because I haven’t been shooting much or writing or much of anything. With gay skies and cold wind I much preferred staying inside reading a book. Both yesterday and today looked like this. Hope everyone has their shopping done, a half gallon of egg nog in the fridge and cards on their way. And, please enjoy your evening!
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Stay Warm
Snowing This was taken on December 1st, nice way to start the month. I wonder if it’s a sign of things to come. Anyway, the Ohio VAlley is expecting snow to start falling again tomorrow with 1-2 inches of accumulation then continue with flurries for the next 4 days. And, it will be cold. One of the pluses in flying for a living is having the chance to be somewhere else when the weather is on the down side. So today I start a 4-day trip, keeping just ahead of the weather for 1-2 days then head south for the rest of the trip. I’m talking Florida, here. Pool side. So, if you’re near the cold, stay warm.