What a difference a day makes! The top picture was made at Lake Alma Saturday. It was 26 degrees and windy but the sunshine and blue skies made an outstanding backdrop for pictures and for a brisk walk.
The next photo was made at about the same time on Sunday. It was 35 degrees and calm. Snow was moving in to the area and the sky was positively white. Luckily, the extra nine degrees made it seem almost pleasant.
I couldn’t help but think how nice all my pictures would look in black and white. They’re not nice so much as a bit haunting.
Here’s one more for good measure.
This is your friendly reminder that life is a series of trade offs. Some days are beautiful but so cold it chills you to the bone. Some days are much kinder despite the gloom and grey.
Whether the skies are brilliant blue or washed out white, find a way to enjoy it all.
Snow begs to be preserved in black and white. Sometimes I wonder why I feel compelled to rob a perfectly fine picture of its color but there’s peace and serenity to be found in these images from home.
These small trees in my back yard remind me some of Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree. Perhaps this is why I like them so. They’re underdogs.
And the giant in my front yard that I often photograph in snow, rain, sunshine, sunrise and dusk. It seems even more imposing here than it does in any other photo in my collection.
I walked with a friend at a local park yesterday.
It was a beautiful day for a long walk at a familiar place.
I always say the official mascot here is the Canada Geese. Yesterday didn’t disappoint. They were everywhere.