I. am so very ready for winter to be over with Even though I have accumulated some unique images during the winter months, this year in particular I just haven’t much of the motivation to get out Michigan has been through a roller-coaster ride this season – with frequent snow storms followed by spring like days then plunging again below freezing Crazy stuff We are yearning for some consistency here I don’t even want to get into how pitiful the roads have become with new record potholes being found every day Oddly other states, other countries with the same freeze / thaw conditions have pristine roads, yet our climate is always the excuse for why they are so bad.
It is also a time of year where you can really fall into a rut So I am thankful I have started my Inspired by Stone project to at least feel like I am producing something to keep that side of my brain active I am investigating some alternative presentation methods for my prints I have some more rocks on the way to me, some I still have to photograph, so I think I will have plenty of subject material to last me into spring And perhaps it is a good thing I don’t feel like going out, gives me more reason to catch up on my guitar practice, do some photography indoors, and try to savor the anticipation for spring While I am at it with rocks, maybe a pothole project isn’t too far of a stretch.
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people always want winter to end before it gets here but in the midst of a winter snow, theres something very soothing and relaxing at looking out your window to a calm, snow fall with not a soul outside and every creature nuzzled in their dens.
Namaste’ Mark I hear you about the road conditions, and the non consistency of weather. One day it is “Oh I can actually wear a sweater outside! Yipee!” and it may be -2 and the very next be -45 with a windchill and a huge blizzard knocking us over! No kidding wow, I thought we were the only ones that went through such extreme up and downs. I am not one to ever ride the fair ride rollercoasters!
if you ever venture up to my Province just after winter is ending you’ll see exactly what I mean by that! ;0) but be forwarned bring extra tires along! due to our highways. I LOVE this photo though, WOW I feel like I am in the Arctic instead of Michigan with this. Amazing capture!
metta
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I hate winter !! I don’t even think snow is beautiful anymore the older I get the more I disdain this time of year, thanks for letting me vent Mark 🙂
Howard, you bet – will try the Trillium Challenge again this year.
Hey Carl – I seem to remember your end of the deal was to turn me into Eric Clapton. 🙂
Hey Mark,
Might be a good opportunity to finally fulfill that long ago commitment of sending a 200-400mm lens for someone. 🙂 🙂
It’s actually a gorgeous day here in the old AK.
Cheers
Carl
I feel your pain Mark. I am a spring person even though I’ve been complaining about our lack of snow here in PA. Problem is that March and April here are mostly mud. No real growth until May. I have been festering some ideas for indoor image making as well. Oh, and PA is pretty bad for potholes too. This year though with so little snow/ice things are not so bad.
Mark, I am eagerly anticipating Spring as well. Nothing nicer than to be out photographing when the Earth comes alive again. Shall we do more trillium again this year?
Rob – just for the record, evil people are not allowed to comment on my blog. 😉
Wren – it is not surprising, someone just told me another 5-10 inches tonight!
According to last night’s paper, we’re on track for record snowfall this year. Isn’t life grand?
Mark,
I won’t tell you what the weather is supposed to be like here in California tomorrow. Highs in the lower 70’s. Oops, it slipped out! Sorry about that.
Last summer I shot a lot of images. I knew I would not have time to work on them until the “rainy season” hit. In December and January I had a huge stockpile of photos to work on. It was great.
The bad news is that the weather is heading to spring and I have not finished working the backlog from last summer!
~ Rob
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