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We're freezing here in the Northeastern USA, 4 degrees F this morning. Temperatures have been in the single digits for almost a week now. The ground is covered with icy mountains of snow, summer is but a distance memory.  I found this one icicle, a sign the sun is trying to show it's strength against Old Man Winter.


ISO 200, f/11, 1/500

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SkyWatch Friday

I Learned

Yesterday we received our third snow storm since Christmas. While this storm was considered a mere dusting at 6”, it was a enough to create a marvelous winter wonderland. The soft powder lay still on all of the out stretched tree branches. Although temperatures were frigid, my friend and I could not pass up the opportunity to capture some photographs.
When the sun finally made it’s presents, I played around with creating starbursts. While this photo is over exposed for my liking, I am pleased with the starburst.

ISO 200, f/25, 1/400

ISO 200, f/14, 1/800

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The snow was gently falling, the air was still, and everything was being blanketed in a cover of white, so peaceful and quiet. So very pretty, so worthy of a photograph or two. I could not wait for my work day to be over.

Luckily, with the snowfall, came a lack of activity at work. When the higher ups asked for volunteers to leave early, I jumped up and down waving my hands high in the air like a school girl. I was first out the door. Many photo opportunities were indeed waiting for me.

ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/200

This photo was edited in Elements 6, I raised the red saturation, to bring out the fire hydrant, copied the layer and converted it to B&W, lowered the opacity to 70%.

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Yet another snow fall sweeps through. In contrast, to the 31” blizzard of last week, this storm left us with a mere dusting of 6”. My three dogs went out to romp around and catch a flake or two.

Murphy, my 11 year old rescue, good dog, wants to know what it smells like. Silly boy,

Willow, my 3 year old, career changed Seeing Eye dog, wants to know if it's safe to come out,




and Shyla, my 11 month old, Seeing Eye puppy in training, looks inquiringly as to what keeps landing on her muzzle.

ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/250 sec

Snow Curtains:

With this latest storm we have now received over 50" of white wonder this week.

The Red Umbella ~

30+ inches of snow and the storm continues

It's a Cold Marco Monday: 1-11-10

With tempertures in the single digits, there is a little to slim chance of this snowman breaking the no melting rule.

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