Say it ain't snow.

[Robert Apple]

Well it is all about snow.
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Winter Storm Over the Rockies

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Walking through Medicine Bow Forest just as the snow started to fall.

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Spring run off as the snow melts in Big Sky Montana.

[karenhy]

Beautiful photos. Especially like the first one.

[Robert Apple]

Thank You Karen

[Robert Apple]

The Sun Breaks Through the Snow Storm

[Tersha]

All great shots Robert!

[chris pook]

Movies!

[Tersha]

That’s a lot of snow Chris, reminds me of when I live up a track and had a landrover!

[Robert Apple]

LOL, Looks like the road up to my place 8 months out of the year. Makes me wish I had a Video of us driving it in the PT Cruiser.

[chris pook]

We got both trucks bogged in and had to walk off. It was fun really, and not too far. The locals went up the hill and came back with the two trucks… go figure… skill I guess!

[Tersha]

an oldie, but one of my favs …

[Robert Apple]

I really like this Diane.

[LeanneC]

That is really cool, Diane. Looks like a painting…it has texture.

[Robert Apple]

Just Did a Re Edit of this one for a Local Magazine, so thought I would re post.
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Natures Irrigation System.

[stevematten]

Can’t remember if I posted this before or not.

[Robert Apple]

I don’t remember it Steve, but tis a cool Photo I can relate too.

[Robert Apple]

Sticking to the Branches, We had 16 inches of the stuff 2 days ago but I tore some scar tissue in the recovering Knee and didn’t get out.
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When Snow Sticks to Sticks.

[LeanneC]

Those are gorgeous, Robert. Really like the perspective and sky in the second shot.

[LeanneC]

This is one from downtown Merritt, B.C. – Spirit Square is a spot where outdoor communities events occur. Every winter they dress it up with a Christmas tree. We have lots of country music murals around town – to recognize artists who have played a local music festival over the years (anyone know who this one is?). The flakes were coming down hard the evening I took this one:

[Robert Apple]

That would be Mr George Jones.

[LeanneC]

???? Wish I could say you won a prize…how about bragging rights? Well done.

[LeanneC]

And if you get really close to it…

[chris pook]

cool!

(haha)

[LeanneC]

???? I was! First time using “hot paws” (I shoved them in my boots). They are going into my winter photography kit now.

[Robert Apple]

I just love these shots Leanne

[LeanneC]

Thanks Robert. It is all melting now ????

[Robert Apple]

Winter Wont Let Go

[LeanneC]

Great shot. I feel your pain, Robert. I am ready for spring now. Bring it on Mother Nature!

[LeanneC]

Time to dig out the snow throwdown again…we have plenty of the white stuff where we are. And I was finally able to capture some of it with my macro lens…

Stellar Dendrites:

Not as pretty in this form but definitely interesting – these are called “needles” and “columns”

And these are “rimed” snowflakes…they look the way they do because of little droplets of water that have frozen all over them:

Happy New Year all! Hope you all have an amazing year in 2018

[Frogdaily]

Absolutely Stunning images Leanne, amazing variety… but my favorite is the first one  … the detail you got in the snowflake and the texture of the material they are laying on with the fibers around them – to top it off the colors complement each other so well – awesome Macro shot,  great composition and lighting… POTW in my opinion!

[LeanneC]

Thanks so much Frog! That photo was my first attempt at “stacking” in a snowflake photo and I was quite happy with the results. Unless you are shooting a snowflake flat (especially larger ones) it is very hard to get everything in crisp focus. This is actually four photos stacked and blended. I am excited to try more of this in my macro photography.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow, stunning images Leanne! 🙂

[Tobie]

Love’em! Well done!

[Robert Apple]

As always, very nice Snow Photos Leanne.

[LeanneC]

Thanks Robert. I thought it was time to revive your challenge. I am sure you have some snow too! Bring on the snow photos!

[LeanneC]

Just so I don’t get accused of ignoring my other lens…

A Soft Seat

[Dahlia Ambrose]

A beautiful scene, beautifully framed Leanne 🙂

[LeanneC]

Thank you Dahlia.

[Robert Apple]

Well Since Leanne has called me out,

It’s a Cold Day to be a Horse.

The Snowplow for My Truck

[LeanneC]

Love them both, Robert. Although I am wondering why the plow isn’t ON the truck?

[Robert Apple]

Because it is buried in the snow, of course.

Actually these day I use a tractor.

[Elizabeth Hazlett]

 

Not much on the ground there, but now we have quite a bit

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Very magical Elizabeth 🙂

[Tobie]

Nice shots above! Snow is a no-no in the province I stay in and in fact a rare commodity in our country, except for our mountainous regions. I think I have seen snow twice in my 60 year old life! 🙂

[Robert Apple]

Have you got any frost in an old freezer you can fake it with.

[Robert Apple]

The Dreaded Snow Crab
Known to be a scourge to overly promiscuous Yetis.

[LeanneC]

Did you make the snow crab Robert? Love it!

[Robert Apple]

Yeah, I make these out of old lawnmower parts, actually they are called junk yard crabs.

[chris pook]

Hope you North American types are all safe and well and wrapped up for the weekend.  Keep hearing about 1 in 30 year events, snow bomb storms, and -50 wind chill.   Brrrrrr.

looking on the bright side, snow scenes landscapes are cheap in on ink for printing.  🙂

[Robert Apple]

The thing about being in the cold is it’s pretty easy to warm things up ,for me the heat is miserable, it’s not near as easy to cool down. I’ll take these ice crystals any day over the desert.

[Graham Hart]

I’m with you Robert. Just had a 45 degree celcius day here last weekend (113 farenheit). Easier to warm up than cool down.

[LeanneC]

-50+ with no wind chill in ’86. My folks have photos of me outside playing…I was wearing a balaclava! We were holidaying at our cabin…no “running” water and my mom put foam on the outhouse seats so that the cold didn’t bite quite so much when we really had to go! It felt like an adventure. We heated with wood. It was all good. These winters aren’t SO bad. LOL! And yes Chris, winter pics are easy on ink too! I’ll have to see if I can dig out a photo for throwback Thursday.

[LeanneC]

I have been a little obsessed with snow lately…you know “water, water everywhere” Well, we are “snow, snow everywhere” right now. So, when life gives you snow…you take photos of it! Here are a couple more…

Snowscape:

Falling Down Blue:

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow, these are so beautiful Leanne 🙂

[LeanneC]

Thanks Dahlia! I now have a piece of glass out on the deck all of the time, in the hopes of catching a flake. My daughter was looking for her coat and I had to admit that I was using it as a “snow catcher” on the deck the other day. LOL!

[Robert Apple]

That’s Funny. I am really going to have to make an effort to try this kind of photography.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Lol Leanne 😀

[Rob Eyers]

I just spent some time lost in your snowflake images on Flickr Leanne. Really lovely work!!

[LeanneC]

Thank you Rob. I am loving the snow this year. And we sure have enough of it!

[Robert Apple]

The First day of Spring in Yosemite.

[Robert Apple]

The morning after the Storm

[Dahlia Ambrose]

That’s gorgeous Robert. Beautiful colours and light 🙂

[Robert Apple]

Thanks Dahlia.

[LeanneC]

Gorgeous. Love how the pattern of the clouds and the snow clumps on the sage (?) are similar. That looks like a heavy wet snow to me.

[Robert Apple]

Thanks Leanne, Sage and Buck Brush.

[LeanneC]

More snow…and I think that this could go in Dahlia’s throwdown (I can’t remember what it is called) because I am sure I see snow people sitting in the chairs:

[Robert Apple]

You should call it that Leanne, “Snow People”.
I didn’t really see that on flikr but now that is is suggested. “Pretty Cool”

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Yes, definitely Leanne. It’s “Pariedolia” and I love the light in the image 🙂

[LeanneC]

Thanks Dahlia…now to figure out how to pronounce it. LOL

[Dahlia Ambrose]

😀

[Rob Eyers]

They look like they’re trying to get a tan 🙂

[LeanneC]

Haha! for sure, Rob!

[Robert Apple]

Buffalo Radio Tower as the Storm moves in.

 

[Dahlia Ambrose]

This is a great image Robert. Love it 🙂

[Robert Apple]

Thank you Dahlia

[karenhy]

At least our local penguins are enjoying it

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow! The one on the left looks like it’s dancing away. Love the action you have caught here Karen. Great image! 🙂

[karenhy]

Thanks Dahlia!

[Robert Apple]

Makes me smile.

[karenhy]

🙂

[Kent DuFault]

We had a blizzard last night.

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow, I like the spooky mood in the image Kent 🙂

[LeanneC]

Yikes! That doesn’t look fun, Kent. Hope you are seeing nicer weather these days. I love snow on the door and wall – great texture.

[LeanneC]

Here is a strange one – this is snow that fell on a clear, sunny day. It was -14 Celsius out and the ice crystals were forming in the air (called Diamond Dust). I wish I had gotten a good shot of them in the air but these ones landed on our vehicle (and melted very quickly) so I couldn’t resist!

This was handheld, as I didn’t have my tripod on me. I braced one arm on the windshield but I was very pleased that my morning coffee worked and I wasn’t too shaky.

[Astaroth]

Actually amazing! Handheld? Incredible image with a 90mm lenses and without tripod!

[LeanneC]

Haha! Yes, not too bad, eh? I get some good macros with that lens, but never handheld. This might lead to me trying it again…which will most likely lead to bad photos!

[Astaroth]

I take too much coffee to fix firmly my camera with my hands :p. I have a version of the TAMRON 90mm, It’s a great lens! I used it with extension tubes for macro (2:1)… but now my camera’s lens anchorage fails and I’ve abandoned it for a time…

[Astaroth]

Here, in the city of Madrid, the snow is very very rare. When It occurs, people takes a lot of pictures and videos. Some days ago I recorded these images with my mobile:

[LeanneC]

That is beautiful, Astoroth. The music makes me feel like the snow is dancing.

[Astaroth]

Thanks :)! The music is from the YouTube video editor. I think it is very appropriate :).

[Robert Apple]

So Peaceful, most of the time it snows around here its accompanied by winds in excess of 30MPH and the snow is traveling horizontal, like it is outside my window right now.

[Astaroth]

Haha, it sounds so beautiful as frightening. Here, in the city (not in mountain areas), we have much more sun than snow :). Snow is a rare event we like to capture with our cameras.

[Robert Apple]

Right after I read your response this popped up on my screen, has affirmed my resolve not to go outside with the camera.

[Astaroth]

Wow, be careful! Safety is first :)!

[Robert Apple]

He, however has a different opinion when it comes to snow, I have been trying to get him to come inside all morning and he was asleep until he herd me open the door. And of course the lens fogged the minute I got near the door.

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Snow Dog

[Astaroth]

Poor! He seems an ice sculpture :p!

[LeanneC]

Cute shot, Robert. Our kitty puts one foot in the snow and then looks at us as if to say, “when will this cold white stuff be gone?”

I discovered that if you keep the lens cap on while going in and out of the house, you reduce the “fog” factor!

Hope you are not too snowed in – starting to get a little “cabin fever” here for sure!

[Tersha]

Almost more snow than dog!

[LeanneC]

So excited to head south this weekend past. Dreams of flowers in bloom and warmer, wetter climate were shattered as we crossed the border into Washington. I think the snow followed us…

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Oops, are you having a long Winter? And the image looks like a scene from a 1940s movie. Love it Leanne 🙂

[LeanneC]

Thanks Dahlia. Yes, it feels like a long winter…the snow is coming down today. The worst part is that it is +2 Celsius, so the snow instantly turns to mush. Can’t even photograph it 🙁 I am looking forward to spring!

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Oops, I can imagine Leanne!

[Tersha]

Love this Leanne, it’s really good seen large, great perspective!

[Robert Apple]

Nice One Leanne

[Tersha]

Loads of snow here again ….

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Aw, poor birds Diane. They must be finding it a little bit too difficult to find their prey?

[Robert Apple]

Great Perspective Diane

[Robert Apple]

Finally got a glimpse today the end of winter is near.
Spring time at Clear Creek

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[Dahlia Ambrose]

Wow, that’s like a huge block of ice in there, but the image has a warm feeling to it though, showing signs that Winter is almost over 🙂

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