Tag: winter

Day 61: My favorite sport

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I didn’t play a lot of sports in school, but I went skiing in Colorado with my Dad almost every year from the time I was 6 years old. The last few years we haven’t been able to make the trip, but we still try to have a father-daughter day at Snow Creek. Yesterday I took a half day off work, and we were two of only a handful of people on the slopes! Since it was so deserted, we had a lot of fun goofing off in the terrain park on one of the mini jumps. No injuries to report. 🙂


1/125 sec., F16, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (26 mm), no flash fired

Day 56: It’s still winter

On By LindyIn nature, photography2 Comments

The 70 degree temperatures were a tease last week – it’s definitely still winter. Local meteorologists predicted 2-4 inches of snow Thursday, but we ended up with rain, sleet, ice, and 6 inches of snow. Unfortunately I don’t think the roads were pre-treated, so the morning commute on Friday was a mess. If we look close, however, we can still find beauty in what God gave us.

Icy tree branch
1/750 sec., F4.0, ISO 200
18-55 mm lens (40 mm), no flash fired

Day 19 & 20: Double snow, double fun?

On By LindyIn nature, night photography, photography2 Comments

I’m going out of town for a few days, so I’m posting both yesterday and today’s photos. I’ll post this weekend’s photos when I return.

After a slow and slick drive home from work yesterday afternoon in the rapidly accumulating snow, I attempted to capture the falling snow in a photograph.

1/180 sec., F8, ISO 400
18-55mm lens (24mm focal length), flash fired

About 7 inches of snow later, I woke up early this morning to find that work was closed. I planned to help Jerod get ready for work so he could get an early start on the road. I started his car, but instead of helping him clean it, I just took pictures as he worked away in the cold. So much for double the fun! Spring, I’m not so patiently awaiting you!


.5 sec with tripod, F4, ISO 400
18-55mm lens (20mm focal length), no flash

Day 12: Speaking of Icicles…

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On Tuesday there was one icicle about 3 inches long hanging from this roof at work. This was the scene the following day. They were dripping a lot throughout the day, but it’s hard to say if they were melting or growing.

Side note: I’m already learning from this 365 day project. I’ve learned that I don’t always like the aperture open as far as it will go. Looking back, I think this photo would’ve looked better if all the icicles were in focus, not just those in front. What do you think?

Day 11: Snow is Here to Stay

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I didn’t spend much time outside in the sub-zero temperatures yesterday, so I just snapped a few quick pictures of the pretty snow outside my work. The icicles that started forming in the morning got much bigger throughout the day – it was interesting to watch them grow.