I wrote about whiteouts this morning in my writing blog, the b in subtle. Then I drove to visit my parents this afternoon through some actual whiteouts. It would have been a bit of a harrowing drive, but for the fact that I've been driving this road for close to a decade now and I know it like the back of my hand. I also know how to drive in winter weather. It would appear a lot of other people do not. Not sure what you do about that. Often I think the only thing that keeps me from driving in bad weather is not the bad weather itself, but other drivers who think they are invincible somehow. Bad driving and bad weather is truly a scary mix.
I don't mind driving in winter weather. I don't get panicky. Actually, I kinda love it. The way the snow snakes across the dark part of the road. Sometimes the snow, the way it moves, appears to be figures of ghosts drifting by you, sauntering across the fields. I love winter storms. Sure, I'd rather be watching them curled up in front of my woodstove sipping a mug of ovaltine. But I don't mind driving in them. Thankfully, I have an all-wheel drive that manoevers pretty well.
I shot this creeping slowly towards town. The winter sun was trying to break through the clouds and this tree stood out so vividly against the whiteouts. I love the waterdrops on the windshield as well - they provide a fourth wall and hint at safety/warmth, a nice contrast, I think. This is my final winter driving along this road. It will be nice to remember it through photographs. I will miss it!
Hi Nancy! Look forward to seeing more of your photography!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ciara. For your post on my writing blog and your post here. I wasn't sure anyone was visiting here at all! Much appreciated. I hope to do another update this coming week. Thanks for checking in!
ReplyDeleteYou're an amazing photographer! And I say that just by the few I've seen here. Do you have more?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mike. It's okay if I call you 'Mike'? I saw Brian call you that on another comment. I'm in the process still of uploading more photography onto my Flickr page. But if you click on the slideshow you see to the right of the actual posts, any one of those photographs will take you to my Flickr site. And then you can click on the slideshow on Flickr to see some more samples. As I say, I'm still updating/uploading - there is more I've yet to upload, but i hope to find the time in the next few weeks. The hollyday season has been busy and I just started this blog (maybe at the wrong time of year HA). thanks for checking my photos out. it's something i love. i only do it on an amateur basis, but i like practicing/experimenting. i want a better camera. when i sell my farmhouse, i hope to fund the purchase of one with more bells/whistles. ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous image, so evocative. I never realized you had the photo-bug too - we'll have to talk photography sometime soon :).
ReplyDeletePS Most of my images are still on my regular (personal) blog - the one in my google profile, the new blog is for promoting my etsy shop and doesn't have much in it yet.
I keep coming back to this photo, Nancy. It is just stunning. Do you sell prints of your photos? :-)
ReplyDeleteCiara - thanks for the compliment. I guess I will eventually sell prints (have never done so yet, but it's a goal and I hope to at some point). Don't worry about what I might charge at some point down the road, maybe just make me an offer you are comfortable with and I'll be happy to mail it over to you, enlarged or what have you. Let me know how large you want it. It was taken at high resolution so should be able to blow up alright. (I think the original high resolution image would be too large to e-mail, unfortunately.)
ReplyDeleteby the way, Ciara, you didn't comment on my Dead Irish Writers (not that I expect you to comment on everything, but I thought perhaps you might have missed reading it and I felt sure it would speak to you. No need to comment but I do hope you read it and it makes you smile. :)
ReplyDeleteNancy, how about a swap? If you are at all interested I'd love to do a little redwork piece for you. Something I think I was going to do anyway. :-)
ReplyDeleteCiara - I'm totally interested. I was so envious of the other blogger who won your lottery the other day! That sounds perfect. I will e-mail you my e-mail so we can figure out what size you want the print to be, etc. I could get it plaqued for you before sending over, but if you'd rather frame it yourself, I'll leave it just as a print.
ReplyDeleteGreat! And please do whatever you think best, but do be careful about the cost of postage!
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