28th
2010
‘Tis the last day of February…and we finally have snow! We just received 6 inches of super heavy, wet snow overnight (after spending 45 power-free hours while running the generator periodically). We really appreciate power, and heat, and hot water…AND…we truly appreciate snow! It was gorgeous outside this morning as the snow was covering the trees under a cloudy, calm sky with the temperature hovering at 34F. I have waited for these specific conditions for 7 years, and I spent an hour over at the pond photographing the scenery. Usually, I am on my way to school and do not have the opportunity to photograph the snow as it is stuck to the trees. I had to get outside early, before any wind came up, in order to catch the trees before they shed their snow load. As it was, on my last outing, the trees were dropping lots of snow on me and my camera, which I had to cover with a cloth to keep dry.
When looking at the photo of the north end of the pond (picture 3), you can see what looks like fog…not so…that is snow on the branches of large stand of deciduous trees that are not as tall as the conifers in the background. There are so many different levels of trees, and the conifers carry their snow load differently than the deciduous trees. It makes for a gorgeous, breathtaking scene.
As for the three tree limb photos…I found these trees particularly eye-catching with their snow load distributed on all the tiny branches. I was continually oohing and ahing as I tried to find just the right location to point my camera skyward. The neighborhood was quiet, the air was still, and it was just me and the trees…..Finally, the sun peeked out from behind the clouds to give a bit of a nacreous coloring to the moisture droplets still in the air. As always, I feel so blessed to have found such a beautiful location to live in. Maine sure is a special state, and there is so much stunning scenery everywhere you look…you just have to get outside and commune with Mama Nature…she never disappoints.
