Snow ...
Yesterday, just as the snow was beginning, I snapped a shot of the base of the birdbath in my backyard. The base is a couple of feet tall, if memory serves, give or take. It's not giant, it's not wee.
So, this was the situation about 1:30 p.m., February 1:
And this was taken about 6:45 a.m., February 2:
Pfft!, you say. That's nothing, right? That's not a blizzard.
Ah, but as we all know, blizzards are also about the blowing. And blowing leads to drifting. And drifting leads to this:
And this is what happens when you shoot in early-morning light as snow is swirling about and you forget to turn off the flash:
I dig it.
The storm is due to continue in full force through about 4 p.m. today, then begin to taper off.
Tomorrow's images may be very, very different.
Update: 11 a.m., February 2. We had a bit of a not-so-snowy lull. The storm's caught its breath again:
Update: 2:15 p.m., February 2. The snow itself has ebbed. The winds are back. The latest:
And the drift on my deck is about 4 1/2 feet high:
It's hard to believe I'll ever have to cut the grass again.
I do, however, dig the Gehry-esque snowdrifts forming on my roof. Or are they Seussical?
About 6 p.m. or so, post shoveling. Yes, shoveling. Me and three enterprising dudes. The best $60 I've ever spent. This is the end of my driveway (I have a pretty long driveway):
For scale, this is my shovel against the pile closest to the street:
It's nearly 6 feet high. And it is not the highest pile on my property.
So, this was the situation about 1:30 p.m., February 1:
And this was taken about 6:45 a.m., February 2:
Pfft!, you say. That's nothing, right? That's not a blizzard.
Ah, but as we all know, blizzards are also about the blowing. And blowing leads to drifting. And drifting leads to this:
And this is what happens when you shoot in early-morning light as snow is swirling about and you forget to turn off the flash:
I dig it.
The storm is due to continue in full force through about 4 p.m. today, then begin to taper off.
Tomorrow's images may be very, very different.
Update: 11 a.m., February 2. We had a bit of a not-so-snowy lull. The storm's caught its breath again:
Update: 2:15 p.m., February 2. The snow itself has ebbed. The winds are back. The latest:
And the drift on my deck is about 4 1/2 feet high:
It's hard to believe I'll ever have to cut the grass again.
I do, however, dig the Gehry-esque snowdrifts forming on my roof. Or are they Seussical?
About 6 p.m. or so, post shoveling. Yes, shoveling. Me and three enterprising dudes. The best $60 I've ever spent. This is the end of my driveway (I have a pretty long driveway):
For scale, this is my shovel against the pile closest to the street:
It's nearly 6 feet high. And it is not the highest pile on my property.
posted by Beth at 7:01 AM
3 Comments:
I remember the first time I went to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We drove into town and saw houses with doors coming off the second story and no porch! I think we'll be OK with what we have.
Yup, this could surely be worse. Then again, maybe I should reserve final judgment until it stops snowing. And I have to clear surfaces!
But this shot from the Tribune blows my mind: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-snow2lsd20110202071217,0,2905048.photo
Looks like its' from a sci-fi movie, one of those end-of-the-world things.
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