Once again, my week in review. It was a pretty good week except for the snow. Don’t forget; if you click the first shot, you can scroll through with your arrow keys or by swiping. Or you can come back every day and see them on the page labels 365 above in the menu bar.
Those who know me well know how much I HATE snow. It limits me and throws me out of my routine. It may look pretty on the trees, but it means I can’t go walking, and it means I can’t even get out on the streets to get to the club to work out. I could walk outside, but three years ago, on a snowy driveway with ice under the snow, I fell on my back, and it has taken me until about six months ago not to hurt anymore. I just can’t take that chance again. So when it snows, I stay inside.
Okay, I still dislike snow. But when we woke up this morning, we discovered that the snow fairy had visited again during the night, though she was now gone. She left behind one of those incredible days with clear blue skies. Of course, I had to shovel the driveway, but the sky was so blue and the snow so beautiful that I couldn’t resist taking this shot from in front of our house. This is the view you would see if you were staying in our guest room. Enjoy!
We’ve received more snow—lots more snow… for us. For those of you in areas with regular snowfall, ours is nothing. However, being in the hills means that driving and even walking can be a challenge. When I got up at 4:30 am, the snow was coming down in buckets. I took this photo from our bedroom window, and I’ll let you figure out exactly what you’re seeing in my second monotone photo for this 365 project. PS: I love this shot because of the pattern the snow has accentuated.
Snow is dominating our lives right now. Yesterday, much of it melted, but last night, we received about eight more inches. Looking out from our guest room window at the snow, I spotted a bobcat walking through our yard—that was unexpected. I wish I had my camera, but we were on our way to bed, and I never anticipated seeing that. So, you get the next morning’s shot. This photo appealed to me because it captures the light on the snow more than the snow itself.
I was in downtown Redmond today looking for something to photograph and remembered this intriguing sculpture in front of Redmond’s City Hall. The reflection provided a nice bonus on a chilly afternoon when I just wanted to get back into my warm car.
I was out charging our EV today (our in-garage charger died last weekend), and I brought my camera along. I spotted these guys nearby and thought that since they were blackbirds, they might make a nice black-and-white photo. And they did.
Tonight’s photo features part of our family. We were celebrating the birthdays of the two on the left: my wife Kathleen’s daughter Michelle and her husband Brian. Besides being her daughter and son-in-law, they are also two of our best friends. On the other side of the table are my son Josh (who is one of my best friends) and another close friend of Michelle’s, Carrie, who has been joining us for special occasions. At the opposite end of the table sits the love of my wife, Kathleen. I rarely take family shots, but tonight was special. I spent the entire weekend cooking pizza from scratch, along with salad and a chocolate stout brownie sundae. We had a great time, and I like the photo, mainly for who is in it.
Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. —Dorothea Lange
