Only one good thing to do with snow

Only one good thing to do with snow, originally uploaded by saralonde.

white, white and more white!

white, white and more white!, originally uploaded by saralonde.

I'm living in a monochromatic world :)

~stuck~

~stuck~, originally uploaded by saralonde.

I seem to be fixating on lost leaves this week, LOL

quiet winter day

quiet winter day, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Feeling housebound because of the cold, I started playing in photoshop. I learned a few things, but it's easy to get carried away...

Park bench in the snow

Park bench in the snow, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Beautiful snow falling today, so my camera and I braved the 20 degree weather to see what we could find.

waiting patiently...

waiting patiently..., originally uploaded by saralonde.

Must be a favorite with the little ones in warmer weather. They've worn the paint right off the handles!

Happy Holidays ♥

Happy Holidays, flickr friends ♥, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Happy Holidays ♥

Happy Holidays ♥, originally uploaded by saralonde.

"What to do on a snowy winter day"

"What to do on a snowy winter day", originally uploaded by saralonde.

A good book, something hot to drink, and a few spring flowers to remind you that the view outside the window will be gone before you know it!

"A Little Bit of Winter"

"A Little Bit of Winter", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Trying to get a winter landscape, I pulled my car off the side of a country road and walked around looking for an opportunity. Despite all the snow, I forgot to wear boots (!) and my frozen feet were not willing to leave the slush on the side of the road to tramp in the snow. Because of that, there is a little more sky and foreground than I wanted and my horizon is too centered.

Guess I'm not willing to sacrifice frostbite for my "art" ;-).

Day 363-365 "Outside My Front Door"

Day 363-365 "Outside My Front Door", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Too snowy to travel too far, tired of indoor shots...

Day 361-365 Welcome

Day 361-365 Welcome, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Day 359-365 "Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas!"

Day 359-365 "Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas!", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Day 358-365 Peace

Day 358-365 Peace, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Day 355-365 "Frosty loses an eye in the blinding snow bokeh and starts to think Florida in the winter is a good idea"

Day 355-365 "Frosty loses an eye in the blinding snow bokeh and starts to think Florida in the winter is a good idea", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Day 354-365 "Crystal Forest"

Day 354-365 "Crystal Forest", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Did you ever start fooling around in Photoshop and lose track of what you were trying to accomplish in the first place? That's what happened here, I lost my initial vision.

Day 353-365 Fence

Day 353-365 Fence, originally uploaded by saralonde.

Cold, snowy and windy. Not too many shots turned out well and I'm too cold and too busy to retake them:-(.

Day 344-365 "Let It Snow..."

Day 344-365 "Let It Snow...", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Nothing else can put you into the holiday spirit as well as some fluffy flakes:-).

Day 340-365 "Sunday Morning Coffee"

Day 340-365 "Sunday Morning Coffee", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Day 339-365 "Frozen stiff? Maybe this will help..."

Day 339-365 "Frozen stiff? Maybe this will help...", originally uploaded by saralonde.

Snow in the air can give you a need to thaw out.