Walking in the Weather

Over the last week we have had some crazy winter weather. I love to take my camera out and just experiment or find interesting things to capture. These pictures show how crazy the weather was and also some of the fun things I saw while I ventured out.

Took this one during the snow storm on Tuesday the 9th on my walk home between 5 and 6. I loved how the snow was clinging to the branches and then how the heat vent added contrast in both color and pattern 

I just loved how this scene looked -- the way the snow was sticking to the tree and the light around it. 

The same scene just capturing the streaks from the traffic on the street behind it. I love the way the light streaks enhance the scene 

And another angle of  the same tree . I love how the branches are coated and then the fence and the way the color of the streaks blends behind it. 

This is from Wednesday 2/10 -- the morning after the snow. The scene was pretty and felt very rustic to me. I also loved how the sunset was coming up

Another scene from the same morning. I loved how the light was coming up and moved so I could see it through the fence. Sometimes its all about point of view and perspective :D 

This one is all about the color of the light and the different textures between the clouds and the smoke from the stack -- throw in a nice silhouette and its all good 

Again from Wednesday morning -- this was a patch of ice on the side of some of the cement walks. I just loved the patterns and the glob of ice in the middle ... 

Took this one because most of the snow was still undisturbed and I just loved all the shapes of the benches and then Old Main peeking in the background 

This is just to show some of the interesting things that people leave behind in the show. This was on one of the ledges outside of Rec Hall -- makes me laugh 

One of the views from the 5th floor window during the Monday night squalls.....its pretty if you are safe inside 

An the view from the other side of the 5th floor window. Just like how whispy and white the snow looks 

This one if from the storm we had Monday 2/15. I took it from the safety of the over pass .. To me it shows a lot of different aspects of a storm .... 

Also from the overpass Monday night. I love the house in the back and it shows how heavy the snow was coming down. 

These are from yesterday after the ice and rain had stopped. Taken during my walk home- I just loved the patterns of the ice still clinging to the bushes .. 

I took this one because of the pattern in the ice and the way the evening light was making it sparkle 

Capturing the evening light -- I really like the contrast of the sun peeking through the clouds and the blue of the trees because of the dusk 

Another night scene. I loved the tire tracks in the icy slop that was left over and then all the lights ... 

The row of lights from the bottom of the over pass  -- it was still messy but better than in the morning and having the people adds a little perspective ... 

More remains of the crunchy ice from the morning. I liked how it was undisturbed and really shows how the surface is crusty by having the little globs on top 

Saw this as I was walking through one of the parking lots -- I loved the patterns in the crusty ice plus the glow from the street lights. 

The same parking lot -- the lights were yellow street lights -- loved how the dusk made the ice the bluish color 

I pass this laundromat all the time.  It looks particularly deserted and spooky last night 

More light streaks -- the light is actually blue -- I also like that there are treads in the ice too

And last but not least the sky a little later the same night -- the dusky blue is really striking. 

Thanks for sharing my adventures and experiments with me. I love looking and finding fun things with my camera. Hopefully will be going out this weekend and have more to share soon. 

The beauty and mystery of ice

Though we have not had a lot of cold wintery weather this year, I had the chance last weekend to explore around my sister's pond and get some pictures of the ice. It is amazing to me how many different shapes and patterns that you can see in it. Here are some of my favorite pictures that I took. 

This photo was from along one of the narrow edges of the pond -- where it had a little bit of run off. I found in interesting because of all the tiny bubbles in it 

Don't know if something made the cracks appear this way but it almost looks it is bubbling from underneath and one of them almost looks like a heart. Loved it 

I liked the patterns in the cracks and how thin the ice is around the edges 

Again all about the pattern. The crystals are just very interesting 

This one is the grass right on the edge of the pond. I don't know if water pooled there or if this was a residue from the cold -- I just thought it was cool how the blade of grass poked through the ice ....

I really liked this pattern. It almost looks like someone drizzled the design in the block of ice 

this one is all about the star shapes in the patterns and the fun contrast of dark and light 

This was frozen over the runoff area of the pond. I really liked the way it has patches that are clear and then the cloudy white where it is thicker.

This was along the edge of the stream off the pond. I liked how thin it was in spots that it had holes but still had the sparkly white patches and then of course the reflection ....

I like the contrast in this one where it looks like it has air bubbles underneath it and then also has more frosty looking areas 

The striping and shapes made this interesting. It almost looks like a face in the lower left  

This was from a patch in the pond where the ice had broken. I really like it because the shape around the open water reminded me of a man wearing a hat.  (Can you see it) plus the added bonus of the reflection of the branches ... 

I had to take this one. It made me thing of some kind of creature/ claw breaking up through the surface of the pond ......

I loved all the different kinds of bubbles just under the surface of the ice. 

The ice was not really thick in this part of the ice. I really liked the way the leaves were outlined and the droplets froze in the patterns 

The last few pictures are overviews of the pond. I love how the surface just looks like glass and has so many intersting curves and the added things like leaves and branches 

Took this around 9 am when the sun was starting to hit the ice. It was overcast but there was enough light to make shadows and give it a silver sheen 

I like this one because of the different textures and the tiny stick that pokes up towards the shore

As I said the morning light was making a silvery glow and I love the way it silhouetted the leaves and sticks 

And last but not least I saw this shadow on the silvery surface and knew I had to capture it. 

I really love exploring in all seasons and love really love all the different things you can find and see in the ice. Not sure what I will be taking pictures of next  but thanks as always for sharing my images with me. 

Snowy Weather

Its been a while since my last blog post. I actually took a little break from the camera over the holidays. The weather over the last few weeks has made for some fun and interesting photos. Most are of snow or ice and a few are of the cool skies that we have had.

These first few photos are from the duck pond after we had a few cold days. I wanted to see if there was ice there and get an idea of what it looked like in the winter....

Took this long view from across the pond. I like it because of the patch of ice in the middle and the reflection of the red berries in the water

I was surprised to still see the koi in the pond considering how cold the water must be. I caught this one as it was coming to the surface between the ice strips....

Took this one as the sun was starting to set. I love how the light is reflected just enough to give the water slight color. My guess is that this little spring is what keeps the water warm enough for the fish 

Some algae frozen in one of the side sections of the pond. I found to color and textures very interesting. 

And an overall shot of the top of the pond and the bridge. I love the textures of the ice and water and the fact that there is still some green 

The next photos are from a snow squall that we had earlier this month. 

Taken from the 5th floor window. Visibility was minimal. I thought it was interesting to capture the person with the umbrella -- give a little idea of how hard it was snowing..

And another view from the 5th floor window. I love how the person gives the whole scene extra perspective...

After the squall  -- a view of the mountains behind the library. I love the sky and the cloud cover 

Again love the contrast of the snow and sky. Love how fresh and white the snow is...

A different view from the 5th floor. The sun was out and already melting some of the show. I love how the light reflects on the road in the distance

Another view of the mountains after the squall. I love how how the clouds drift across the scene

Had to get a shot of the pond covered in snow. I love that there is still some open water in the middle of the scene

More undisturbed snow. Took this one while it was still falling. Looking down on the scene from the overpass . I love how pristine it looks....

Love this one for how bare the tree is  and also for the shadows that stretch across the snow

Another one about the simple contrast of black and white. I love all the angles and shapes and the thin layer of snow on the tires and the rack ....

Saw the snow falling in the street light and just had to get a shot of it. Looks pretty cool ....

And a shot of the snowy parking lot. I love how it looks in the distance and the blue light 

Took this shot the next morning and was happy to see that there was a bit of snow left on the lion -- I especially love the bits on the paws 

Even Old Main had a little bit of snow left on its tower...

And finally a couple of the cool skies we have had this month 

Took this on a morning walk in. Sometimes the sunrises are just so beautiful. Love how the clouds are illuminated and the way it streams on the left .. 

Loved this sunset because of all the different colors in the sky and the texture of the clouds. And the added bonus of the light beam ...

Again loving the streaky colors in this sunset... 

And last but not least, catching the snow on the field and the awesome colors between the trees ...

Thanks as always for sharing my photos with me. Know that I will be out and about with my camera and will probably have more snow pictures to share soon ...