Snow
It snowed here in the northeast today and that gave me the idea to post one my favorite snow images. I kind of have a love/hate relationship with the winter and it’s accompanying precipitation. My work commute, is bad enough on dry days, but throw a little of the slick stuff on the ground and my ride ends up like leaving Gillette Stadium on AFC Championship Sunday (bumper to bumper and a lot of disgruntled drivers!). I also have many fond memories of the snow though: Sledding as a kid, or even as an adult with my daughter; snowboarding trips to Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire; watching my dog run wildly and chomp at the pile I tossed her way while shoveling; and many others that brought an equal amount of joy even on the coldest of days.
Snow Covered Farm – Washington, CT
On those snowboarding trips up north, I remember looking at all the snow covered farm land and admiring it’s beauty. All the trips came during a long stretch where I wasn’t taking any photographs at all. That’s a story for another day, but those trips were the one time I wished I was still shooting.
So, a few years after digital imaging took off, and I let go of my grudge with photography, I took a drive out to the northwest area of Connecticut. It came after a winter storm had come through the days before. When I turned onto Painter Ridge Road in Washington, I knew I found a great spot to shoot. I loved the way the red barn contrasted with the snow and how all three main elements created a nice triangular composition. I took away a few favorites that day including a close-up I really like of the barn, but this one wins out for me.
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