I look at these images and wonder what is it that appeals to me about the black and white. The simplicity of the compositions? The textures? The emphasis on shadows and shapes? What do you think about black and white imagery?
Tag Archives: snow
After a few days, the snow grew heavy and then it consolidated til we were limited to plowed and previously packed areas for getting around. Only one animal has moved gracefully through the deep and crusted snow recently.
The weather is notorious for being gray this time of year and sometimes, there’s just not enough snow for it to really seem like winter despite the cold. And once the highway closes for the winter, it is hard to get above the thick layer of clouds into the sunshine. These photos are from earlier in the month at Washington Pass before the highway closed. We were not alone. Lots of folks were skiing and walking and playing with dogs and everyone was happy, especially the dogs. Someone asked if my dogs were puppies. They sure act like puppies sometimes.
This is Claire, a border collie. She crashed our photo session and then was skeptical about having her photo made.
That big dog trying to catch Sky is a husky/malamute/sheltie mix.
The sun went behind the mountain about 1:00!
Magnificent ice formations along the highway.
See you next spring!
Through a series of planned and unplanned events, we got to spend the weekend with Rozie. And her people. But I didn’t get any pictures of her people. Just Rozie playing in the snow. Sky really likes Rozie.
The hills are still covered with snow. And the floors in the house are covered with grit. My car is covered with mud. Yesterday it was almost sixty degrees, Fahrenheit. And there is snow in this week’s forecast. Spring officially, is only one week away. This is Mud Season.
The girls and I try to get out and walk early when the snow is hard enough to support our weight. Sometimes it supports them but not me. If we are late, then we only have muddy, and in shady places icy, roads to walk on. Yesterday we ran into our friends Frida, Quincy and Mary Ann, also hoping to find a good place to walk. It is a challenge this time of year.
Migratory birds are arriving everyday. One person has already seen a hummingbird in the valley so I put out a feeder. Both bluebirds, Say’s Phoebes, American Robins, Violet-green Swallows and other migrants are already here. They certainly think it’s spring.
Isabella’s
Mount Robinson and Goat Peak
Mountain Bluebird
Shadows
Luna loves the hard snow
aspens
Quincy keeps chasing snowballs he never catches.
Frida tiptoes through the mud puddles
Two male Hairy Woodpeckers
Violet-green Swallows
yarrow
Sky watches
A valentine from my sweetie.
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