Posts Tagged ‘winter’

Let it Snow!

Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Photo cards for December 2006

Photo cards for December 2006

So I realized that for a person who likes taking photos, I’ve posted a very small percentage of the ones I like.  And that’s something I intend to fix. So interspersed with every-day type  photos that might be a bit ho-hum, I’m throwing in a few of my favorites.

This is a photo I took a few years back; I ended up turning into my family Christmas card.  I just love the the action and fun in this one.

Alien Icicles

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

With all the snow we’ve had, and the fact that my husband didn’t put the gutter back after redoing our roof, we’ve had some crazy icicles and an interesting photo op. (more…)

Driving in a Winter Wonderland

Monday, February 18th, 2008

Got any ideas for safer commutes in scary weather? I need them. This winter’s been a bit too exciting around here. If I’m not mistaken, we’ve had at least one major storm per week since November. Given the fact that I have to drive down one mountain, around another, and across a long highway to get my kids to and from school every day, it can be a dangerous commute for us in the snow. And I’ve not been nearly as prepared as I should be. Sometimes I wish I could just sell the house and go get a condo close to the school. But in this last storm, not even that would have helped. (more…)

Frosty Leaves

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

I forgot I’d taken these this fall. My camera isn’t good for much anymore, but closeups are always fun.

frost melting in the sun

frost melting in the sun

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“Name Flakes”

Saturday, December 1st, 2007

My kids and their buddy were so pleased with this idea for a nifty paper snowflake last winter, I’m posting the how-to here. Give it a try, and send me your awesome results! (more…)