Snowscapes and Glowing Snow

Glowing snow caused by landscape lighting

Two totally different pictures today and both fun to take. One is a classic snowscape and the other is a more interesting play with lighting and glowing snow. The first landscape photo is a gorgeous view from the back of the house- the snow covered mountains on our first sunny day post storm. The clear…

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The Day After the Storm – Snowy Pictures

A cleared driveway and path to the firewood bins.

The day after the storm, so time to get outside and start clearing a path. Of course, I can’t help but take some photos as I am clearing snow. The first picture is from the top of my driveway looking down our road. Since we live at the very end of the road, we can often go…

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Snowy Morning

Cataloochee Ski next door is certainly happy with some fresh powder.

We finally had our first measurable snow of the season, so it was a perfect snowy morning to wander around the yard with the camera. Our next door neighbors at Cataloochee Ski were certainly happy with some fresh powder. We have a second storm that will hit us Friday and Saturday, adding about a foot…

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Snowy Meadows at the Ranch

Looking down through the meadows.

We finally are having some real wintry weather, so took an opportunity to take some pictures of some snowy meadows of the ranch next door. And how did this opportunity happen? To get to our house, you have to drive through the middle of this ranch. So the road you see in the picture above…

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Misty Mornings

Looking across a pasture toward Soco Gap in the distance.

Sunrise dawned on one of our many misty mornings we receive in the mountains. I found myself in the middle of the ranch looking west with the sun rising behind my back. And the view was of the morning fog burning off and creating patterns of mist against the mountain faces. I was particularly captured by…

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A Little Winter Surprise With First Snow

House in snow winter surprise

Our high has climbed all the way up to 19ºF (-7ºC). Ok, the wind drove that down to a wind chill of 11ºF, but still not too bad. But the real winter surprise of the day was that our snow flurries fell a little heavier than expected. Not enough to really cover things or cause…

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