There was certainly no lack of snow in December and the two warm days and even some rain only managed to dent the snowcover but not lose it. All that snow has taken a toll on the trees though and when the temperatures crept above zero, the snow became too heavy for many trees. So…
I’ve been going on about how beautiful it is with all the snow. It’s not all good though, for example the trees are starting to suffer under the extra weight. The birches in particular are having a tough time and I’ve seen a few trees that have already given up the fight and cracked under…
It was clear skies already in the morning and I didn’t waste any time going out, I wanted to catch that pink light after sunrise. And not only the light, but also the moon which was full yesterday, and a very special full moon it was too. So there I am, just got my first…
Can’t complain about the weather, it’s certainly looking like winter now. I only wish it would be like this all winter through… Since none of the trails are open yet, I decided to take the car and search for photo ops. I soon came across a flock of black grouse that didn’t take flight when…
I feel a bit torn. While I think that the new snow we got this week looks really beautiful, it’s also only just more snow that has to melt off before spring. But, no matter how much there is of it, the warm sun makes quick work of it. While I was taking this picture,…
If I thought that yesterday was wonderful, then today was even better! More snow and less wind. When I set off, the trails were completely snowed over in some places as the snow mobiles hadn’t been around yet. The snow wasn’t too deep though to spoil skiing, so I enjoyed every second I spent out…
Very light snowfall today, but all the more wind. A wonderful winter’s day, in other words. It was also a bit dark today, so there was very little contrast. A few times I nearly tripped on the snow drifts because it was just simply impossible to see where the wind had piled up the snow.…
So I went for a long walk today to admire the snowcovered landscape, and all I’ve got to show for it is this squirrel image from home*. There just isn’t anything stunningly photogenic right here in the village, even if the snow looks absolutely gorgeous. They started preparing the snow mobile trails today, so weather…
It has been snowing all day. It is also very windy – my snow meter is only showing a 0.5 cm increase in snow cover so the snow is blowing off in some places while piling up elsewhere. This will make a serious dent in my weather statistics! But statistics aside, I have thoroughly enjoyed…
I’m always looking for interesting snow formations to shoot. When the land is covered with snow, you’d expect it to be an easy task. Well it isn’t. Especially on a weekend like this, when the wind is blowing and the temperature rises dangerously close to zero. The pristine snowcover is ruined by snow falling down…