As many of you know…the East Coast was absolutely buried in record level snow this year. Being snowed in for over a week sounds wonderful…until day two or three. Then you want out!

Being more of a …”warm weather” person…I normally do not enjoy the snow much after a couple days. I was really inspired this time to go out and brave the cold and create all these magnificent images of record snowfall. My first idea of getting to downtown D.C. for some panoramas of the monuments completely buried didn’t happen. My car is too low and the metro rails had stopped service to above ground stations. I would be risking getting stuck in a situation that could be “potentially unpleasant” as the blizzard got worse.

My second idea of going to some spots I know of locally that are quite scenic also didn’t pan out. I tried. Hiking through the forest only worked until I reached a point where the snow drifts were above my chest. I could use my tripod at eye level without extending any of the legs. It was amazing! Unfortunately not having skis or snowshoes meant I could no longer proceed to my desired locations.

Dump the forest idea…lets try a very special spot that I used to photograph in infrared. It’s by a lake… I figured it has to be frozen over, it will look awesome with the sun setting! Fast forward to the lake…denied. The snow is once again so deep I cannot even walk. It was like being behind a wall.

So…tired of being inside, now tired of being outside, tired of snow, cold, wet…its getting dark…sigh. I think i’de rather just enjoy Darwin Wiggett’s work and share it with everyone else. This guy definitely has the snow figured out! Check out some of these amazing winter landscapes!
The Canadian Rockies : Winter
His landscapes look so stunning and inspiring…it doesn’t even look cold!!!! I almost want to be there! I guess it goes to show the power of an image!

Anyways, I have a few photos to share with you. What’s a blog post without something to look at right?

Signs that life still exists…a path that has footprints.

…The camera was just about chest level…

I had to settle for this vantage point…I couldn’t make it through the five foot high snow to get to the lake. Where are the snowshoes when you need them…

You decide the caption for this one…”Why bother… ” or “No more shoveling…please!!!!”