I hope winter weather is over soon. I need to get out of the house and take photographs again.
The First Snow-Fall
By James Russell Lowell, Brahmin PoetTHE SNOW had begun in the gloaming,
And busily all the night
Had been heaping field and highway
With a silence deep and white.Every pine and fir and hemlock
Wore ermine too dear for an earl,
And the poorest twig on the elm-tree
Was ridged inch deep with pearl.
Ice is nice
Here’s to you
We got some snow today, because I love the white stuff, but it’s hard to photograph. I think snow is a wild thing.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
The poems of Wendell Berry invite us to stop, to think, to see the world around us, and to savour what is good. Here are consoling verses of hope and of healing; short, simple meditations on love, death, friendship, memory and belonging; luminous hymns to the land, the cycles of nature and the seasons as they ebb and flow. Here is the peace of wild things.
Photographs of winter weather, February 22, 2015, in Medford, New Jersey.
It’s funny how things look the same after a year and a month. I wish felt as good as I did a year ago, today, wouldn’t even think about. lol
The location was at Cowe Point which was an active farm, preserved by Medford Township. The farm is keep as a farm, I guess for open space.
Pine lands
winter wonderland Pine Lands
Looks like a blizzard.
Question, what is this?
Can’t bush wack through that forest.
I have always loved the red cardinal, is a symbol of many things, including:
Hope and love
A cardinal’s presence can represent a message of hope, love, or spiritual connection.
A loved one’s spirit
Some believe that seeing a cardinal is a sign that a loved one who has passed away is near.
Good luck and abundance
In many cultures, the red color of cardinals symbolizes good luck and abundance.
Renewal
Cardinals can represent renewal, transformation, and manifestation.
Romance
Cardinals are often associated with romance, and some believe that seeing a cardinal means romance is coming.
A reminder to honor your partner
If you are in a relationship and see a cardinal, it can be a reminder to honor your partner.
A bright spot of color in the winter
Cardinals are a symbol of hope and joy, especially around Christmas.
A message from the subconscious
Cardinals in dreams can symbolize messages from the subconscious and spiritual realms.
The Cardinal was chosen as the state bird for these seven states: Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. According to the Illinois State Museum, In 1928 an election was held between five birds for the honor of being named “State Bird of Illinois”. The Macomb Branch of the National Federation of Professional Women’s Clubs arranged for schoolchildren in Illinois to place votes on five of the most commonly seen birds in their area. The Cardinal won with 39,226 votes, was 8,920 votes more than the number his rival, the Bluebird, received. The Bluebird was honorable enough to concede the election and not ask for a re-count.
Feeling safe and sound.
My best look so far!
Nested in some Holly trees
Protected by some berries
In the protection
Birding by Ear: Northern Cardinal Song
I’m hoping for some snow today so I can try out these exposure tips in real time. I’m going to the blue zone in Franklin Parker Preserve. The photographs are from a while ago, located in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
Tip – Almost every camera has an exposure compensation dial designed to be used in just these circumstances. All you need to do, when you go skiing, is turn the dial up to +1, or even +2 if it is a sunny day and your pictures will be ‘over exposed’ by normal standards, but should be just what you want.
A great question of late from readers has been, How do you (as in Moose) expose for snow? Of course, living in snow, I have a number of off the cuff answers, but I’ll move past those and get to the heart of the question as I look at it. What color is snow? Unless a Moose or dog has passed by, it’s white, right? I honestly don’t think there are few viewers of your photography who wouldn’t recognize the white stuff on the ground as snow.
I can’t wait to try moose technique, he sure looks like he has had lots of experience.
Lou, waiting for snow. I love snow.
Let it snow
Snow and Trees
winter wonderland Pine Lands
Fresh snow
Pine-barrens-snow-covered-landscapes
Let your thoughts pass though you, like the wind through the branches of a tree. 🙂
I love the snow-covered branches of these trees in my backyard, I’m very lucky to have such beauty to look at and enjoy with my family.
The imagery of letting your thoughts pass through you like the wind through the branches of a tree suggests a serene and mindful approach to life. It’s wonderful that you appreciate the snow-covered branches in your backyard and find joy in sharing that beauty with your family. Nature has a unique way of bringing peace and connection, and it sounds like you’ve found a source of happiness in the simple yet profound moments with your loved ones. Enjoy the tranquility of those snow-covered trees and the warmth of family bonds!
Louis Dallara
blue sky
winter wonderland Pine Lands
All in a row
snow-trees-
Bye-winter-blues-roberts-branch
From Out of the Cave as I explore more landscapes in the Pinelands of NJ.
When you have been at war with yourself for so many years that you have forgotten why, when you have been driving for hours and only gradually begin to realize that you have lost the way, when you have cut hastily into the fabric, when you have signed papers in distraction, when it has been centuries since you watched the sun set or the rain fall, and the clouds, drifting overhead, pass as flat as anything on a postcard; when, in the midst of these everyday nightmares, you understand that you could wake up, you could turn and go back to the last thing you remember doing with your whole heart: that passionate kiss, the brilliant drop of love rolling along the tongue of a green leaf, then you wake, you stumble from your cave, blinking in the sun, naming every shadow as it slips.
Joyce Sutphen
Sticks in a row
These pics from February of last year, I think it suits the category of Winter. What do you think?
As I continue to try and find the perfect snow picture of trees, here’s a couple I like.
I am trying to get ready for winter season.
What’s winter anyway, the trees love it. What do you think ?
blue sky
snow-trees-
winter wonderland Pine Lands
Fine Art Photographer who specializes in landscape photography of the New Jersey Pine Lands.
