White Barn

Taken early in the morning the day after last month's snowstorm.

Waiting for spring

This is the same creek as yesterday's post, only on the other side of the bridge. The bench is on private property which I never noticed before until this snowy scene.

Morning light

Here in Happy Valley the sun is a rare sight. We get about 180 sunny days a year, but when we do, it really makes for a beautiful day. The day after the storm in December was one such day. I've driven by this scene hundreds of times, most of the time ignoring it. But the combination of the morning light and recent snowfall this particular morning caught my attention.

Frank

My experiment with pet photography continues so I've decided to make wednesdays pet day. Today's image is of Frank, a white cat with the most incredible blue eyes. Frank was wandering around loose for weeks before his current owners decided to claim him as their own. With his sweet personality, it's a wonder no him claimed him sooner!

When I took care of Frank for the first time I knew I wanted to make an image that only had one color, the blue in his eyes. He was the perfect subject posing for me as I snapped dozens of images.

Blanket of snow

Another image from last month's snowstorm. The snow was so light and fine it only stuck to the pine trees.

Spring Creek

There is a bike path down the street from my house that I walk many mornings. The path follows Spring Creek part of the way making for a peaceful start to the day. This was the scene from last month's snowstorm.

A New Year!

Happy 2010!!! I am so excited that it's a new year and a new decade. Last year was not a good year for me, never have I experienced as much loss as I did in 2009. The holidays were especially difficult knowing we had 3 less family members with us than we did last year. But as this winter scene reminds me, "there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." I am looking forward to what the new year has in store for me. Hopefully, it'll be a happier one than 2009 was!