Backyard

I realize the saying is usually attributed to the month of March but I am hoping that by using it for the first snow of winter it will apply to the whole season. Listening to the weather forecast for Sunday and Monday as I walked around on Saturday in 66 degree weather made me wonder what the heck is going on. Surely someone was trying to pull a HUGE practical joke. I guess Mother Nature managed a doozy…

As much as I was enjoying being snuggled under the blanket reading a good book I didn’t want to let the first snow go un-photographed. As soon as the wind died down and the light managed to find its way through the clouds I grabbed the camera and headed out into the backyard. The temperatures were warm enough for the snow to be the heavy, clingy snow that manages to hang on every surface. I wanted to capture that look. This series of images are from around the yard (I wanted some pics but was not brave enough to venture farther).

First Snow – 1
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/40s, 15mm, f/16, ISO 200

First Snow – 2
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 200

First Snow – 3
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 200

First Snow – 4
Olympus OM-D E-M1, M. Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8, 1/50s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 200