The weather seems to be a big topic these last few days so I guess I’ll follow the trend.
It was 12°F as I headed out early this morning to see how much ice had formed at one of my local river photo shooting spots. By the time I reached the river bank the temperature had dropped to about 8°F with a slight mist hanging in the air over the water.
I’d not walked 20 feet from my car before I felt ice forming in my mustache from the moisture in my breath. My fingers also began tingling from holding my cameras cold frame–but it was all expected.
âArt comes to you proposing frankly to give nothing but the highest quality to your moments as they pass.â – Walter H. Pater
There wasn’t nearly as much ice as I’d hoped for but then the water here flows fairly rapidly so it would probably take a weeks worth of around-the-clock sub-freezing temperatures to produce much of an effect.
No chance of that, we’re too far south and winters are milder then they use to be.
Still it was a bit of an adventure and I throughly enjoyed being out this very crisp morning–yes, a few high quality moments for sure!
And here I thought that you were joking about being there, but you brought back evidence. Now, I wonder how much time you spent there, eh? Was it 15 < 30? ;-) How long before you hollered ‘Uncle!’ and went back to the nice toasty interior of your car?
I thought about going out this evening, but I doubt that I will. I’m not feeling it. Tomorrow, I’m hanging out with Gordon, somewhere between here an Raleigh … the weather is not looking good. I wonder what we’ll do … Hmmm. Still, it will be nice to meet him.
@Paul: Yea, you thought I’d wussed out. No way! ;-)
I was dressed well so I made it about 50 minutes–but it felt like I had frostbite on my fingers. :-)
Warming them back up in the car was the most painful part. I used gloves where the thumb and index fingers are exposed…not a good enough solution.
Got a few decent shots.