So yeah, I could gripe about the foot of snow on the ground this morning and the hour I spent shoveling the 2 feet from my driveway (drifting), but regardless of my body aches, I needed the exercise. And the beauty of what now makes every yard look pristine, bright and clean, is hard to ignore. On top of that, the snow truly is a blanket. As a sound guy, I appreciate the deadening effect that snow has on sound. Suddenly, as I go to take the garbage out tonight, there is absolute silence. Even the sound from the main roads, which are not far away, is non-existent and silent. The combination of no tire-on-pavement contact, because of snow covered roads, and the deadening effect of a natural blanket across the landscape, suddenly transports me to a rural environment, even though I dont live in one. I embrace this as one of the small perks of Winter. Its also one of the reasons why I like to go out into the woods during Winter to photograph because there is a real silence which places you in direct contact with your surroundings by indirectly removing a sensory distraction. Just an observation which carries me above my usual distain for this weather that, (because I dont ski and I like shorts and T-shirts), I thought Id share. Im trying harder these days to offset my cynicism with beauty... yeah... right! (Stay tuned for my next RANT!)
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:45:04 +0000
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