The forecast for tomorrow looks promising, at least for those of us who want snow. That would be me!

A fresh snowfall changes so much. The long walk I took today with my friend Michael on old, thin snow and ice, seeing rock outcrops and green ferns will be a different one tomorrow. Quieter, softer. So much hidden away and the rest simplified.

The color of the snow changes with the light. Rich in the glow of early morning light, then blue much of the day, reflecting the clear sky, and warmer toward the end of the day as the sun drops into yellows and reds.

I’ve long been suspicious as to whether the photograph actually tells the truth about what I saw. The many variations are so subtle. How do I match my print to a hundred possible shades of blue, maybe even a thousand?

11 Jan This entry was published on January 11, 2012 at 7:44 pm and is filed under Patterns, Snow, Winter. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post.