Jan 16, 2009

Jan162009, originally uploaded by Robb23.

Realizing I have a little extra time on my hands I thought I should get back to this little project, and what better way than to do it than with a real commitment to getting serious about it. This will be the first in my picture a day project, and what better day to start than on the coldest day of the year so far.

There's not much good one can say about -13 degrees, but one of the great things you get on a day like this one is sharp light with crisp shadows. I like the symbolism of the back deck rail's pattern in the snow - makes it seem sort of prison-like. I shot this from inside of course after rescuing my geriatric dog from the frigid snow. He was so cold he had just given up walking back to the deck and lay down in the snow. He’s recovered though and spent the day happily sleeping on the couch as usual.