More Snow

February 6, 2026

Almost two weeks after the previous snow (that has hardly melted), it's snowing again.

 

28/365 Picture Today

28/365 | January 28, 2026 | #365PictureToday

Digging Out

We're all still digging out from the recent snowstorm. Many parking lots still have snow blocking portions of the aisles.

 

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51/365 | Thursday, February 20, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Footprints

Yesterday we got a dusting of snow.  As I was heading out to my car to leave this morning, I realized that there was a trail of footprints in the snow.

 

21/365 Picture Today Post

21/365 | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Now

It has been extremely cold here in Virginia this week.  The snow we got on January 6 is still hanging around, and the snow that fell on January 19 has hardly melted at all.  Today was sunny, but at 11:00 a. m. the temperature was just 14°F.  Parts of the back patio still look like this.  Schools were delayed or canceled today due to the cold temperatures and icy roads.

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20/365 | Monday, January 20, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Chosen | Seasonal Photo

I have chosen our back patio for the seasonal photo this year.  I am hoping that there will be a lot of changes here over the coming year.  Today is a clear day with a temperature of 37°F.

 

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12/365 | Sunday, January 12, 2025 | #365PictureToday

White

David and I went over to school to finish shoveling out some of the walkways.  There's still quite a bit of white stuff on the ground.

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11/365 | Saturday, January 11, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Notice

I was busy taking Christmas decorations down and all I had time to notice were these icicles hanging over our back patio.

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9/365 | Thursday, January 9, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Calm

This stepping stone was a Christmas gift.

 

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8/365 | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Trees

It has been a while since I took a picture of this funky curved tree in our front woods.

 

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7/365 | Tuesday, January 7, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Door

I went out for an appointment today, but I didn't find any interesting doors.  After returning home, I took a picture of our door in the winter weather, complete with snow clearing equipment.

6/365 Picture Today Today

6/365 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | #365PictureToday

Quiet

All's quiet here on a snowy Epiphany day.  In Virginia, any snow generally means a snow day.  The roads were too bad for me to drive to work today, but my boss who doesn't generally close for snow, made the unprecedented decision (at least in the 7 years I have worked there) to close today.

Today I thought of Robert Frost's poem: 

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.   

His house is in the village though;   

He will not see me stopping here   

To watch his woods fill up with snow.   

My little horse must think it queer   

To stop without a farmhouse near   

Between the woods and frozen lake   

The darkest evening of the year.   

He gives his harness bells a shake   

To ask if there is some mistake.   

The only other sound’s the sweep   

Of easy wind and downy flake.   

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   

But I have promises to keep,   

And miles to go before I sleep,   

And miles to go before I sleep.

19/366 Picture Today Post

19/366 | Friday, January 19, 2024 | #365PictureToday

High Contrast

I took this picture of our front yard today while it was still snowing.  Then I ran it through ON1 to bump up the contrast.  Original is first followed by the edited image.

 

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18/366 | Thursday, January 18, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Icy

I just focused on the icy part of the prompt and found some icicles hanging from the house.

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16/366 | Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Picture In A Picture | Droste Effect

Technical Challenge

I was going to go with a different idea for this photo, but another snow day off from work gave me more time to work with this prompt.  Thanks to my husband I didn't have to drag the tripod out into the snow.  I don't use Photoshop so I used the easydroste app.  Details: f/5.6 | 1/1000 sec. | ISO 200 | 89mm

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15/366 | Monday, January 15, 2024 | #365PictureToday

Prompt Free

A snow day always calls for building a Lego project.  We haven't had snow for nearly two years (728 days to give the official number for an inch or more snow in Washington, D. C.).

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

71/365 | Saturday, March 12, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Sparkling

Picture Style | Golden Hour 

Well, it snowed today.  Yes, it's March, and yes, it's Virginia, but nearly every year around this time (at least since I've been tracking it via social media) it seems to snow.  What's really crazy is when we get three different snowfalls in March.  Since we are supposed to have springlike temperatures again beginning on Monday, I hope that doesn't happen this year.  Here are a few pictures from around the house this evening.

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

31/365 | Monday, January 31, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Daring

Picture You | A Different Angle 

I dared to go outside to put something in the mailbox this morning.  We got a little bit of snow on Friday, and it's still hanging around because the temperatures had been below freezing over the weekend. I thought to bring a small box with me to set my camera on so that it wasn't actually sitting in the snow.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

16/365 | Sunday, January 16, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Grateful

Picture Color | Blue 

Well, it did snow here for quite a while today.  We got about three inches of actual snow, but then it switched over to sleet.  We're just enjoying the weather from the comfort of the house today.  I'm grateful that we got home safely from church before it started snowing too hard.  Just hoping that the power stays on this time.  "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.  There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.  There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men." ~1 Corinthians 12:4-6

 

 

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

14/365 | Friday, January 14, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Strong

Picture Style | Landscape

These piles of snow seem to be pretty strong since they are still around almost two weeks after the snowstorm, surviving several days of temperatures in the 40s and 50s (7-10 degrees Celsius).  Another winter storm is supposed to come through on Sunday afternoon into Monday morning, but the forecasts are all over the place regarding how much snow we might get or whether it will be the dreaded wintry mix or just rain.  Either these piles of snow will grow larger or maybe they will get washed away.

 

2022 365 Picture Today Post

9/365 | Sunday, January 9, 2022 | #365PictureToday

Enthusiastic

Picture Style | Landscape 

Even though it has been a rainy, dreary day, I was enthusiastic about going to look at a local lake to see what it looked like with some of the snow still left on the ground. However, when I got there the road was blocked off.  Given the condition of many of the trees I saw, including the ones in my photo, I can't say that I'm surprised.