the picture that got away..

[joebanks]

Yesterday after I took the snow pictures, I drove on through the park toward home. Rounding a bend I saw a pool of green in the snow, a couple hundred feet off the road. I pulled off at the nearest place I could find and walked 1000 feet back to the spot. An old part of the river channel still filled with spring flooding already had a pale green skim of slime that shown against the surrounding snow. The upright branches poking through the water were also covered with snow. I aimed my shot and it turned out that the battery of my take everywhere camera died on the last shots I took ten minuets before.



I slogged back early this afternoon and the spring sun had done it's work; not sure if it was all worth the effort but I did it.

Comments

[rafqa.livejournal.com]

These are absolutely gorgeous. The snow would have been awesome, though.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much; the snow would have made for unique images.


PS. I only need to find a large envelope.

[egg-shell.livejournal.com]

I like these a lot! The afternoon light is perfect for good shadows coming across.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank you, yes the afternoon sun helped with the shadows.

[earthmother45.livejournal.com]

These are phenomenal pictures! That first one especially with the little bit of snow showing....left me wanting more......

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank you very kindly. That was the only patch of snow I could work into the pictures. I sorted through the 19 I took to choose these!

[sahlah.livejournal.com]

Mother Earth wasn't ready for her close up until you returned... this is the image we were meant to see. It's green and lovely and full of life. Thank you.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thank you - always the peace maker.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Snow and green at the same time. How curious!

[nodressrehersal.livejournal.com]

Really interesting shots - I think the middle one is my favorite, since I keep scrolling back to look at that one.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Thanks, ii guess I like them too! The middle one may be the most complex with the shadows running across and then the hills in the background.