Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on February 10, 2011, 01:23:04 PM

Title: Took A Few Snow Pictures, So We Won't Forget February 2011
Post by: Henry on February 10, 2011, 01:23:04 PM

Below are some of the photos I took this morning - I a number of great photos of the BFA Kids playing on the big snow banks, but was told I could not post them even though they were not close ups and no kids could be identified.  I thought maybe our folks down south would get a kick out of seeing how kids spend their recess up here in Vermont, but will abide by the school rules.

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0066s.sized.jpg)
The house above, for the last two days had snow covering the upper half sash of the windows

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0068s.sized.jpg)
However today when I stopped to take a photo

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/Gross_snow_110210.sized.jpg)
Quite a bit of it had broken off and fallen to the ground

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0074s.sized.jpg)
While the owner of this house basks in the warmth of sunny Florida, this is what is happening at home

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0077s.sized.jpg)
Meanwhile, Rich has been shovelling a path to the back door of my garage so I can get in

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0079s.sized.jpg)
As well as a path to the front door of my house so I have another exit & entrance

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0080s.sized.jpg)
Chris Howard plowed my exit driveway several times last week

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0081s.sized.jpg)
As well as my main driveway

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/snow_winter_2011/100_0083s.sized.jpg)
Looking up the road, you can see plenty of heavy snow just sitting there beyond Mary Kays and up at my sister's house.

Title: Re: Took A Few Snow Pictures, So We Won't Forget February 2011
Post by: trussell on February 10, 2011, 01:53:48 PM

Great pics Henry... Though I'm always disappointed at how photos tend to minimize the snow.  For all the Southerners, it's MUCH MORE impressive in person!

Title: Re: Took A Few Snow Pictures, So We Won't Forget February 2011
Post by: Henry on February 10, 2011, 02:19:52 PM

I strongly suspect that a lot of those southerners will be rushing home once they see those photos.  i thought it was my camera as those banks are over my head.

Title: Re: Took A Few Snow Pictures, So We Won't Forget February 2011
Post by: rod anode on February 10, 2011, 06:06:16 PM

yea but you shrink with age ,what once was small now is big

Title: Re: Took A Few Snow Pictures, So We Won't Forget February 2011
Post by: mirjo on February 11, 2011, 02:06:08 PM

I have to agree with Trevor (don't let it go to your head though), I think the camera diminishes the snow banks, because they really don't look as big as they really are. When the road crew is knocking them back from driveways with a bucket loader, you know they have to be pretty big and causing poor visibility of oncoming traffic, which they are!! I was hoping while whoever was pushing back the snowbanks the other day, he'd scoop out some of the snow they pushed into my driveway over the past week--but no such luck! :-)

The plow guy only comes for big storms and doesn't take into consideration that several small amounts add up after a few days. It wasn't a good communication system left in place...