Saturday, December 4, 2010

Images and Words week 83: Weather (or not)

Greetings from Amy and welcome to week 83 of Images and Words!  In honor of the season finale of Storm Chasers coinciding with my first ever Snow Day I have chosen the theme of "Weather (or not)".  Here is my entry:


Having lived almost my entire life in Sunny California, snow is still very new and special to me.  I'm very intrigued by "The Blue Hour", that hour of twilight in which everything looks blue and snow seems to glow.  I took this photo last New Year's Eve right outside our restaurant, the foot path on the Boise River Greenbelt normally gets plowed but we had this late afternoon-early evening snow that didn't get plowed, in fact it didn't even get stepped on!  As I was photographing I made a point to stay off the path so I could get this shot of the pristine snow.  I used this Images and Words in an advertisement this week for our restaurant, and I'm also thinking about making it into note card gift sets for Christmas presents--that way our friends and family who live here in the Boise area can send out Thank You Cards and Thinking of You Notes featuring the beautiful area in which they/we live.

I would love to see photos of severe and/or dramatic weather, but really almost any photo would depict weather in some way: any photo of the outdoors, even seasonal clothing indoors, and I'm sure you could make the argument that in-season produce or even a bottle of wine expresses weather.

BTW, if you watch Storm Chasers, Sean Casey's film "Tornado Alley" comes out on March 18, 2011 and he suggests that we contact our local IMAX theatre to let them know we want the film!


The Rules:

Each week we will post an original photo with words on it. The idea behind this group is to expand our minds through our photography.

Photos must be your own, but the words can be someone else's as long as credit is given after the words. 

Your post can either be serious, or if you'd like comical, but never obscene .

Posts can either have one word on them,quotes, or full poems ... Your choice.

All posts are to be done on your own site in a blog form with a link back to it being left here. 

New topics will be posted on Sundays.

Posts can be made through Saturday.

One post per person only please.

54 comments:

  1. Amy,this photo is spectacular! A really beautiful snowscape.......looks very much like a Christmas card...........BEAUTIFUL!!

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  2. So pretty Amy. We're under a lake effect snow warning. Today we received a few inches... Tonight and tomorrow suppose to get more. We'll see... I think Lake Michigan is stirring up some 7 to 10 foot waves.
    Can't wait to see everyone elses. I'll probably wait and see if something significant happens.

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  3. Love this shot Amy and an awesome topic.... Just took some yesterday in the mountains.I'll post mine in the morning.

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  4. I'd better go take a beach shot then cauze it's hot hot here nanee, nanee, naneeeeee lol!

    Beautiful shot Amy, v ery fitting for a postcard from where you are...

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  5. LOL! I've done hot hot hot all my life, snow is new and special to me!

    Thank you :-)

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  6. we have seen both extremes this week...tonight my car is frozen shut...should have put it in the garage...no problem...don't need to go anywhere


    http://ethansdad54.multiply.com/journal/item/2390/Images_WordsWeather...or_not_

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  7. lovely theme amy--where I live we NORMALY don't get so much snow but this year oh my
    great shot and wil be back with mine

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  8. I'm glad everyone likes my photo! I love the first few entries that I was able to see tonight, but it's late now so I'm going night night. I can't wait to see more Images and Words in the morning!

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  9. Severe Déjà-Vu this morning as I opened this post. Totally confused and then it dawned on me: Foto Fun- week 69- The Weather. Now I have to look for a thunderstorm again ??? Cannot use my weather lady again, she is old hat. Oh , let it snow, much easier to photograph than sunshine.
    Seriously Amy, I love your photograph, I am waiting for the sleigh with a lovely pony and bells on to come raring down the path. Tooo Chrismassy for words. Lovely.

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  10. Beautiful image - now I do love blue - it is my absolute favourite colour. Love the peacefulness of the photograph with the bright yellow lamps leading the way home.

    Here is mine: http://andrewhanson.multiply.com/journal/item/98/IAW_LXXXIII_-_Weather

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  11. Wonderful photo and good lighting effect.
    Dito klintm, but I decided against a snow picture. It is a normal condition in Switzerland at the moment. here is mine
    http://tabbynera.multiply.com/journal/item/1496/Images_and_Words_Week_83_-_Weather

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  12. Truly beautiful. I like your idea for gift cards. Your friends and family surely would enjoy having and using them. Be back shortly with my entry.

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  13. Thanks for such an interesting and fun theme Amy. Your image is fabulous! I love the 'blue' effect ;-).

    Here's mine:
    http://suebella.multiply.com/journal/item/65/Images_Words_-_Weather_or_Not

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  14. Amy your photo is extraordinarily gorgeous and I am glad that you are utilising it as you say.
    Well Done... Perfect for Christmas there.
    As you know we are in Summer here now lol sorry if mine seems a bit strange to all.
    Images & Words # Week 83 ~ Weather

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  15. Even with its chilled personality, snow is still so cool to see. Pardon the pun.

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  16. Love the snow scene you have posted, Amy!

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  17. Must be where the phrase "too cool" came from. LOL

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  18. That is a stunning shot, and well worth putting into postcard format!! Beautiful!

    Off to find something suitable! :)

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  19. D'oh! I didn't mean to use the same theme as someone else. Second time that's happened to me. Oh well, you know what they say about great minds think alike!

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  20. Thanks!

    That's why I made the theme "weather" instead of more specifically "winter", so that way people in the southern hemisphere would feel comfortable sharing the weather they're currently experiencing if they wish.

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  21. Wow, beautiful.. I will have to get mine up later in the week... Hugs, lil

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  22. This is really beautiful perfect for a Christmas Card. We have plenty of snow and ice around here just now will perhaps take a photo tomorrow.

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  23. I am back with my contribution, dear Amy, but no snow and no storm, sorry. Couldn't. *grins*
    http://klintm.multiply.com/journal/item/74/IMAGES_AND_WORDS_83_-_WEATHER_OR_NOT

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  24. Well I am back with mine for the week a day late...Hope you all enjoy...and again awesome shot Amy....


    http://drwoe.multiply.com/journal/item/271/Images_Words_---_Weather_or_Not_Week_83

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  25. Woot! I have a signal. Back with mine. Supposedly there is an FBI surveillance van in the area. If I lose signal AGAIN... gripe real loud with me.

    http://friggncrazy.multiply.com/journal/item/864/Images_Words_-_Weather_or_not

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  26. LOL, never mind, we all had fun, Amy. I just thought severe Alzheimer setting into my old brain. I could have kept quiet, but had to say something *grins* I didn't get my storm this time around either :-( . It is definitely the word on everyone's mind at the moment with all that perfect snow you have had. *blowing kisses*

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  27. Amy your photo is remarkable. The blue hour seems to make snow almost a good thing, it's like a fairy tale.

    here's mine.

    http://dageaux.multiply.com/journal/item/481/Images_and_Words_-_Weather_or_not

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  28. I just made a special Images and Words to commemorate our first egg! I posted it at Garden Gurus here

    http://gardengurus.multiply.com/journal/item/67/Our_Chickens_Tale_From_Adoption_to_First_Snow

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  29. I want one!! tee heee! Awesome Card...you can sell it to Hallmark! :)

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