Photo of the Day: Initiative on Ice

Shot this morning, February 9, 2017

Me this morning: Yeah, I am not leaving the Attic anytime soon.

Me looking out at the end of the day to see evidence of clear skies, a jogger running down the middle of the road, and all the folks who have to clear their cards out by tomorrow's alternate side street cleaning. Better start shoveling.

~ photo by iPhone

Photo of the Day: On Thin Ice

Snow Canyon, Utah; January 1, 2011

presented with this comment:

I was all set to take more pictures of this, hopefully better photos, which would show how this this tiny bit of ice was floating over the pebbles. It was nestled in the shadows, behind a bit of the black lava rock you can see in the foreground.

I was circling around, crouching down, looking pretty funny, when Drew came over to see what I was looking at.

In typical 5-year-old fashion, he smashed it to bits as soon as he saw it.

Lesson of the day?: Carpe photo when you can. I only got the one.

Photo of the Day - Jack Frost Was Here

Vineyard Crawl, Hudson Valley, New York December 2009

presented without comment or context

Things that annoy me about ... winter

I have a feeling that this will be one of many posts on this topic. Forgive me in advance.

• People who do not scrap ALL of the snow/ice off their cars, so it comes flying off the roof of their cars, obstructing your vision;


• People who do not undig their cars from the street when it is warm, and thus cannot figure out how to get their cars out of the icebergs that have encased them;


• People who steal my cleaned-out parking space;


• People who spin their tires on said icebergs (it's called, slow and steady, turn and rock, people!);


• People who do not shovel their walks after snow;


• People who do not shovel their walks after the snow, rain, sleet, mixes that inevitably freeze;


• Municipalities that do not do the same;


• People who do not clean up after their dogs after they decide to "decorate the ice." (That's just gross. Now it's frozen until the next thaw and I have to see it);


• Walking to the train dealing with these obstacles!

Now, aside from the dog, I have dealt with all of these issues as a a) former Rockie Mountain dweller, b) a New Englander, c) a car owner and operator, and d) person who had to park on the street. I know it's a pain, but if you deal with the issues immediately, and while it's above freezing, it's easier for you in the long run, avoids issues when you are running late, keeps the asphalt clear, and avoids pesky potential lawsuits.

It's going to be a long winter folks, can't we all make it easier on each other by showing some winter courtesy?

Thanks to old&gray for the very vivid illustration of what I mean. DON'T be like this guy!