old fence...

more Winter barns

fresh clean snow blends perfectly with old weathered wood.

freezing fog

While the rest of the world posts photos of Roses for their Valentines I'm showing off frosted whiskers from freezing fog.

neglected

I'm neglecting my blog, it's been almost a month since I've been here.
This is our 2nd day of snow and the wind is suppose to pick up with 30mph gusts, so since school canceled I canceled work, giving me the perfect opportunity to add something here.
These barn shots are from last week. I took my youngest son for a haircut(actually he has his learners permit, I was being chauffeured) so this was a drive-by shooting. I need to go back alone to get more variety with different angles. Too bad it's on the North side of the road, the sunrise or sunset would be an awesome background.


This is the point of(my) interest.... I straightened, cropped and adjusted the levels to make it more a silhouette.

PhotoShopping snow

These 2 get pretty impatient when it comes time to feed. With all the snow we've got on the ground there's nothing to even nibble.
The barn and fence in the background couldn't be cropped out.... just a little bit of PS magic, spreading out the white, and the distractions are gone.

Winter Joy

They're beautiful animals, in any season.
Joy was snow covered, waiting for me to bring out the hay this morning.

deer run

Most of our snow melted, but in true Illinois form I think the cold is here for the duration. We had a high of 12f today.
I spotted this on my way to town this afternoon... the field across from the house.

first snow

2 days ago we had our first snow, it was so nice and pretty, giving the world that fresh clean look. Thats when I took these pictures.
Today it's quite a bit more hostile out there, bitter cold with blizzard conditions ...40mph winds. All that pretty snow is moving very quickly straight East.
And subzero temperatures are predicted for the next few days.
yeehaw! Happy Winter!