Thursday, February 21, 2013

Before, During & After

The weather channel was predicting our first snow of the 2012-2013 winter. 
I thought I'd journal it in photos, beginning the evening before. 


 I love watching the sunset from our front porch.
Beautiful, huh?

The next day, Saturday, my husband and I decided to go to town before the snow started. 
As usual, we ended up driving in it. Well, he did and I took pictures :)


It was so messy at this point, but the flakes were huge!


Obviously, this area had gotten the snow first. It really was pretty coming down that hill. 


Once we got home, this is what we saw. It continued to snow for a bit more but by late afternoon we realized it was over...boo hoo!
In a matter of about two hours, it went from the above photo to this. 



The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders;
where morning dawns, where evening fades,
you call forth songs of joy.
~Psalm 65:8

God sure does know how to paint the perfect canvas, doesn't He?!


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36 comments:

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    1. Thanks for coming by today. I enjoyed browsing your photos on Flickr! They're spectacular, and that doesn't seem to do them justice :)

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  2. Nice photos. Love the before and after bottom two. Blessings from Wisconsin.

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    1. Hi, Thanks! It was quite dramatic in just a few hours. Have a great day!

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  3. Beautiful pictures Anne. You have a lovely view from your home. I love the sunset in your last photo, so peaceful. God does paint beautiful things!

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    1. Hey Cathy, Thanks so much! I appreciate your taking time to come by and leave such encouraging words. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. I love to watch falling snow... Beautiful winter wonderland scene in the 2nd to last shot & spectacular sunset! =)

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    1. Hi Tricia, We haven't had much but I wanted to capture it. Thanks for coming by!

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  5. I love watching the snow come down, but I prefer to do it from inside my home rather than my car. You captured some really beautiful photos!

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    1. Thank you, Karen! It wasn't too bad on the roads since it had been so warm the day before. Have a great weekend!

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  6. Thank you for joining in 'Rurality Blog Hop #3' Hope to see you next Wednesday for #4...

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  7. Anne, your photos are such a joy to look at! They are beautiful.

    We had snow today and I hated to see it stop - it's always so captivating.

    Hugs to you,
    Stephanie

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    1. Thank you, Stephanie! I wish we had more snow but it was pretty while it lasted :) Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

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  8. Neat weather lapse pictures - certainly plenty of variety in your day(s).

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    1. Hi Nicki. Yes, it was kind of strange, most of that in one day.

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  9. That sure went by quickly! But, then, I suppose that's not really a bad thing! Great shots.

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    1. Hi Betty, We would have liked it to last longer and been deeper :) Thanks for stopping by.

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  10. Lovely. Riding in the snow is great - driving in it, not so much.

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    1. Hey Amy, Thankfully the roads weren't bad, just wet.

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  11. Well, a little is better than none if you need it -- love that first image with the sun flare. :)

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    1. Nancy, I need snow! Figure if it is cold it should snow :)

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  12. Nice to see your post. It har a great serie of photos!

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  13. Great set of 'wintry photos' for WTS ~ Could be MA again this weekend!

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  14. really love the first and last photos... beautiful!

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    1. Thanks Laura! Sunsets here are always gorgeous.

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  15. The weather looks frightful... Thank you for sharing on Weekly Top Shot #71!

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    1. Hey Madge, It turned out not too bad :) See you next week!

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  16. Nice sequence of photos♫ We have 3 inches here in Chicagoland...enough to try out my snowshoes I got at Christmas! Happy Week-end♥ My Top Shot: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/02/tic-tac-toe-skyscapes.html

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  17. Thanks! I wish there had been more snow but happy to have had a little. Now I am ready for warm weather and spring flowers :) Have a blessed weekend.

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  18. I really enjoyed your photo journalling. I've never seen snow actually falling. It certainly makes the surrounds look wonderful as they wear they dusting of snow. Maybe you'll have another snow fall.

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  19. Such beautiful photos! Snowy days are so gorgeous. The sunrise and sunset photos are so pretty.

    PS - Thanks for visiting my blog!

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