Still Cold Outside But Getting Warmer

We aren't there quite yet but it is getting warmer!!! Those jackets and gloves we are seeing are soo going to be a thing of the past at least until next winter!!

Muddy Foot Prints

Last weekend this is what I encountered while spending some time in the great outdoors--lots of mud!!! Yesterday we got another 3 inches of white fluffy snow to create more mud when it melts. I shouldn't complain, I got a great abstract picture I really like and it was unexpected--just like the people who weren't expecting to walk through the mud!!!

Fluffy Clouds

Life can often be like the clouds in the sky; one minute they're here the next they're gone. This winter has not presented many days with nice clouds that I have wanted to photograph, when I looked up and saw these I had to capture them. Shortly after I got this picture the sky got somewhat gray and a big nondescript mass moved in. The clouds passing by reminds me of life--always moving!!!

Salted Stairs

I was out in Old Town with my camera and I came across these stairs covered in salt. I guess you can never over salt as long as you don't fall even though I would say this salt job is on the verge of overkill. Just my $.02 cents!!!

Beached Coke Bottle

I was walking along the Potomac river and came across this old coke bottle sticking out of the sand. This is exactly the way I saw it, I didn't touch it or brush it off. I guess you could say this is one of the more attractive pieces of litter that washed ashore!!

Energy Efficient Light

It may be hard to see but this street light in Old Town, Alexandria is using an energy efficient bulb. Many may say big deal but with the talk of global warming and our dependence on oil sometimes the little things might be the start of something big. If the environment is not your thing then think of it this way, less energy, less cost, less taxes, OK--so less taxes is pushing it but it was worth a try!!!

First Snow of the Year

Well it is almost February and this is our first snow of the year. The snow had just started to fall while I was bringing in the groceries. On the left side of the picture you can see a very large tree reflecting onto the roof of my black car and the white specks are snow. I really like the eerie quality of this picture.

Get Your News Here

No matter what your news preference, this street corner in Old Town has you covered. During the work week you can find the Washington Post Express, (far left) free, quick news (but full of ads). Of course you may need an apartment, so you can check out the listings in one of many apartment finder brochures. If an apartment is too college-ish then a new home may be your thing. Don't forget to check out a listing of cars, unless you want to walk or take public transportation. Finally, there are actual news papers such as the Washington Post and USA Today; however, the term "newspaper" should be used lightly in the US because the only news you are likely to see is coverage of Iraq - more of a nightmare than news.

What's Wrong with this Picture???

Well for starters it is only mid January and the flowers are starting grow and come up out of the ground. Virginia is not known for being really cold but I am from Minnesota so I am a bit jaded!!! This winter has been very warm, yesterday it was around 65 F degrees and last Saturday it was 75 F degrees. As somebody who loves to ski, hike and enjoy the outdoors I find it very disturbing that the seasons are starting to be less defined and just down right messd up. I am hoping that this is not a pattern or that it is some isolated blip. Only time will tell....