First Snow of the Season

The snow is here to close out November and bring on the winter landscapes

Last week I posted about the transitional time of year, November. The leaves are gone, the weather gets colder, and we alternate between cold rain and snow flurries (and a few sunny days mixed in for good measure). Seems fitting that this week we got our first significant snow of the season to close out the month

In central and upstate New York we often get lake effect snow. This is a special kind of storm that shows up when cold, dry air moves across relatively warm, unfrozen waters of Lake Ontario, and bands of intense snowfall reach out across the central and northern parts of the state. Areas north of where I live routinely get snow totals measured in feet during these events. We received around 4-6 inches on Friday, coming down heavy enough at times to make travel a little bit interesting. A reminder for everyone that has been putting off buying better tires for winter that they should stop putting it off.

Early in the day we went to one of my favorite parks nearby to get some photos of the light coating of snow that we started out with. The textures of the next season are starting to come out again, with snow beginning to cover up ground clutter and simplifying the landscape.

I put a 56mm prime lens on my Fujifilm XH-2 for this walk around. Here are some of my favorite shots.

The snow is here. Many of the things I experimented in my August black and white project are now the rule rather than curiosities. Tone, texture, and shape will replace color for the next few months. And with a little more snow, some of my favorite minimal compositions will start to show again. Once again, it’s time to see what images can be made in cold snowy central New York.

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