Perfect Bad Weather
The feeling of a morning with light snow in the air
It had been too long since I had been out with my camera. There are days when it’s cold, and the sky is gray, and it’s snowing hard, and I just don’t want to go out. The weather is not inviting, and it’s easy to find reasons not to go out. But at some point, it all matters a lot less. Yesterday, it was only snowing a little bit, the temperature wasn’t too far below freezing, and there was at least some light. I mean, the gray sky was actually like a nice big diffuser, right?
All images in this newsletter were taken with the Fujifilm X-H2 and the XF 50-140 f/2.8 zoom lens.
I really do enjoy photographing in bad weather. Light snow is as good as fog, and the temperatures can be dealt with if you dress warmly and keep a supply of batteries in a warm pocket.
The biggest issue right now is ice. With two knee replacements in my recent past, I need to be mindful of where I walk. But putting Yak Trax on my shoes provides a bit of security for that.
The main reason I went out yesterday, though, was that it had been a while since I had been out. I needed to get outdoors and spend some time absorbing the scenery. Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese term meaning forest bathing that I’ve written about in the past, really does help you get back in the right mindset.
Eventually, I returned to my truck, brushed the snow off my camera, put it back in the bag, and went home to warm up.
I realized I had spent over an hour watching the snow cover the landscape; not checking the time, not thinking about what came next, not feeling pulled anywhere else.
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These Yak Trax are what I like to use for a little added stability when a hiking trail is icy.