Es schneit...

Winter Bleh : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Woke up this morning and this was the scene outside: snow. Yuck. Bleh. I think I'm ready for spring...

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 2/11

Ice Land

Tracks and Footprints : Ferney, FR

Sandstone-like Snow : Ferney, FR

It snowed here on Christmas Eve, which made for a magical day. By Christmas Day, though, the wind had picked up and was blowing the snow hither and yon. Between the winds and the below-freezing temperatures, it turned everything to ice, which made for some cool pics. Here are a few. And a few more.

Ripples : Ferney, FR

Ice Floes on Asphalt : Ferney, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

Caffrey's First Snowshoeing Adventure

Erik and Caffrey, holding in place while another group

of snowshoe'ers, er, shoe by : St. Cergue, CH

...and mine, too. Erik and Christy invited us to go snowshoeing with them the last weekend friend Irene was in town. This was Caffrey's first time out and we all had a blast! I think I've found a winter activity I could enjoy.

Christy and Caffrey on the trail : St. Cergue, CH

 

Irene and Caffrey, playing in the powder : St. Cergue, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

Cozy

Lamp light : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Last week, it snowed pretty heavily from Tuesday night to Wednesday evening. It was nice to sit in the living room with the lights off, watching the snow fall outside. To make things even cozier, we lit this cool lamp.

Cozy inside, snowy outside : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

Glacier

Glacier : Lauterbrunnen, CH

Nothing like the sight of a dusting of snow on a glacier to chill you to the bone. This was in Lauterbrunnen last week on the Eiger.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/10

Funny Snow

Big Hair : Geneva, CH

I decided to take my camera to work today and I'm glad I did. After Tuesday/Wednesday's big snow, the sculptures on the grounds at work were a bit hilarious. Here are some of my favorites. P.S. It's suppose to snow again today. I guess winter is early? To see more photos, go here.

"I can't believe mama made me wear this. All the kids are gonna laugh at me. :-(" :
Geneva, CH

Snow warriors : Geneva, CH

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

It started snowing on Tuesday night and continued snowing most of Wednesday. The result: nearly 18" of snow on the ground. I love the peace and quiet of snowfall. It was nice to stay home and be quiet for the day.

Winter pansies wilting... : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 12/10

First Snow

First snow : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

It snowed Thursday night. Friday morning, I snapped this picture outside the apartment building. By Friday afternoon, the snow was pretty much gone. More is forecast for the weekend, though.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 11/10

Snow!

The car in snow up to its bumper. 

(The car is in France. The house in the background is in Switzerland.) : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Not one of my more exciting pictures. I probably should have posted this one on Wednesday or Thursday, but I already had stuff scheduled those days. On Sunday, the metropolitan Geneva area received 10 cm (~4 inches) of snow. The airport was closed for six hours--the first time that has happened in 25 years! Then, on Tuesday night, it began snowing again and by Wednesday morning we had another 30 cm (~1 foot). It was too difficult to drive into work, so the day was spent working from home.

Today, the skies are clear and the roads are relatively dry. My sister and I are off to Basel to visit my friends, Scott and Diana. Along the way, we'll be stopping in Kallnach, Aarberg, and Lyss, Switzerland, to visit the villages from whence our ancestors migrated to the United States in the 1850s.

Happy Friday, everyone!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/10

In the Manner of Debi Cates...

wire and weed : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

If you've followed my photo blogging for any significant amount of time, you know one of the photobloggers I most admire is Debi Cates. Debi lives in West Texas, which is pretty hard scrabble, dusty, dry, and otherwise seemingly average. Debi takes photos of this area of Texas that are simply breathtaking and will blow you away. Take some time to check out her blog. I promise, you won't be disappointed.

One thing knowing Debi has done for my eye is, tuning it to seeing the beauty in what otherwise is easily dismissed as ugly or no longer useful. Like this. She can also take an eyesore, like high-tension electrical wires, and make them a thing of beauty. Like this.  She also writes and illustrates fabulous human interest stories. Like this.

Today's photo is my feeble attempt at an homage to Debi. I even managed to get some high wires in the act. Greetings from France and Switzerland, Debi!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/10 

14 January 2010: Update--This entry has been edited to replace a link featuring high-tension wires on Debi Cate's blog. Be sure to check it out. It's fabulous!

Leise, rieselt der Schnee...

Winter's Repose : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

It's done a lot of snowing in these parts since about Christmas. The other night, we went out walking. There's a bench on our street corner, which is kind of odd, because there isn't a bus stop. Still, it made for a cold, wintry photo.

The title to today's post comes from a German Christmas song by the same title. Translated, it says "Quiet rustles the snow..." It's one of my favorites and the coldness captured in this photo is softened by the loop this tune plays in my head.

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/10

Snow Day

Quiet snowfall : Ferney-Voltaire, FR

Woke up this morning to snow. The commute should be fun this morning. Welcome to the new work year!

Photo copyright: Janet M Kincaid, 1/10