Season Speak

Winters in Southern California are mild to say the least. The weather we experience is but a breeze in the howling wind of what true seasonal weather should be. Mind you, it’s totally fine by me and one of the reasons I can’t imagine leaving my native California. This season, although still fairly temperate, we have had some weather. Storm systems have been flying through here like they’re in a hurry to get somewhere. Like another state perhaps where they can really wreak havoc. But as they race past they leave a lingering trail of the visual delights that So Cal photographers like myself rarely witness.

This morning as I set out on my daily rounds, the landscape here was luminous. With the air washed clean of the normal daily haze, the earth glowed a saturated green and the clouds looked like something from a dream. A tumultuous storm brewed over the mountains and a rainbow playfully danced in and out of my rearview mirror. I couldn’t help but feel like I was being romanced by my surroundings. Winter here can do that for you. It can tenderly remind you that everyday isn’t just like the one that came before it. Receiving a gift of perspective like that is invigorating. Each day is indeed a new day that begins fresh and clean and the possibilities are endless. Sometimes you can see it in the sky. It’s no wonder I’ve been carrying my camera with me everywhere I go.

I love to see how you translate the season with your cameras. I've been intoxicated by the images in our Flickr pool like those from  joannerim, strawberrygoldie, monsoonaz3 , carol brown and tonyapool.  Wow. Just plain wow. Keep them coming ladies. I feel a deep cleansing breath coming on and I like it.

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Now onto some Shutter Sisters business—

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And on a more fun note, we are pleased to announce that we will be kicking off our very first photo contest next week. Are you are ready to get down and dirty for this one? We thought we’d give you a week to get a jump start on shooting some pix to submit for the CleanWell Moments Photo Contest so get clickin’! Get the nitty gritty at ‘click with us'.

Comments

[Lauren Camardo]

http://web.mac.com/sophiesings/iWeb/Site/Movie%202.html

"snowbird"...thru the screen window

[Heather]

Thank you for the reference! That's so cool... :)

Nature is one of my favorite, favorite things to photograph. Probably because it's patient with me...lol...

[Heather]

And OOH I'm excited about the contest. Lots of photographic fodder in this house for this.

[jill s]

i'm so excited about the contest too!
and i don't know how i'm such an airhead and missed the whole flickr group! i'm all set now and added some pictures!

xx
jill

[Jenny]

A rare snow treat in an otherwise disappointing winter in Philly.

http://flickr.com/photos/23335429@N08/2228820208/

[Stephanie]

A contest! How exciting. With 3 young kids and 2 dogs, things get pretty dirty around here, so hopefully I get capture something good.
Here is a photo I shoot of a winter sky:
http://slsmithphotgraphy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/01/winter-sky.html

[simply]

http://bp0.blogger.com/_A1Xbjk4uEks/R11dPU3gW9I/AAAAAAAABq0/Gr6sHi5V58A/s1600-h/blustery+day+6.jpg

fog and the Northwest go hand in hand...

~simply~

[sarah m]

This was titled, "Snowball" and featured in Laurus, online magazine.


http://bp0.blogger.com/_49zfo5_fTD4/Rk2jp5wmWgI/AAAAAAAAADw/pTk7BAUqSfM/s1600-h/snowball.JPG

[leslie]

what a lovely post. i grew up in southern california but now call northern california home...

the last sunset of 2007 taken from my front doorstop:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesophiephoto/2225050816/
needless to say, i dropped everything i was doing to behold this, say goodbye to the old year, make a wish and click.

[jenijen]

soft grey sky, tuesday morning in northern california
http://notcalmdotcom.typepad.com/snap/2008/01/winter.html

[Ursula]

This is actually a photo in color...it was just a blustery winter day on Lake Ontario...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74752856@N00/1387571544/

[gkgirl]

i haven't had a chance to upload
these to my flickr account yet,
but these are some of the aftermath of our recent icestorm...

blue, gray, white,
sad for my trees,
stunned by nature's complexities...

http://itsacanadiangeek.blogspot.com/2008/01/aftermath.html

[Bunny]

It is awesome to hear of another Clean Well contest! I'm sure I'll have plenty of choices of subject matter.

[Vanessa]

I have no idea what a Clean Well contest is? Cna someone fill me in please? Thanks so much.

[Heather]

I just use a silly little camera and don't do any retouching ~ just a disclaimer for my non-spectacular photos! But I wanted to participate so here goes: A picture of some of my favorite things (tree, water, birds) on a snowy day; and a picture of my daughter showing how much snow is appreciated when you rarely get it.

http://youhavemyword.blogspot.com/2008/01/season-speak.html

[maile]

wow, that is gorgeous tracey.

[O]

Hi...I'm new to your site and I love what I see! In regards to the storms you wrote about seeming "to be in a hurry to get somewhere. Like another state perhaps where they can really wreak havoc", that would be Utah. ;) We've had several rounds of tumultuous storms and we're in for another tonight I hear. I for one am not complaining because it only helps our water totals. I'd like to share a photo that I took the other day, in relation to weather: http://www.flickr.com/photos/64193962@N00/2226114303/ Hope you take a peek. Thanks for hosting such a fabulous site, saturated with creative ideas!

[yolanda]

Here is mine.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2233387942_e92a95dbae_o.jpg