It’s Not Spring Yet – Mother Nature’s Reminder

As we were beginning to think we had turned the weather corner into spring, yesterday Mother Nature issued a reminder that, “no indeed, it’s still winter!”  When I awoke yesterday morning and looked outside, there was a new coating of very freshly fallen snow, clinging to everything and still coming down.  It was quite beautiful!  I decided to jump into my clothing and spend the morning shooting while making my way across town to teach a photography class in the afternoon.  My first inclination is to go thru the Metroparks looking for snow covered landscapes and when I came the the often photographed Squires Castle I saw it as I had never photographed it before.

Squires Castle in Winter Garb

It was decked out in winter garb as were its surroundings.  I was particularly taken by the  snow-covered trees climbing the hill out of the river valley,  just behind it!

On my way to the park, just about a half mile from the castle, I turned a corner and saw this red barn, sitting behind a home.

Red Barn in the Snow 

I understand that this barn was just cleaned up and renovated and a friend of mine shot it not too long ago, surrounded by brush and trees and in a state of dis-repair.  It looked like it had been turned into a residence and in fact I took the liberties of removing a few features in order to return it to its barn status.  It was snowing hard at the time and this photo looks like it could have come from a Christmas card.  I really like the snow highlighted wagon wheels leaning against the foundation!  Sometimes it’s just the little things that make a photo memorable!