Another Snowstorm? Okay Then! Snowman Time!

in photography •  7 years ago 

More snow! A couple days of 40+ ºF and then winter came back with a vengeance! Fortunately, the university is on spring break, so I could enjoy the blizzard. Visibility was near zero for most of Monday afternoon.

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Snow Storm

After the storm cleared off, we were left with about eight inches (24 cm) of heavy, wet snow. It was perfect snowman weather, so I decided to make one. This is something I haven't done for many years, and I was a little too ambitions.

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Does he look aboriginal to you?

It's difficult to see from the photo, as there's no frame of reference, but the bottom ball is about four feet tall. I had to build a snow ramp to get the second ball in place, as it weighed over 150 pounds! A ladder was needed to place and decorate the head.

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Could probably use a shave...

So far, spring break has been relaxing. Unfortunately, I do have a lot to get done. The communication in all of my classes is a bit of an issue, so I discovered that I need to do a lot of work. I'm back in Rochester, though, so I have a more comfortable work space. I came back early to celebrate a family birthday, complete with home-made cake!

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Birthday cake

And, now, it's back to homework.

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"Let them eat cake!"

Thank you for taking a look! If you enjoy my work, please click the upvote button. Comments are also greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

@fotosdenada

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This is so beautiful. Hats off to the photography.

Thanks for taking a look!

Nice pictures! It goes from being 60 and sunny here, to a chilly 30 with snow flurries and bitter cold. It's quiet drastic. Hope you have a great day and keep steeming on!

I'm just glad we're above 20 consistently, now. It's been brutally cold all winter, here in Minnesota!

I was reading this article but I couldn't stop rolling in my mind Do you want to build a snowman

I'm still sore from building that one! All those idyllic songs never mention muscle fatigue!

Yes but I bet it was worth it

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We have a little snow but nevertheless enjoying it.

Aww, that looks fun! A little snowman is probably more enjoyable, and less painful!

Yea it is. I think it is important with who you are building it than how big it is.

Oh that snowman again!! I didn't know it was that big!! No wonder you didn't go to class.....did you name him? I love the close up shot - a snowman portrait.

And I love cake. Happy birthday to your family person!

Hehe, thanks! It was chocolate cherry, with whipped cream!

It's spring break, so I don't have to be anywhere. Unfortunately, I never know what's going on in my classes and found out that I have a lot of work to get done in the next few days. Naturally, I decided to build a snowman instead.

snowman and cake....best day ever :)

Cool snowman, looks like the classic old math teacher who has hair out of the nose...hmmm cake

One heck of a hairdo for a math teacher, though!

o yes sometimes u can spot the from far far away

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Ok , not a bad effort of making a snowman (it looks like a cat who had her finger put in a socket..no offence). The cake looked great . Wish you and your family all the best . These are the most precious times !

I was using all natural materials, so the snowman is somewhat aboriginal. Getting the second ball in place required some creative engineering, as it probably weighs 200 pounds!

I read about your struggle in the post ! The best thing is that you applied the idea of making one n matter what !

Haaaaa absolutely love love the snowman. Mind you I totally want to shape it's eyebrows (maybe wax them lol) That is a most awesome YET, hilarious snowman! Hey, was it your birthday? That cake picture made me drool!! Ha! Love your post and hope that blizzard passes for you!!

Thanks! We're supposed to be in the high 30's and 40's, so he'll be looking a little... under the weather soon. His eyes were gone this morning!

Mmm... Just had another piece of that cake! Lol

The cake looks yummy (with ice cream)! :) The snow man sounds massive!! Wow - quite the undertaking. I think he needs to cut his nose hairs!! Lol! The snow storm sounds pretty cold, but I guess that's what you get up north!

Thanks! Fortunately, there's no more snow in the forecast, at least for the next week or so. I'm looking forward to 40°f!

I feel your blight. I watched it snow here like a blizzard then watched part of a movie. Look out the window again and it was as though it never happened. Then the next day the trees were raining from the ice being stuck to the branches while it was 45F. Ohio has the most insane weather. Especially when you take into account we get earthquakes from those fracking injection wells. Tornadoes, blizzards, earthquakes, sinkholes, monsoons, flooding; we get it all in one day. Don't like the weather? Wait 15 minutes...