Apsens in the Snow

So, what to do on a snowy Saturday afternoon in February?  Why, go take photos, of course!

I've taken these aspens before, particularly in autumn, but I liked them in the snow.  I kind of wish I'd had a bit of sunlight to play with, but the cloudy day made for a nice even lighting.

Ballerinas in the Snow (Ballerina #2)

My other lovely ballerina.  These girls were so fabulous!

Ballerinas in the Snow (Ballerina #1)

So, super kudos to my beautiful ballerinas, Karin and Allison, who got dressed in tutus and pointe shoes to take photos in a snowstorm.  They were freezing, but they did so great!

The idea came to me when we had a nasty storm scheduled and I wanted to do something fun in the snow.  I liked the idea of doing something all-white, but had no brides scheduled...so I landed on ballet dancers.

This was my first girl.  She actually made the tutu featured in the shoot.

Provo Temple in the Snow

Sometimes it pays to get up early.  I am not a morning person, we have a mutual hate thing going -- but last week I decided to bravely rise before the sun in order to capture the Provo Temple at sunrise, right after a fresh snow.  The intention was to capture brilliant colors, which would paint the sky as well as the snow...but Mother Nature, as she so often does, had other plans.  The mountains were covered in fog, there was consistent cloud cover, and there were no bright colors.

However, I ended up pleased with the result!  It had a much different mood than I intended, but I'm glad I shot anyway; I think the end justified the means.  You be the judge.

Winter Magic

Brrrr, cold!  Now is the time of year I usually threaten to move to Bermuda.  But sometimes -- if only very occasionally -- the cold becomes worth it.  Case in point...The Midway Ice Castles.  A local fellow builds these amazing structures of ice that you can wander through.  It's a winter wonderland if ever I saw one.  And though my fingers were completely numb after five minutes, the experience was more than worth it.

And yes, the blue tint is naturally occurring.  :-)  It's part of what makes this place so incredible to view.