If you live in Europe, you may be aware that we're having a cold wave, with artic winds blowing. This has caused snow falls in various places, more or less strong. In our case (Montpellier), once again we had a handfull of flurries, and that was it. OK, I'll take any flake. Big or small, light or heavy. Every little flake counts, in my case. (see how snow deprived I am ?)
As soon as I could grab my camera, I did it, and tried to capture these magic little white dust falling ever so lightly & gracefully from above ...
every little flake counts from Sonia CANTIE on Vimeo.
These were taken with the normal lens. Then I put the macro lens on & tried to capture a couple of flake on the windowsill. That was tough job because they would melt in a second, and the focus would take just as much, on the camera. (grr) But, I am happy, I managed to capture some of them. I cropped them for a better viewing.
below : the same as above, but melting
This is how fast it was melting :
I have my share of white magic for the year to come. (just kidding, I want more snow !!!!!)
In the meantime, I'll wish you a wonderful weekend. It's going to be freezing cold here. (it doesn't happen many days in the year, but don't worry we're surviving ... well except my mother-in-law, she just hates the cold & could faint in the wink of an eye) I will enjoy being indoors & if I need to go out, then I'll let the cold bite my cheeks ! (for you must be contented with any kind of weather you get !)
Keep warm, be happy & enjoy the fact of being alive !
oxox
S
Beautiful snowflake pictures!!!! You take great pictures. I live in New York we have had a mild winter my kids want snow. We had 1 little storm they want more.
Posted by: Lisa Williams | February 03, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Your pictures are *lovely*!
Posted by: Catherine | February 03, 2012 at 12:47 PM
that first picture: simply beautiful!
a lovely medieval feeling...warm/cold at the same time but from another time.
I have a friend in Ravenna, Italy; she says they have 12cm.!
Posted by: barbara | February 03, 2012 at 01:24 PM
Same here, the least snow and the most cold!AriadnefromGreece!
Posted by: Ariadne | February 03, 2012 at 03:00 PM
you did an amazing job capturing the gorgeous snowflakes
Posted by: margie oomen | February 03, 2012 at 08:14 PM
Great photos! Here in London I'm well aware of the cold - but no snow yet. Completely clear skies, making it even colder. My mother-out-law is also very funny about cold weather. It's like she can only function when it's warm. I'm with you - life has to go on, whatever the weather, right? If you have a roof over your head, and clothes to wear, it's all OK!
Posted by: Nina | February 03, 2012 at 08:34 PM
Brrrrrr, it's cold isn't it? Gorgeous photos. I especially love the first one. It was -7C this morning on our way to school. Had to wrap my face for my walk. Pippi didn't mind it though ;)
Jx
Posted by: joanie | February 03, 2012 at 11:15 PM
Thank you so much sweet friend, I really enjoyed your photos, and most of all your videos of the falling snow!!! I'm so jealous!
Posted by: Geninne | February 04, 2012 at 01:37 AM
such lovely snow flakes! amazing pictures! we got stuck today in a snow fall very fast and cold! only 7 miles away from home, when i rang home to say what had happened they were surprised as no snow there! madness so fast and so localised! got home safe eventually! beautiful but dangerous on roads! enjoy the cold snap! much love as always xx
Posted by: jenny | February 04, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Beautiful photos sonia! your snowflake shots are just spectacular!
Posted by: Christy | February 05, 2012 at 03:27 AM