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Jackson Square, New Orleans La |
This is the second winter that Susan and I decided that by February we had a sufficient dose of cold and ice and escaped for a March road trip to the south. This year we loaded our rented van and headed toward New Orleans. On the way we visited family in Harrisburg Pennsylvania and, then struggled through persistent winter in the mountains of West Virginia, until we finally felt the beginnings of spring warmth in the horse country around Lexington Kentucky. Our route took us for short stays in Nashville and Memphis before we landed In New Orleans.
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Nashville Music at the Listening Room |

The trip was about finding warmth, but it was most notable for delicious food and great music. Yes, even country music. Of course, I took pictures along the way, but so far, of the 1400 images, I was too busy to edit more than about 30. More to come, I’ll be adding them to a New Orleans Trip Gallery. It was great to get away, but I returned with a fresh eye for the special character of our winter landscape. This week I would like to get back into regular posting with an offering of a few of the winter pictures that I was able to grab before we retreated to the south.
This winter
was another disappointment, spells of cold and a few paltry snow storms,
but not much to excite the miserable weather fetish of the devoted outdoor
photographer.



The Cold
I found manifestations of the bitter cold spells with the smoke coming from the Keene State College smoke stacks and, one of my favorites of the season, the deadly icicles hanging menacingly inside the railroad arch in Keene New Hampshire.
Out From Under

Given the paltry amounts of snow, my pictures often featured what was bravely poking its way through the cover. At various times, grass, rocks, fences, tress and wood piles and had their moments.

Christmas Cheer

This year I had to go to Princeton New Jersey to catch dramatic holiday lighting.


And
don’t forget to sign up for my Spring Waterfall Workshop.
I’m
expecting a lot of April showers to bring May flowing water as well as the
flowers.
Weekend of May 17-19
Get in touch soon!
Get in touch soon!
Jeff Newcomer
wwwpartridgebrookreflections.com”
603-363-8338
jeffn49@myfairpoint.net