Showing posts with label October snow in north Jersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label October snow in north Jersey. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Currier & Ives
Currier & Ives? It looks like it could be! Wanted to share a few more 'pretty as a picture' photos taken today. They all look like Currier and Ives paintings - but the ones of the pond and the direct front of the house are, I think, ofavorite!
Historic Snow on Historic Oak Cottage
OK - the snow might not be exactly "historic" - but the last time it snowed here this early in the year was 1979. And even then it wasn't THIS much snow. The peak of Schooley's Mountain was covered with about 8 inches of snow today - October 28, 2008!
We really wanted to document this snow on "The General" - but the trip was ... well ... memorable. This snow was so unexpected that no one was prepared. People went to work in cars totally unequipped to drive in this weather. The towns didn't have plows or salters ready. And, worst of all, the snow on the trees (which still have not lost their leaves) was so heavy that huge limbs were falling across roads everywhere! But, it was as *beautiful* as it was hazardous!
I LOVE the way Oak Cottage looks in the snow. It could be a Currier and Ives painting - IRL. And once the electric (and lights) are on in the house I'm sure it will be an inspiration to the likes of Thomas Kinkade!
We really wanted to document this snow on "The General" - but the trip was ... well ... memorable. This snow was so unexpected that no one was prepared. People went to work in cars totally unequipped to drive in this weather. The towns didn't have plows or salters ready. And, worst of all, the snow on the trees (which still have not lost their leaves) was so heavy that huge limbs were falling across roads everywhere! But, it was as *beautiful* as it was hazardous!
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