‘where do the ducks go in the winter?’
-j.d. salinger (holden caulfield), ‘the catcher in the rye’
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some of them are here in a park in ann arbor
Jan7
Tag Archives: snow
Mar2
stepping on fresh snow.
‘Stepping on fresh snow’, embroidery by Japanese artist, Narumi
‘stepping on fresh snow’ found in park near my house
-human and dog artists unknown
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‘there’s just something beautiful about walking on snow that nobody else has walked on.’
-carol rifka brunt
Feb15
sled chickens.
two more winter storms coming this weekend
i wish i had a pet snow chicken
no need for it to pull me on a sled
instead
we could fly downhill on a toboggan together.
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‘snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood.’
-andy goldsworthy, artist, naturist
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image credit: sled chickens of the north, from the far side, by Gary Larson
Dec13
freeze frame.
Hot springs enthusiasts are hoping for Arctic temperatures in Canada so an annual hair-freezing contest can go forth later this winter. The yearly competition began in 2012, launched by a spa in the Yukon territory that has since produced some hilarious pictures.
In the town of Whitehorse, a 10-hour drive from Juneau, Alaska, bathers dip into the naturally warmed waters at Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs. If the outdoor temps are cold enough, people can make their hair freeze into wacky shapes.
Contest categories include best female and male, best group, best facial hair, and a people’s choice award, and every category winner receives a $2000 cash prize.
“We kick off the Hair Freezing contest as soon as the temperature drops to -20°C or lower,” said Satyam Jain, a spokesperson for The Hot Springs.
“We usually keep an eye on the forecast to see how long the cold temp will last and start the contest anytime between December and March.”
Their website includes instructions on how to freeze hair:
- Dip your head in the hot springs and wet your hair completely. Don’t worry- freezing your hair won’t damage it.
- Allow the cold air to slowly freeze your hair. Keep your ears warm by periodically dipping them into the hot water. Be patient–all wet hair will eventually freeze, this includes eyebrows and even eyelashes.
- Once your hair has become pure white with lots of frost and ice buildup, ring the bell near the pool entrance and have our staff come out to take your photo!
Everyone is hoping for a cold winter so the spa can continue their long run of contests and for more fun to be enjoyed by the visiting bathers.
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“a lot of people like snow. i find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.’
-carl reiner, american comedian/writer
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source credit: nice news
Jan20
snow very happy.
“well, I know now. know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to a person”
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Jan13
snowflake.
2500 hours across 5 years – “The Snowflake,”
featuring more than 400 snowflakes, all in relative size to one another.
photography by *don komarechka
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*Don Komarechka is a nature & landscape photographer located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Don is no stranger to cold winters. From auroras to pollen, insects to infrared, much of Don’s photographic adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how the universe works. Snowflakes are no exception.
Don began studying the science of snowflakes the same day he first photographed them, nearly four years prior to the publication of this book. Since then, snowflakes have been a non-stop passion.
Each one of Don’s snowflake images is photographed on an old black mitten at his home. Barrie, Ontario is known for higher levels of winter precipitation, making it a great location to capture hundreds of beautiful specimens.
Always science-minded but never formally trained, Don uses photography as a way to explore and understand the world around him. Photographing something unusual or unknown is the perfect excuse to learn something new.
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“nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand.”
-henry david thoreau
Dec7
cccccccccold.
very cold scene from ‘the shining.’ (warner brothers)
does anyone else watch movies set in the snow and became freezing just watching them?
it all starts out well enough
suddenly dawning on me
the characters
have spent much of the movie in the freezing snow.
once i realize this, there is no going back,
it begins to feel so very cold.
consider this a warning or cautionary tale.
below are some i’ve sen over the years,
any to add to the list?
white fang
frozen
fargo
dr. zhivago
on her majesty’s secret service
white out
groundhog day
the revanent
jeremiah johnson
home alone
the snow walker
shackleton
snow day
the thing
vertical limit
society of the snow
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“life is cold. people stay warm through the intimacy of a story.”
-james altucher
Nov27
the beginning.
here comes the snow, tiptoeing in –
the beginning of a very long season ahead
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“the beginning is always today.”
-mary shelly, author of frankenstein
Feb12
*yoopers.
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It took a month to make some of the incredible snow sculptures that were part of the annual Michigan Technological University Winter Carnival. Phi Kappa Tau extended its winning streak to five years with a huge rendition of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. (Photo: Daniel Staelgraeve | Michigan Technological University)
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what you do in the winter (and sometimes in may),
when you go to college in the upper peninsula of michigan
* yooper – a native or inhabitant of the upper peninsula of michigan
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“i wrote, and sometimes, when i was stuck, i hit the road.
i ate pasties in the upper peninsula and hush puppies in cairo.
i did my best not to write about any place i had not been.”
– neil gaiman
Feb1
mo’ snow.
downtown snowman, safe and sound
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“snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more.”
-angie weiland-crosby
I didn't have my glasses on.... 