Ten Degrees Too Early

Winter came a month early. I enjoy the blanket of sparkling white and added challenge of biking a slippery path. It sure would have been great to rake the leaves up first, though. Oh well the fiery fog and glowing hoar frost are beautiful just the same.

Map of photo locations
Snow falls before leaves
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄125 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • -0.3 compensation
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Snow falls before leaves

I am always excited to ride in the first snow but wasn’t expecting it for another month.

First snow
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄640 second
  • ƒ2.2
  • -0.3 compensation
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
First snow
Vacancy
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄200 second
  • ƒ4
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Vacancy
Why it’s only a skiff
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄80 second
  • ƒ5.6
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Why it’s only a skiff
Day two
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄80 second
  • ƒ5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Day two

I told the kids not to expect a snow day. I was wrong.

A lot more snow today
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄60 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
A lot more snow today
Proof of life
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 55mm ƒ1.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄60 second
  • ƒ4
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Proof of life
From my office
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄60 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
From my office

It is still piling up.

Narnia
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄80 second
  • ƒ8
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Narnia

Bike paths are quick to disappear when it snows. I’ve transitioned to slower sidewalk riding.

Snow at the end of day two
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄100 second
  • ƒ8
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Snow at the end of day two

Skiers made a mess of my trail. Rude. Almost impossible to ride now.

Day three
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄320 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Day three

Instead of the usual quick melt we’ve gone straight to a deep freeze, keeping our record November snowfall around a bit longer.

A bit nippy
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄200 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
A bit nippy

I love the fire mist, cold be damned.

Goose brigade
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄250 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Goose brigade
Hoar frost
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄640 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Hoar frost

I have to wade through snow in dress shoes for a backlit frost picture so you’d better love it.

Fellow crazy person
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄250 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Fellow crazy person

“I need to prove I’m not the only crazy one,” I say as he passes.

“These conditions are terrible,” he answers.

“Oh, but it’s beautiful,” I call after him.

Burning bush
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄500 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Burning bush
At least there’s a path again
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄500 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
At least there’s a path again

I am glad the ski ruts have been smoothed out.

Day four
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄500 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Day four
White beach
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄2000 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
White beach
Fog and a bridge
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄2000 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Fog and a bridge
Winter-Autumn
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄250 second
  • ƒ4.5
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Winter-Autumn

Wautumn? I’m not sure what to call this season. I hope we get a chance to rake up our leaves.

Float the river
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄320 second
  • ƒ6.3
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Float the river
No rope swingers
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄160 second
  • ƒ6.3
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
No rope swingers
Face the day
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄2500 second
  • ƒ6.3
  • -2 compensation
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6
Face the day

It sure is great to ride this way each day.

Day five
  • Sony α7ʀ
  • Sony FE 35mm ƒ2.8
  • ISO 100
  • 1⁄100 second
  • ƒ7.1
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7
Day five

Bumpy ice: not my favorite thing but no less the best way to get to work.