Unlike the crazy snow last month, so far in February we've had only light dustings of snow.
It's been snowing all day, but not much is sticking.
A little snow doesn't slow the trains.
"Our" canal - viewed from my office balcony - is only partially frozen. All photographs © Tara Bradford.
Thinking of everyone living in the Northeastern United States, where heavy snow and blizzard conditions are presenting numerous challenges! Bundle up! Hope you're warm and safe.
Interesting reading - snowbound or not!:
How the Post Office made America
Guidelines for internships and volunteer work (written by my uncle!)
The Life and Afterlife of Aaron Schwartz
Five Broken Cameras
I hope you have the opportunity to see the Oscar-nominated documentary Five Broken Cameras. I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating. Five Broken Cameras truly is an extraordinary account of peaceful resistance against Israeli settlements encroaching on Palestinian land. This is a story close to my heart as a journalist, having lived and worked in the region for years.
The film was made by Palestinian Emad Burnat and Israeli Guy Davidi. It won the World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. Five Broken Cameras is an unembellished chronicle of family life and how children are affected by conflict.
Vintage photographs
I collect black-and-white vintage photographs and am lucky to have an Henri Cartier-Bresson original, as well as original photographs by Christian Lemaire, Dorothea Lange, Samuel Gottscho and an Edward Curtis portrait (plus some more modern signed photographs by Peter Turnley). This site presents some fascinating images from the Indian Sub-Continent. And have you seen Photographium? I could spent hours looking at these historical photographs.
These are gorgeous scenes! I got up to Big Bear last month but it was not very snowy until the weekend after.
I haven't heard of the five broken cameras movie. Thanks!
Now I'm off to read how the post office made America. I'm a big post office fan.
xoxoxoxox!
Posted by: Chris | 22 February 2013 at 23:12
These have a wonderful black and white documentary feel to them! Lucky you to have a Cartier-Bresson and Lange and others, too. I can't help but think that the photographers would be grateful they had found so good a home.
Posted by: jeanie | 12 February 2013 at 22:24
That top photo would be great in B&W as well. :) Enjoy the softly falling snow.
Posted by: Natalie | 12 February 2013 at 18:00
Thank you, Tara, for your suggestions about old photography sites. I just spent a good part of the afternoon at Photographium and it was wonderful!
Posted by: Mary H. | 11 February 2013 at 01:44
That shot of the upside down boat and the curly tree.... Wow.
:-)
Posted by: Vicki in Michigan | 10 February 2013 at 12:27
Yes, I always love seeing your view of the world.
I really must see the movie.
Enjoyed each of the links including the vintage photography. There is something so beautiful in black and white vintage.
Posted by: Marilyn | 09 February 2013 at 18:29
We have pretty much the same weather here in Munich. Today it was even sunny and snowing at the same time. So fun! Have a happy weekend!
Posted by: Igor | 09 February 2013 at 18:22
{{ love the beauty
of your chilly white photo~captures
even though
i barely understand *Snow** myself
as seen
from
my mostly-warm perch
here
in florida }}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | 09 February 2013 at 16:17