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its cold here

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Mark Hampton

New member
Scotland - doesn't get snow - by that I mean we don't understand it - the whole nation has halted because of 8/10 inches of snow - we spend 100 of millions on grit - we don't use snow chains because we grit... we are a nation of mentalists


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back garden blues - M Hampton ​

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we fully understand that spending 100s of millions on grit is wasted when the snow comes on strong - but hey we get days off work so &%*^ it - lets keep going on the same way an no worry about it...
 
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Sandrine Bascouert

Member
we fully understand that spending 100s of millions on grit is wasted when the snow comes on strong - but hey we get days off work so &%*^ it - lets keep going on the same way an no worry about it...
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There might be some French blood in every scot :)
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
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back garden blues - M Hampton ​

Is that the first snow this year? I like the picture, it's a miniature ski slope. With this I don't think of grit or snow removal just the beauty of it all.

Was this out of your window as the snow was falling/

Asher
 
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Mark Hampton

New member
Asher - thats the 1st snow for Bridge of Earn - we don't get much snow - and it stays for a day at most... The picture is my back garden (almost all of it !) whilst we were in the mists of another great white tempest.

Snow is a great leveler - with all the ornamental gardens around here (people spend so much time on there lawns / stones / borders) look the same as my unkempt garden !

now for some pictures of the sun!
 
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Rachel Foster

New member
I loved living in Seattle. When it snowed, everyone stayed home until it melted the next day. Here in Michigan..well, I am more sympathetic to bears every winter. Hibernation sounds like a wonderful idea.

Black and white was a good choice.
 
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Sandrine Bascouert

Member
failte is the only word I know because it's written everywhere (for the sole purpose of tourists probably) :)

But the only trip I made to Scotland was of the most enjoyable I ever had...Lots of hangovers.
 
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Cedric MASSOULIER

New member
Hi,

This picture is both simple and beautiful.
I like this ancient stone vase and the movement of the snow...
It evokes something very old and eternal.

Regards,

Cedric.
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cedric MASSOULIER said:
Hi,

This picture is both simple and beautiful.
I like this ancient stone vase and the movement of the snow...
It evokes something very old and eternal.

Regards,

Cedric.
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Good points, Cedric, Sandrine, Rachel and Doug,

Let me add again Mark's insight and realization that the snow is an equalizer. Nature always is in the end!

Asher
 
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Mark Hampton

New member
Asher Kelman said:
Good points, Cedric, Sandrine, Rachel and Doug,

Let me add again Mark's insight and realization that the snow is an equalizer. Nature always is in the end!

Asher
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Thanks for the comments everyone - the snow is now about 2 feet deep - the world as I ken it is ending !

cheers
 
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John Angulat

pro member
Jeez Mark, two feet is serious!
I've been following the news on BBC - you guys are really getting hammered.
Well, hunker down, toss another log on the fire and pray for an early spring!
Good luck!
 
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Mark Hampton

New member
John Angulat said:
Jeez Mark, two feet is serious!
I've been following the news on BBC - you guys are really getting hammered.
Well, hunker down, toss another log on the fire and pray for an early spring!
Good luck!
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John,

I ken that places get worse weather - but they dinny all wear kilts... brass monkeys!



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if George Osborne was a vampire and these were wooden stakes - M Hampton​



I hope your all warm!

cheers
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Mark Hampton said:
John,

I ken that places get worse weather - but they dinny all wear kilts... brass monkeys!

I hope your all warm!

cheers
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Mark,

I wondered how to spell do not as den'na, but now I see the form, dinny. Interesting!


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if George Osborne was a vampire and these were wooden stakes - M Hampton​

I like the indistinct left upper portion. The stakes coming in like a closing monsters teeth.

Asher
 
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Mark Hampton

New member
Asher,

Scots is a much maligned expansion of english - I try to keep it to a minimum but sometimes i slip up.

these pictures are just snaps - cant get to make what I want at the moment - but I like making images - even if there is only surface at least I keep thinking.....

the tree is flipped - reminded me of medical images - I am watching to much house MD - evry thing seems medical at the moment - I may start doing differentials on peoples photographs !

thanks for the feedback..

cheers
 
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