Christmastime

Christmastime...this word still drives me crazy. Only this year did I discover that within the labyrinth of rules & exceptions that compose our English language is the combination of "Christmas" plus "time" into one word acceptable.

In any case, I digress. This year has been a very busy Holiday season to say the least with work and all. I've managed to work more overtime than I ever dreamed of, hence my lack of time for updating my blog and pursuing life's finer interests, like photography. This past Monday, however, I was able to enjoy some much-needed time away from the worksite, and as such I used that time to work on building up my portfolio of winter/Christmas photos around my hometown. The temperatures were less than balmy, but the fluffy, fresh snow coupled with gray skies made for a nostalgic holiday ambiance. As a quick aside, most people, myself included, prefer sunny skies to gray ones. However, come winter time, I love gray days. Yes, the light is softer and more diffused for photography purposes, but there's something more to overcast skies. It just adds a feeling of winter that sun reflecting off of snow can't seem to add.

So as not to end on a gloomy note, I leave you some of my new photos from around the homefront. While certainly not nearly as elaborate as my experiences spending Christmas in mid-town Manhattan last year, my hometown did not disappoint either. Enjoy the latest from the Studio, and Merry Christmas.