Today we had another snow storm that was headlined as dropping copious amounts of snow all over New England. As of 6:30 am this morning there was about 5 or 6 inches of snow on the ground. I was awakened by Robert who was heading to work at Mabardy’s down the street. The snow was wet and heavy in the morning which made moving the cars around sorta tough. Especially my little Smart car that’s rear wheel drive. Oy! Once Robert was on his way to work I continued on clearing the drive way. By 7ish am the snow turned to sleet and shortly after it turned to rain.

Midday rolled around and I was itching to take ride around to see what scenes I could capture. A small side note, It would’ve been a great day for a fun engagement shoot or bridal session. Especially since it was fairly warm and overcast. It will happen eventually, I know it will. Back to my story, I drove down Cottage street then headed to Eliot street aka South Natick. I took a few shots of the Sargent Footbridge that goes over the Charles river. Then headed to Elm Bank for a shot in the insanely deep snow with a painful layer of ice on top. From there I headed to Lookout Farm, Pegan Hill (the highest spot in Natick), then back tracked to South street which is adjacent to the Broadmore Wildlife Sanctuary, and finally looping back around to Natick via 27.

Here’s some of the images that caught my eye on my expedition to capture the big ol’ New England Snow Storm of 2011. Enjoy!

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Yesterday we had another big snow storm in Natick, Massachusetts. Snow totals for the area is at 60.3 inches of snow so far versus the last years season total of 35.7 inches.  I’d guess that most would consider this a lot of snow but, for me, it’s just what New England is about and I say whatevah…. you could always move to Florida. With that being said, I enjoy the snow. Though, I do wish I was skiing instead of shoveling. Thankfully New England is prepared for such storms and basically roads/sidewalks are almost completely clear within a day. We have several ride-in snow removal machines for sidewalks and pedestrian access in town. They get cleared by the time the morning rolls around and life is basically unaffected.

Though, I have to say that I’m now starting to get used to this 25 degree weather. Murmuring under my breath, it feels kinda warm. I always find it amazing when I realize how cold it is and how it doesn’t feel as cold as it is. It just goes to prove that we’re able to adapt and function in diverse environments… such as a wedding day!

Here’s some images that I captured while taking a little photo walk yesterday. Sorta like taking time to smell the flowers. Oh.. a quick side note, as I was walking around yesterday I kept thinking this would be awesome with a bride and groom. So, I’m putting out my intention of capturing a couple in the snow. I’m here and ready! Let’s go and capture some great images!!

Pine trees at Elm Banks

Locks and Keys art project at Yikes! pottery studio

The Natick Center sign at the Natick Commons

The gazebo at Natick Commons

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The F-15 fly over just as the first participants enter Natick.

W103 Amanda McGrory followed closely by W104 Shirley Reilly

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The Elite women make their way into Natick center.

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Ryan Hall making his way back to the lead pack in Natick.

Team Hoyt pushing through Natick with the new wheelchair. It looks a bit more bulky than last years wheelchair. Keep going Dick!

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