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Looknsee Photography

Posts: 26342

Portland, Oregon, US

Let's be clear -- I'm not a snow wimp.  I used to live in northern Vermont, and I've seen in snow 50 inches in a day.  Heck, I've fought house fires at night at 40 below zero.  But those were younger days.  Still, if you are prepared & know how to do things, these extremes can be managed.

Yesterday, Portland got a foot of snow.  No one expected it.  Sticky stuff, it just piled up.  For this area, that's the most snow that has been seen in nearly 75 years.  Portland used to get maybe 2-3 inches of snow every other year -- no one around here is prepared for this much snow, nor do they understand how to get around.  So, the city is pretty much shut down.

The good news -- I went grocery shopping the day before.  I'm in good shape, and my Internet is still working.

The bad news -- I'm not as young as I used to be, and I really don't want to be out in all that snow.  Also, my satellite TV goes in & out as snow buries the dish.  So, although I can get out, I'm pretending to be snowed in.

Now -- I'm the only one on my block with a snow shovel, so I started shoveling the sidewalks, but my old bones started complaining soon after I started.  After a while, a neighbor I knew came by with a couple of young bucks and some gardening shovels, and they took over (the young guys were paid a few bucks, and they were great -- they worked hard for the money).  I loaned them my shovel, and they cleared all around the block & the next block before it got dark.

The weather report suggests that the snow won't melt for about 5 days.  So, I'm stuck at home.

Long story, bro.  So, the question is simple:  What are some good "snowed in" activities for the next few days?

Jan 11 17 07:43 pm Link

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Looknsee Photography

Posts: 26342

Portland, Oregon, US

For me:

...  I work from home anyway, on my computer (with or without the Internet) -- got plenty of work.

...  My heat is out in a couple of rooms, but I got work arounds.  One room that's not working is the kitchen,
     which is inspiring me to do some baking with one's on hand.  I'm low on eggs, but I like shortbread...

...  Got several books, and since I do Kindle, I can download more books if I need it.

...  I suspect that I'll be using the phone a little more than usual.

If I remember, I'll post some pictures tomorrow.

Jan 11 17 07:46 pm Link

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Looknsee Photography

Posts: 26342

Portland, Oregon, US

Jan 11 17 08:00 pm Link

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Jun Weaver Photography

Posts: 153

Seattle, Washington, US

Watch The Shining.

Jan 11 17 08:11 pm Link

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GK photo

Posts: 31025

Laguna Beach, California, US

sex. that was always my go-to when i lived in climes that produced snow.

Jan 11 17 08:22 pm Link

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Long story, bro.  So, the question is simple:  What are some good "snowed in" activities for the next few days?

Start a thread here asking what everyone thinks about escorts. That will keep you occupied until, say, July or so.   LOL

Studio36

Jan 11 17 08:39 pm Link

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Graham Glover

Posts: 1440

Oakton, Virginia, US

GK photo wrote:
sex. that was always my go-to when i lived in climes that produced snow.

And those activities produce babies.  wink

Jan 11 17 08:55 pm Link

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Graham Glover

Posts: 1440

Oakton, Virginia, US

Looknsee Photography wrote:
Long story, bro.  So, the question is simple:  What are some good "snowed in" activities for the next few days?

I've looked at your port.  Based on that...

1.  Try some new post processing/Photoshop techniques.  You've clearly done some things to push those limits.  Is there something you've wanted to do that you've not tried for lack of time?  You now have the time.

2.  Spend a little time playing with ideas for new projects.  You've got some different things you've done.  Where else can you take it?  Start listing some ideas.  Play with them in your mind.  Write out details.  Sketch out what you want to do.  Play with some themes for candidate projects.

3.  Browse online to see what others have done that you'd be interested in doing.  Are there photos in your area of interest being produced by others that you find interesting and that you'd like to be able to do?

4.  Learn video basics.  If you have a camera that can do video, try it.  Your profile doesn't indicate you do video, so there's something to learn.

Good luck!  Stay warm, have fun, and use the snow to your advantage!

Jan 11 17 09:07 pm Link

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TomFRohwer

Posts: 1601

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Looknsee Photography wrote:
So, the question is simple:  What are some good "snowed in" activities for the next few days?

Put on sufficient clothing, warm socks and leave your house for long walks in the snow.
Walks. Not drives.

Wonderful light, wonderful images.

Graham Glover wrote:

And those activities produce babies.  wink

Comes even better after a long walk in the snow. After coming home and before having sex try this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Faris%C3%A6er.jpg/455px-Faris%C3%A6er.jpg

A mug of freshly brewed coffee, sweetened with plenty cube sugar, 4cl Jamaica rum (~1.3 fluid ounces; 54% vol.), mix it and put a topping of fresh whipped cream on it. It's a well proven drink called "Pharisäer" (Pharisees) from the northernmost northern Germany for icy weather. (We do not have so much snow here regularly but we are acustomed to nasty cold winds blowing with 50 and more miles per hour.)

Jan 12 17 08:43 am Link

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Looknsee Photography

Posts: 26342

Portland, Oregon, US

Some images from out of my windows:

https://www.looknseephoto.com/misc/digital/2017-01-11-003-800.jpg

https://www.looknseephoto.com/misc/digital/2017-01-11-007-800.jpg

I spent a lot of time in northern New England -- I've seen a hecka lot of snow.  I've never seen stickier snow -- some tree branches were as thick as my pinkie, but there was a foot of snow piled on top of it.  The weight caused the branch to bend down, but the snow stuck.  The chain link fence was amazing -- all the gaps were filled in, making the fences solid white.

Jan 12 17 11:48 am Link

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studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Just out of curiosity did Seattle get the same as you have? That city usually descends into chaos on the first snowflake, ... even on a rumour of snow. LOL.

Studio36

OK, OK time for the cat pix

https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder503/400x/66326503.jpg

Jan 12 17 02:07 pm Link

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27255

Posts: 975

San Diego, California, US

If we ever have snow in San Diego, I might use that opportunity to do my laundry and clean my house to a deeper and more meaningful level.

Changed my carpets a few days ago. That felt good. No snow on the horizon, so maybe I'll take my kayak out fishing in La Jolla. I've been trying to catch a trophy size halibut. Still working on it.

Jan 13 17 10:37 am Link

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27255

Posts: 975

San Diego, California, US

TomFRohwer wrote:
A mug of freshly brewed coffee, sweetened with plenty cube sugar, 4cl Jamaica rum (~1.3 fluid ounces; 54% vol.), mix it and put a topping of fresh whipped cream on it. It's a well proven drink called "Pharisäer" (Pharisees) from the northernmost northern Germany for icy weather. (We do not have so much snow here regularly but we are acustomed to nasty cold winds blowing with 50 and more miles per hour.)

A few more variations on the theme of rum & coffee:
https://www.leaf.tv/articles/rum-coffee-drinks/

Jan 13 17 10:43 am Link

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FIFTYONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Posts: 6597

Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US

GK photo wrote:
sex. that was always my go-to when i lived in climes that produced snow.

Graham Glover wrote:
And those activities produce babies.  wink

not when alone

Jan 13 17 10:54 am Link

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Looknsee Photography

Posts: 26342

Portland, Oregon, US

studio36uk wrote:
Just out of curiosity did Seattle get the same as you have?

They got some, but not like this.  The forecast here was for 1-2 inches, we got about a foot.  Worse, it was super sticky.

I think they got less snow.  Worse, however, their temperature peaked over freezing before dropping back down below.  That's the formula for black ice.  I walked to the grocery store earlier today -- it wasn't bad.  We've been below freezing since the snowfall, so the snow is still here, but it's crunchy, not slick.  Walk or drive -- be slow & cautious, and you'll get there.  Our forecast is that on Tuesday (give or take) it'll get up to the high 40s & stay above freezing, so we'll be saying goodbye to the white stuff soon enough.  Meanwhile, I'm happy enough sticking close to home -- the satellite TV is back, and I got plenty of fun & not-so-fun projects (e.g. tax stuff) to do.

Jan 13 17 12:56 pm Link