Saturday, February 16, 2008

Winter Blues - Photo Challenge

 

Hello, all,  Here is my entry for the Winter Blues Community Photo Challenge.  I thought it would be nice to have a more cheerful interpretation...with bright blue sky in the background.  This photo, although taken in my company's parking lot reminded me of those sunny days past when I would go up snow skiing in the mountains with our High School Ski club.  I remember stopping and looking up through the pine trees at blue skies (on those days when we had blue skies) and just thinking how good life was.....  Maria

 

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow, very pretty!
Linda :)

Anonymous said...

This IS wonderful, Maria....really is a lovely winter scene, The blue sky peeking thru the branches really adds contrast with the white snow.
Marie

Anonymous said...

Ooh...I like this very much!   Great job...

Nancy

Anonymous said...

This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Helen

Anonymous said...

 I love this view, like being a deer safely watching from under a tree.

              Julie

Anonymous said...

very, very nice!  perfect for the challenge and so pretty, too.  :)
gina

Anonymous said...

I really like this...I like the way the clouds merge with the snow, your two primary colors are blue and green which go wonderfully together, and their visual impact is amplified by the stark white of the snow and clouds.

Greg

Anonymous said...

great choice!
hugs
d

Anonymous said...

Maria, this is a lovely image--perfect for the challenge!
Vicki

Anonymous said...

Oooh...  This is so pretty!  Very nicely done, Maria!

Anonymous said...

Oh wow, this is just perfect! (Hugs) Indigo

Anonymous said...

I like this picture it's very pretty

Anonymous said...

Just absolutely beautiful....I love the snow covered pines, blue sky...perfect image.
Betty

Anonymous said...

This is so pretty...I love everything about it!  Sue

Anonymous said...

Beautiful, this could easily be a Christmas card.
Lisa

Anonymous said...

You darther is very pretty :)

Anonymous said...

The Roanoke star is a giant star they built on top of a mountain. We can drive up the park way to view the city... The star is right behind you as your on top of the look over. You can go up there anytime to take pictures or just look around. You can almost see it anywhere you go in Roanoke... Small City though lol

Anonymous said...

Oh.. and also sometimes it's lit up just a white color and other days it's red white and blue.. It's a Roanoke thing lol

Anonymous said...

Very pretty!  Makes me think of Christmas - and I can easily see this being used as a Christmas card.

Monica

Anonymous said...

I love this one. I agree with the previous comment, it really should be a Christmas card!
Martha ~

Anonymous said...

Before even looking at other comments, I thought -- WOW!  this should be a Christmas card.  Now I see others thought the same thing.

Love this shot.  Love it!