WINDOW SHOPPING, ENCORE

Reflections of a Wintry Wonderland

DECEMBER SUNSET

Five-Mile Hill

The first snow is melted to expose the winter wheat poking its head above the ground. No matter the time of year, this vista always makes me catch my breath and give thanks for living in such a beautiful part of Washington state.

ICY TIRE TRACKS

Variations on a Theme

WINDOW SHOPPING--Tis the Season

Hot coffee, tea or chocolate? Mmmmmm . . .

City Daily Photo-December Theme-Shop Windows

Small Business Saturday in Downtown Walla Walla

 These two photos are from a series of seasonal shop windows As Seen By Susan in Walla Walla, Washington

To see more shop windows by other CDP bloggers, click here.

FIRST SNOW--Part 4

A Dandy Day for Ducks 

Whitman College campus, Walla Walla, Washington

FIRST SNOW-Part 3

Two Bridges, Four Views

Whitman College campus, Walla Walla, Washington

Playing with basic editing tools, and B&W conversion.

Any preferences?

FIRST SNOW-Part 2

Whitman College Water Feature

Whitman College is centrally located between my house and the downtown retail corridor. In addition to offering a stellar liberal arts education for its students, it is a wonderful addition to the community with its well-landscaped campus, interesting architecture and outdoor art, and wide variety of cultural offerings for the community. 

I took advantage of the new snow and the absence of students (due to Thanksgiving vacation) to stroll through the quiet, undisturbed grounds.

 I am always drawn to reflections in water and the natural painterly look they have.

Same photo as the one above but with a painterly effect using the Brushstroke app on my iPad. Learning to paint is on my bucket list of things to do now that I am retired, so I feel a bit dishonest to find how easy it is to turn a photo into a painting.

FIRST SNOW--Part 1

Walla Walla Wheatfield

I love it when it snows and then turns cold and sunny. Yesterday was one of those days. 

So I went to one of my favorite views just outside of town to capture the sun and the snow and the clouds.

Same view in B&W. Lately I've been playing with post-processing editing and B&W conversions. 

I still have a long way to go to feel comfortable, but I like the feeling of cold, vast emptiness.

Last April I took a picture from almost the same spot to include in my newly minted WWDP blog, but looking back, I guess I never posted it. 

With the Blue Mountains to the east, clouds often build up along the edge no matter the season.

REFLECTIONS ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Experiments in Color and B&W

The bandstand, a focal point in Walla Walla's Pioneer park, recently underwent an extensive renovation with new paint, cedar shake siding and roof, and a sturdy iron staircase. On this late autumn afternoon, the setting sun cast wonderful shadows on the floor where leaves came to dance.