Mini Challenge #308 Let it Snow!

lkbart

This mini will run for 2 weeks, from today until 11/14/2020* 11pm CDT (GMT-5 +/-1). (*Date extended per moderator request)
Woke up to snow and a mini win this morning, so let's see some snow pics! And as much as I'd like to see the beautiful snowy landscapes I've seen from all of you, that would be too hard to judge! This mini should should have the subject(s) within about 10-15 feet of the camera, with snow being a big part of the photo. Examples below. Have fun!

OUR UN-OFFICIAL GENERAL RULES
1. Have fun sharing and seeing what others share!
2. The host supplies a topic and you post 1-3 images. The host judges the winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and is not eligible to enter.
The 1st place winner then chooses the next topic, judges the winner and then passes on the baton to the new champion.
3. Any photo you’ve taken is eligible, regardless of when taken or camera used, but for this challenge new photo's are strongly encouraged.
4. Any amount of post-processing is allowed. However, it is helpful if you list your camera and lens along with your photo.
You may comment on other contestant's images. If you want someone to leave you some critique or criticism, just ask within your post.
5. The winner has up to three days (72 hours) to begin a new mini-challenge, or the honor goes to the #2 finisher and so forth.

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1. Enter 1-3 photos and put them in a single post.
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7. Don't be hesitant, share'em and enter!

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sarasphotos

Although we haven't had much snow here for the past year or two, I still had quite a few to choose from.

1) Roses at the Bishop's Garden in Augsburg

2) Enjoying the view. That branch is sticking out of a completely snow covered tree on the Wendelstein in Bavaria.

3) Winter fungi (Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria)

Bonus photo - not for judging
4) Winter beergarden - waiting for my partner who was finishing his round of skiing (Almspitz, Nesselwang, Bavaria)

lkbart

Thanks for the great start Sara! These are perfect! & love the beer shot too, even though it's not an entry!

JAG

Fun challenge Lillian! I will be on vacation from this Friday till the 14th, but will be able to deal with this challenge if it closes earlier. I mentioned to the other mods that I will be gone, and they may be able to pin and unpin challenges. In the meantime, here are a few that I would enter...if I was back in time!

1 Snow at Grand Canyon (note: I was approximately 5ft from the tree on the right and was considering it as my main subject, as well as the canyon behind to show contrasting scenes.)

2 Snowy Evergreen

3 Snow Angel

As a bonus just because it's so beautiful...

Cavalier

Not sure if any of these qualify. If not, just pass me on by!

1) Being beat up by a blizzard while walking on a glacier. Guess I could have offered some help instead of pointing my camera at them

2) Frogs

3) Buddy & Ollie loving the snow

grandmaR

1. Icicles
   
2. Footprints
   
3. Bell
   

an extra one - not enough snow

and a really old one - 1959 - Snowed in bikes

DavidRGillespie

Great challenge.No snow here yet, so these are from the past winter.

1. Let it snow!

2. old plow

3. Hummingbird in snow (Anna's hummingbirds hang around here all winter , and get my vote for toughest bird on the planet)

pegelli

Great theme, but I had to do a dive in my archive since there's no snow here yet

1: Drying fish heads on the Lofoten

2: Red berries

3: Ice fishing

Lab_Tested

Presenting the Colorado all-dog edition of Let It Snow

1) Molly in the backyard

2)Blue in the backyard

3)Daisy, age 14,, at 12,000 feet along the Continental Divide

4) & 5) not for judging:
A tragic end to the March 2000 mountain climbing expedition in the backyard

lkbart

Great entries! Keep 'em coming! Only a few more days of this challenge!!

lkbart

Less than a day left on this challenge! Would like to see more entries!!

sapphire73

Two photos taken in Colorado and one from my backyard.

1) Witch Hazel in Winter

2) Tree with Snow and Icicles (near Boulder)
This is the first time that I saw a heavy wet snow and windblown icicles on a tree.

3) An Elk Browsing in the Snow (Rocky Mountain National Park)

Not an entry - came back this morning to add a photo focusing on the icicles that caught my eye!

lkbart

Oops, sorry for the delay - this mini is now closed! Hoping to post results tomorrow.