Monday, 6th December 2010
The Snow Begins
by Juanita Ruffner
Signifies the snow season has begun in NE OH, setting the stage for the winter season of 2010.
Equipment: Nikon D300 18-200VR
Juanita Ruffner
A photography enthusiast-
The Snow Begins by Juanita Ruffner was photo of the day on Monday, 6th December 2010. It is tagged Black & White, roads, Snow. You can leave a comment below.


24 Comments
JimAtkin
I like your use of Black and White as it really sets the tone for the season to come., Merci.
aly click
this is beautiful
Jen
THIS IS SOOOO COOL!!! /end caps abuse. I love the trees, and the road, and gee, it’s just so amazing.
Balan Vinod
Love the monochromatic feel of this image ..and can feel the cold right out the screen. Beautiful image ..well done
Nancy
PERFECT!!!!!!!!
Terri
I really like the inclusion of the mailbox. It makes the road feel connected to the world, not lonely or remote. It also helps me appreciate the scale of the trees. They are taller than I would have guessed. Very nice.
Mario Molave M. Delmendo
The picture itself is impressive. There’s a sense of realism involved. The trees, snowfall, the street and yes, the mailbox… Some kind of nostalgia with a realistic touch. Beautiful and nicely done indeed… That’s A-1 and congratulations!
Pauline Jones
A lovely image like something out of a fairytale.
Wanda
What a lovely scene, and well-captured.
Rajib Singha
Lovely image. Congrats!
juanitaluann
Thank you everyone-OMGosh I was just totally excited! Thank you Earth Shots and for all the comments, Everyone!!!
Mark
Having once lived in NE Ohio for a year, this reminds me of our first snow, “a light dusting”. A few days later came “lake effect snow”, non-stop, 3 feet in 36 hours. Chagrin Falls, to our west, got 5 and a half feet and needed the National Guard to dig them out.
As cold as it was, and as isolating as they could be, the snows were always beautiful. You’ve captured it well.
PlanetLover
Lovely! I like winter and your picture is a perfect sample of the beauty of the season.
luciaM_
Just beautiful!
gouldkb
I love the tranquilty and quietness of snowfall. You have captured that in this photo. Well done!
Jamie Comstock
Love this photo, gets me in the mood for the coming season and reminds how much I love it when it snows. Thank you for your vision!!
Kymie
So beautiful, I’ve never seen snow like this on the trees before – definitely want to. Wonderful capture
Paulette Davis-Boley
These photos are very artistic and communicate the precious memories that we have of the places photographed,,( as in Memories of East Liverpool, Ohio group) on FaceBook.
I thank her for this work!
Marie Dunphy Harding
Great b&w, Congrats! i think you captured a windy day as well ,or are the trees normally that far into the roadway?
Enrico Sapignoli
I’d like to be there…I love snow, trees, desolation of the road…but You miss the wolf!
This picture is BELLISSIMA!
cheers from Italy
juanitaluann
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Lisa
Sigh…I just love the Winter in all her glory…This is a GORGEOUS picture! I love the stillness of a day wrapped in cold. Just LOVELY!
Deborah Flowers
Really Gorgeous! Excellent capture of this icy snowy scene.
Thank you for sharing.
Congrats!
Christine Lobsinger
Hello Juanita,
This is so beautiful! Simply stunning b/w-
I see that you are too a BetterPhoto member- how neat is that? I may join here- I love the inspiring images you and others make of our fantastic WORLD!
Smiling Christine