Wow, what a long strange week it has been. Not sure how much national press was given to it, but here in New England we got hit with a storm 8 days ago. It was a typical northeaster that dropped up to 18 inches of snow. What wasn’t typical was that it was October and the foliage had not yet fallen. The unusually heavy snow weighed down on the leaves and caused a massive number of trees to fall. The end result was a massive power failure that affected over a million homes. What made in even more challenging was that huge areas were 100% out which resulted in no available food or gas.
We lost power on October 29th and were only restored Saturday night. Seven days of no electricity, limited gas, no heat and no hot water. We are still without internet and TV, but that seems insignificant now as there are thousands still without power.
This event has given me a new perspective on how much we take for granted and rely on power. It also gives me a new perspective on what others have gone through with the recent hurricanes and floods in CT. We only lost power and still have our homes to go back to. Victims of the recent flood and hurricane haven’t been as lucky.
This image is from my recent photography workshop and is of Echo Lake in New Hampshire. I hope to have the internet back soon and will be back to posting.
Glad to hear you finally got your power back. We were only out for about 24 hours, so I can only imagine what you’ve been going through this past week.
And great shot by the way. Love the reflections.
Glad to hear that you made it through Len! This is a gorgeous shot!
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Wow man. Powerful image. Very striking.
Wonderful reflections and fall colors. Nicely done.
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Been reading about the hundreds of thousands still without power in CT. As you say, it makes you grateful for the tings we take for granted. Glad to hear you came through it.
This is a very nice image. What caused the unusual design on the hillside? Are these sky trails? The reflections and rocks anchoring the foreground are perfect.
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The patterns are ski trails. If you look closely, you can see the ski lifts.
We have been following this storm in the news, so happy to see you’ve made it through that Len! Our hearts and prayers are with you guys there, hope you can come out of that soon. I truly love this photo you’ve posted here today, what a stunning reflection my friend!
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beautiful shot Len. I’m glad to hear that you came through the storm alright. It isn’t any fun being cold and not having any power.
Great pattern and reflection. You got a very nice foreground to anchor the shot. Great capture.
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Oh wow Len, that is crazy! Sorry to hear that man! Glad to hear that you are back up and running! This is one incredible shot too, awesome reflections and colors
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UI was wondering were you were Len. We hae been following the news and the storm but I had no idea that you were without power for so long. Glad everything is (almost) back to normal. This is a terrific shot. Love the reflection.
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Really nice fall scene! Love the colors and the reflection!
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This is an award-winning shot. Beautiful!
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Nice to have you back, powered-up. Sounds a bad week, we take so much for granted. Our neice in Old Greenwich CT said they had 20 inches. This is a great image to come back to. Love the alternating lines of color and the foreground interest is a nice contrast
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wonderful work Len, and so glad to hear you are ok!
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Wow, that is beautiful! Trees well worth a reflection.
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Amazing image Len. This has the wow factor for sure. Glad to hear you made it through a difficult week. Welcome back!
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Great eye for this one!
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Glad to know you’re back up and running, Len. It was a really challenging snow event for your area. One thing is for sure, you’ve not lost your talented eye for a great scene. Those hillside patterns and the reflections are awesome, dude.
Welcome back, bud.
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Absolutely beautiful Len. I love the reflection and subject rocks on the bottom. Very well done. Sorry about your electricity, but good thing it is restored!
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A stunning image Len! I’m really glad you enjoyed your workshop. I wish I got to Echo Lake! It’s so hard to get to all the beautiful places
I’m going to have to go around in circles in North America a few more times I think.
I can’t imagine being without power for 7 days! And areas with no food or gas? That would really suck, people must have been living in their sleeping bags for warmth. It does remind us all how much we take for granted. Just think of the people who live like that all the time.
Glad things are returning to normal for you.
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