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Greenhouse
Another day, another polar vortex image. I have to say, even though I don’t like cold weather at all, that this snow was very pretty as it feel with a nice greenhouse in the background.
There were, of course, horrible problems across most of the state as a result of the weather, and people were without power, had frozen water pipes, had to boil drinking water*, and had flooding in their homes when the water thawed. People died, too, which is an unimaginable tragedy. Lubbock escaped almost all of that, which makes me feel a little weird about continuing to post my “Look at the pretty snow!” images. But it was an historic snowfall, and I did my photographic job to document it.
But, I would like my reader(s) to send good thoughts to the very many Texans who suffered from this weather event.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 2.14.2021
*And if you know how you are supposed to boil water when you don’t have power, I’d be happy for you to tell me…
Ice Island
Remember that photo that I took from the top of a little spillway, looking down at the water? This is from the other side of the same place, only during a snowstorm. And, yes, I could have walked out onto the spillway during the snow. But I didn’t want to.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 2.14.2021
Snow/Tree
And here’s another snow photo…usually it’s a dust storm that blurs the view, so having something white doing the blurring took some getting used to.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 2.14.2021
Snow/Man
Much against my better judgement, I ventured out in the snow that we had last month here in Texas. (I don’t mind snow IN THEORY. I do mind being cold.)
But look what happened! I got a shot I would never have bothered with on a day where it wasn’t snowing. But it may have created a bit of a monster: I have days and days of snow pictures queued up here on the blog. You have been warned.
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 2.14.2021
Square Spiral Arch (snow)
More snow, more public art.
This piece, Square Spiral Arch, is by Jesús Moroles. It features spiraling lines of texture – which are enhanced by the snow clinging to them – to represent fingers of energy. The circle and square motif represents heaven and earth and are reflective of the artist’s work and travels in Asia. (from Texas Tech’s public art app, ArTTech.)
“Square Spiral Arch”
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
photographed 1.10.2021
