Happy New Year! Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’ve been rather consumed by home improvement projects. I’ll be back on schedule after tomorrow:)

My favorite of all my snow pictures. Have I mentioned that the XA kicks ass? I just love that little camera!

I lied. I’ll have lots of new photos to post. I didn’t expect to finish off 2 rolls already, but some morning fog helped me out. I’ve got a roll from the XA and a partial roll from the Leica. The Leica has some issues, which I’ll explain later.

Steve surprised me with prints from a roll of film he dropped off for me weeks ago, and then we both forgot about it. So I now have shots from October, back when the OM2 was brand new and I was testing my lenses. It’s almost as good found money! This photo and the title are an expression of my current strife.

Updates will be sporadic between now and the New Year. This time of year always throws a wrench into my already hectic schedule, so I haven’t been shooting much. I’ll have a Christmas shot for you, though, so check back soon:)

I have nearly a full roll of photos from the snowstorm. I shot them with my 65-200mm zoom lens, and I’m really disappointed in that lens. These were 200 ISO and wicked grainy. Thankfully, I was able to salvage a few with PS. I’m going to put up a set on Flickr with all of those shots, and as soon as I get a chance to upload them I’ll post the link here.

It’s been 4 days since the snowstorm and even short drives are still treacherous. Likewise my daily walk to work, since few of the sidewalks are cleared and I am forced to share the icy streets with the cars. I’m a native Yankee, and the finest winter I ever spent was at 7800 feet in The Rockies, so I am no stranger to snow in large quantities. But I have learned my lesson - copious snowfall is nothing to be desired here in Missouri because the infrastructure is poorly equipped to handle it. While I find it quite delightful to be holed up in my cozy, comfy house while the weather outside is frightful, traveling in this stuff is a nightmare if the roads aren’t properly plowed. So as you may imagine, it may be a couple of days before I finish this roll of film I’m working on, but it’s coming. Also, I won’t have anything from the Leica until I get a battery for it. No big deal, but all errands have been postponed until we get a good thaw.

We’ve been safely snuggled in here in our little house amidst the snowdrifts. I’m very thankful that we don’t have to drive anywhere for a while. I went for a walk around town early this morning and it was pretty deserted. I had to walk in the street because the sidewalks were buried, which wasn’t a problem because there few cars on the road. I took a lot of pictures because I thought I should make a record of the Blizzard of ‘06. I’ll try to finish up the roll this weekend so I can get them developed soon. Wherever you are, be warm:)