My First Time Seeing Snow!

[benjaminoliverhicks]

<p>So it's snowing right now in Baton Rouge, LA, and this is my first time seeing snow! I'm sure it doesn't compare to the snows that a lot of people are used to, but for me it is pretty sweet. I took a few of pictures with my RB, couldn't pass that up. I am going to sleep for a little while, as I have a final this afternoon, but I will be waking up in an hour to walk around campus with my RB when there is light, if it is still snowing! Just wanted to share!</p>

[geertje]

<p>Good luck on your final and hope you have LOTS of fun in the snow!</p>

[ronald_moravec1]

<p>The national news had snow in east Texas last night. I suppose it is moving east.</p>

<p>Don`t worry, you will tire if it pretty fast.</p>

[mark_chartrand]

Benjamin,

 

We all hope your final goes well, Snow would be even nicer if it could be experienced when it was 70 or 80 degrees out!

Enjoy.

 

Mark

[anov]

<p>I don't mind first or second snow of the season, it's the third and fourth etc I don't really care much. Anyway, enjoy the snow.</p>

[benjaminoliverhicks]

<p>I couldn't really go back to sleep. So I put on my pea-coat (It's finally getting some good use.) and took my RB on a walk around campus. It was pretty awesome. Snow was staying on the ground, and people were making snowmen and having snowball fights. I think I got some good shots. The downside is that I did not think about the fact that snow is water and there would be puddles. I wore the wrong shoes. They are soaked, and my toes are freezing. It is no longer snowing. There is just some cold, cold rain now.</p>

<p><br /> Ronald: I do think, if I would have had to deal with it snowing for the whole day, I would be done with it, but it was awesome. I had a great time.</p>

<p><br /> Thank you all for the luck.</p>

[William Kahn]

<p>It's the same, every winter: eager anticipation of the first snow, followed two months later by weary anticipation of the last snow. Enjoy it, while you and the winter are still young......</p>

[walter_degroot]

<p>send postage, we will send all you can use.<br>

special diccount on ice for roads,<br>

even this early people have gotten stuck.</p>

[sarah_fox]

<p>I did my undergraduate in Houston, where it almost never snows. Every year our U would bring in a snow truck and blast one of the quads with artificial snow to boost the spirits of our homesick Northerners. Good memories. :-)</p>

<p>Good luck with your final!</p>

[KenPapai]

<p>My brother lives in New Orleans and was also having fun with the snow. I don't miss it having grown up in snow that blew off of Lake Michigan.</p>

<p>What is a "RB"? Running Back? Rollei Back? </p>

[benjaminoliverhicks]

<p>Sorry the "RB" I'm referring to is a Mamiya RB67, medium format camera.<br>

Once again thanks.</p>

[robert lee]

<p>Mamiya RB-67. About the size of a VW and weighs about as much. Gotta have pretty good arms (or lower back) to haul that kit around for long.</p>

<p>Oh, be mindful of how you're metering. If you're doing reflective off the snow, increase exposure by about 2 stops.</p>

[alex_lofquist]

<p>It's rather difficult to explain how to handle snow, but I am sure you'll get the drift.</p>

[frank_dzambic]

<p>Boy I got a chuckle out of reading this thread, and the OP's enthusiastic reaction to seeing his first snow. It reminded me of this (fictitious?) diary someone wrote out about their first snow experience. It's definitely a must read.</p>

<p>http://www.highdesertas.com/pdf_files/My_Move_to_Bend.pdf</p>