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This photo was taken on a Sunday morning where we were having a rare

amount of snow in the Pacific Northwest. I took this picture (in the

snow) to go along with another one I have taken in the Spring when

the tree is in full bloom. While I like the picture of the tree in

bloom (as did most of the parish, as it ended up on the cover of the

last parish directory), I find I like this picture more for the

serenity and peace I see in it. (Maybe I should post this picture's

Spring forerunner for comparison?)

I agree with the person who said make it black and white. (I don't think sepia worked as well.) I think color takes away from this picture.

The perspective is interesting. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it had me looking more than once, studying the picture.

The lighting appears like a stage spotlight. It draws you from the surrounding shadows.

Many painters work years to get effects like this.

Simplicity. The beauty in this picture is like a stark, minimalist music composition by Arvo Pä²´. In particular, Spiegel Im Spiegel.

To cary the music anologies a bit further, the late Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. He was always examining what the True North really meant in music. I think that this picture is capturing the same spirit that Gould (a Canadian), Pä²´ (an Estonian), and Paul Manz (a Minnesotan that wrote the vocal motet ?E?en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come?).

The black and white image adds to the starkness. The clear image of the limbs in the water stands out against the fuzziness of the reflection.

Of the three photos in this weeks discussion, this is the one that first caught my attention.