***SNOWPOCALYPSE 2013***

[Baddcog]

Funny thing is, I *do* look like my avatar

 

The giant eye in the sky.

[GameDevGoro]

Sad part is. Like a week ago it was starting to turn around and things were looking up over here in Sweden- people were even referencing "Spring". We had sunshine straight for like 2 weeks and temperatures that were bearable without 5 layers of clothes, but one morning... There it was again.

 

I was holding out on starting an art-project in school so that I could have the chance to work with it outdoors but now this crap- overcast skies, snow, sleet and temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.

It's the darkness and gloom I find the worst, not the snow itself.

 

I'm so sick of this. So infernally sick of this.

[Melan]

Yesterday's ankle-deep snow grew to slightly more than knee-deep overnight. Fortunately, it has stopped by now, but in the morning, it took me a good 15 minutes just to clear a path through the garden. I stayed inside and made chicken soup, a mean pot of chili, and did some work on the TDM campaign.

[SeriousToni]

I stayed inside and made chicken soup, a mean pot of chili, and did some work on the TDM campaign.

Sounds good to me! Why don't you smile on that??

 

Today the sun was shining - but snow, snow, snow..

[Bikerdude]

And did some work on the TDM campaign.

Good man!

[Bikerdude]

Today the sun was shining - but snow, snow, snow..

Got the rull hi res version of that..?

[SeriousToni]

Of course but it is over 160 MB big (10000 pixels)

So I made a "little-bit-more-hi-res-version" for you here:

 

 

I also made these two here the last days. Tell me if you like!

 

 

 

Tip: If you save the image on your computer, you can look at the true size I uploaded (forum view restricts it).

 

The shots I took all in my home village.

Edited March 15, 2013 by SeriousToni

[Obsttorte]

You must have a freaking good camera, man.

[SeriousToni]

No not really, I use the Canon 600d which I bought for 500 € complete with objective and bag and stuff. For me it was a really big deal to spend 500 € but as I know cameras and objectives can be decuple so I would say it is not a freaking good camera

It is just a hobby but people often say it all looks so cool I really think the money pays off for making nice pictures, yeah!

 

I guess with all the nature and the landscape around here where my home is, it is really not hard to take a good photo

Edited March 15, 2013 by SeriousToni

[Obsttorte]

So if it's not the camera, it must be the photograph

 

Pretty good shots anyway. Especially the last one.

[GameDevGoro]

Dear god, SeriousToni- that fog in the last image looks absolutely dreamy. If I ever saw something like that in real life I'm pretty sure I'd lie down flat on my back and flail with my arms and legs while I hum the tune of "What a wonderful world". Probably seems counter-productive by some that I'd resort to acting silly at a sight like that, but I don't think I'd be able to control myself.

 

After that bit of nonsense I'll leave to the words: Freaking gorgeous! And yes, I do like those images.

Edited March 15, 2013 by GameDevGoro

[simplen00b]

I also made these two here the last days. Tell me if you like!

New desktop background (the last one). Beautiful shot.

[Bikerdude]

Of course but it is over 160 MB big So I made a "little-bit-more-hi-res-version" for you here:

Thanks for these ST, very impressive pictures! I have cropped the first to be dual screen (3360*1050).

 

[DeTeEff]

Let it be a thread where everyone guess how we look

 

Still snow in Sweden btw, has been a nice cold winter without slush...

[Melan]

Those are great shots, ST!

[SeriousToni]

Thank you

[SeriousToni]

Let it be a thread where everyone guess how we look

 

Remember when you cut the wrong leg with the spoon once, Fieldmed??

[DeTeEff]

Wonderful episode "Huuuuuhh??"

[GameDevGoro]

Still snow in Sweden btw, has been a nice cold winter without slush...

 

Yeah, I'm also pretty happy we haven't gotten that much slush. There has been a little over here where I live, but nothing that I couldn't largely avoid.

But it has been a problem how slippery it is on the sidewalks and stuff, I have yet to fall on my ass this winter (jinx: of course by saying this, it'll be the first thing I do tomorrow) thank god but yeah... I don't have any robust lumberjack shoes... Yet.

I hate to think how it's been for old people.

[Thiefette]

Growl, grumble, mumble, scream! Another 20cm! Spring will come, spring will come, spring will come! That's my new mantra! If I say it loud enough and long enough it will come true.

[Obsttorte]

I wouldn't bet on that

 

Personally I prefer winter over hot summers. If it's cold you can put on more clothes. But if it is hot you are running out of options.

[GameDevGoro]

Personally I prefer winter over hot summers. If it's cold you can put on more clothes. But if it is hot you are running out of options.

 

Yeah, it's a little more maintenance to keep cool, I'll give it that. BUT!

 

The first and foremost thing I'm bleepin' sick of is to freeze my ass off when I have to get out of bed in the morning.

[Obsttorte]

Trousers are of great help,ya know.

[Thiefette]

A mild winter is nice - last year was one - very tolerable even with the lack of sun for breakfast or supper during half the winter. Only a few days were below -30C. At this time last year we had +20C.(so we got a little spoiled) This year its not only the lack of sun but the many -30C & -40C temps especially with the wind, lots of wind this year. I mean its March and our temp this morning felt like -37 flippin degrees C. (Actual temp was -27C.) Tomorrow is suppose to be the same. It's just very tiring walking around feeling like the stay-puft marshmallow man. Note- End of rant I shall now return to my happy place.