365 2014 Day 43 Adventures in Snow

Epic Four

Today was an amazing day–snow, a house full of boys, chicken tortilla soup and sledding after dark all made it very special. In preparation for a our big snow, Johnny invited his friends to stay with us. He knew it would be more fun with friends and it has been. We ended a fun day with some sledding and photography. I had to work for these shots though. The sledding hill is a good walk from the house and I lugged my gear out there only to find out I had forgotten my light. I trudged back to the house and back again and then my portable battery for my studio flash died. That was three trudges (not a noun) from the house to the front pasture in the deep icy snow. I was about done and told Johnny we might not get the shot. “It would be so much fun for you though” he encouraged me. He was right, and I also had Zack Arias in my head from the workshop I went to two days before. He was saying “do you want the shot or not?” Yes, I wanted the shot. I had the opportunity for an epic photograph and I was considering trading it for a warm fire and a cup of tea. I changed my mind. I would improvise and go get my flash and mount it on a stand. Improvisation is something every photographer has to learn. Things rarely go like you plan them.

So here we are, and I have these fantastic shots of these boys making memories and having the time of their lives. All because I went back one more time. I stayed out there until my fingers no longer functioned and then came home to a warm fire and comforting tea. Much better scenerio.

Look at these boys. All great friends. All boys I would have in my home any time. I love the laugher and comradery they share. They are shaping each others lives for the better, just by being together. So glad we all go snowed in together.

Good day. One of the best in the long string of days I have been given by God. So glad I captured it.

Proverbs 27:17 ~”As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”

Proverbs 18:24 ~”Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.”

Friendship

Jacob Flying

Johnny Launching

Jeremy Full Throttle

Caleb Mid Air

Band Shot