Winter is a new season for me. Prior to moving to Chagrin Falls, Ohio (greater Cleveland) my experience with winter typically consisted of a few weeks of truly cold weather, an ice storm or two, snow every other year or so, and many days of fairly mild temperatures.

Unlike most of my fellow Northeast Ohioans, I am in love with and fascinated by winter especially with its subtleness, exposed by the absence of color in the landscape. The lack of color creates a stark and minimalistic mood filled with these lovely muted tones which I love. Things that are visible in winter are usually hidden in summer so I notice my surroundings in a way that is not possible in the other seasons. Winter is captivating visually, capturing it with my camera is different and something I am still learning to do.