A Little Sun, A Little Snow..... Days 78 - 81

Thursday, Day 78, started off with some incredible cloud formations that hinted to a predicted winter storm. The day was actually unseasonably warm with temperatures creeping into the 60s. Hard to believe the temperatures will not be rising out of the 20s tomorrow. Welcome to Mississippi. Anyway, the clouds were magnificent.

Friday, we did see a little of the white stuff. Not exactly the big fluffy mounds I wanted to study, but a little dusting none the less.  You have to make the most of what you have, so I huddled next to the carport to get a view of the coated dirt in the pasture. I read once that you have to be in the snow to capture the true feel of the snow. Not sure about that, but I know you can freeze your tail off whether you capture it or not!


That being said, I wanted to study as much of the snow cover as I could, so after lunch I took a drive into the delta where the snow had a little more coverage on the dirt fields. It was cold, dreary and grey, but it was also incredibly beautiful.   Day 79 (Part 1 & 2)




Day 80 brought some sunshine back to the farm. Luckily there was a little snow left here and there on the ground. Sunlight on snow is just breathtaking and not something a Southern artist gets to study very often. Snow can even make this dirt heap a thing of beauty.

Day 81 starts the cycle all over again. Warmer, sunny, day with an impending winter storm. This time they are teasing us with 2 - 4 inches of nothing but snow. I chose to paint the path at the back of the farm leading to the deer stand. I love the way the light hits the top of the dried goldenrods and the dormant trees.  Tomorrows forecast remains to be seen, but for now I'm enjoying the sunshine.  Like I said in the beginning, welcome to Mississippi!