Dawn shot. Not enough light and snow driving sideways. It stings your face that snow. 19F which is minus7.2C. Note the MINUS as we head out the door. I don’t like the minus. 
This morning, I have discovered that if you have a sneezing fit out in the barn in that kind of cold you get a really sore throat. TonTon and I feed out the hay to the sheep and cows. I have discovered this morning how very annoying it is when a big fat cow knocks the cord out of her outside heated water trough. I have to take both pairs of gloves off so I can get a grip, and climb up onto the frozen trough in icy gumboots with a mixture of snow and cow breathing down my neck, holding the cord, then reach back into the barn to plug it back in. After repeated and very satisfying bashing of the ice with a cement brick (first blunt instrument I could see) and then a couple of buckets of hot water lugged over from the house, poor old Daisy watching closely, she was able to get a drink. Good girl, Daisy.
Then I see that I have forgotten to even plug in the sheep’s water, Mama sighs with her mouth full. More bashing of ice and lugging of warm water but on a smaller scale. Then TonTon and I, carrying a bucket each, our eyes squinting against the snow flakes that look pretty from Inside the house, walk across the field fighting the icy snow laden wind to the Chook House. Hmm. We discover that the gale force winds last night broke their storm door. It is swinging and crashing on us as we struggle in. But maybe we will deal with that one later. I have a collection of old doors in the rat-house. We feed and water the chickens and collect the eggs before they freeze solid. On the way out, I smack the door a few times with a lump of firewood so that it at least closes over the interior screen door, kick a couple of cement bricks free from the frozen ground and lean them on the door to keep it closed. Good enough. I have been out here over an hour. I am very cold now.
I have discovered that the pain in your toes and fingers goes away after a while outside, but when you come back inside your face does not work very well, so it sounds like you have had a stroke. Which is kind of funny but not really. 
I also discovered that with a little more light the camera can see the snowflakes too. Much more fun from the verandah on our way back inside. Though for the moment snowflakes have lost their charm. They are not as soft as they look. Flake is a misnomer. But now for a hot cup of coffee. Really Hot.
Good morning.
c
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81 responses to “All Dawns are Not Born Equal.”
Really interested to hear about living in snow and such low temperatures. I have what I consider no experience with snow. Photos are lovely and bleak. Like a movie scene.
All three of your comments got through so i chose this one annie, as they were all pretty much the same. Sometimes the system plays with us!! have a great day. c
Thanks for doing that, C. I’m not sure what is going on. Just kept posting in the hope that one would show up. They normally appear immediately. Having that trouble on another blog too. This time I’ll wait.
And it came through. though you are still anonymous.. Thanks Annie.. c
good morning, and a good new year to you Celi! Hope the eggs did not freeze and that the winter snows retains some of its charm 🙂
I am so lookingforward to one of those lovely gentle snow falls,Tandy. So far it has been sporadic and less than charming. c
Hey thank you for braving the darker side of Spaces
Cecilia and apart from wishing you wonderful start to
2012 I must add that i like your posting, there is much
to enjoy about b & w photographs and these are truly
excellent my fine young friend 🙂
Have a lot of wicked fun today, I always do 🙂
Androgoth XXx
great to see you Andro over here in the Land of Light!! have fun.. c
-7 ! Pah! (Only kidding 🙂 )
A reminder of how tough farming can be! But then I guess you have some great rewards.
Re the B&W – I want to get back to it, I love it, I spent years only shooting B&W, and agree that somehow film wins the day
My every day life is a reward, at the risk of sounding soppy, I really do love every minute of my time out there.. c
I should try and will a little of your cold weather this way; alas I’m in the wrong hemisphere.
It’s still 28 C at 10.20pm and 40C forecast for tomorrow; can’t wait for autumn!
Oh that is SO HOT, you could easily add a little of my cold to being that down a bit! Lovely to see you.. c
Wow do every one of those photos speak “cold” to me. I don’t love the cold and really respect your ability to thrive in it.
I am a warm weather girl too so i have had to learn about the cold. And how to deal with it!! c
There reaches a point in cold weather when it doesn’t make any difference what the actual temperature is…your body is just plain cold. Sometimes the warming up process even hurts. I hope the sun returns soon.
That is exactly right, I wear ALL my winter gears whether it is just cold or below freezing, and move fast! c
I’d stay in bed all winter! Happy new year 🙂
Happy new year Cindy, I bet you wouldn’t stay in bed all winter either. You would be out there laughing at the cold!! c
Oh dearest Cecilia, winter seems so hard… But your photographs are amazing especially with the truck, fascinated me so much. Have a nice day, stay in warm, Thank you, with my love, nia
Morning Nia, it is hard for me to stay inside in the warm when the barn is such a fascinating place.. lots of love .. c
Hmm, me and the cold REALLY don’t get on at all well – me and summer – best of buddies! Absolutely exquisite photos C!
🙂 Mandy
Thank you Mandy.. at least i really really appreciate the summer when it comes along! c