Old Wagon

Sweetly done! What's all that white stuff?

I really like this a lot, not just for the lines and textures, but for the feelings that come through it.

We love to see the trees covered with snow, but here is this old buckboard wagon, now fallen into disuse, left out in the snow with the trees. So, anthropomorphizing the wagon, it may be thinking, "wow... I've given so much in service over the years, and now I find myself left out here in the cold and snow." But as it was made of wood, the trees are probably thinking, "Welcome back!"

And I'd love to believe that that wagon would feel happy to be back, retired now, and able to sort of return to where it started, perhaps to know the place for the first time.

Very poignant composition, Sandy Richards. With this I'm linking to memories of other images you've posted...

Nice feel to this one Sandy. I like the comp and abandoned feel.

This is very nice Sandy! I like your comp and just love the feel. Looks like it was still snowing pretty good when you shot this too. Would make a nice card!... Your large version is better yet!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Looks like you have your Xmas card covered. What a great feel for nostalgic winter with this one.

Pretty scene Sandy, really makes me want to get out in the snow, unfortunately there isn't any. Beautifully done.
John

I feel the need to amend my previous comment on this image by now seeing, for the first time, that the wheels are echoed by the shadow beneith the bush in front of the wagon, and that adds a sort of metaphorical reflection to the wagon's being-there, I think, and I think it's actually critical to the success of this image, though subliminal.

Sandy: Marvelous scene and just a superb capture and conversion. Would love to see the color version of this as well. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

Excellent decision to convert to b&w. I can imagine this as an elegant pencil sketch. On my monitor the snow is a little too gray. I might brighten it just an eensy tad.