An oasis, if only a tacky one, offered in the mist of a desert of white stuff. There's humor here. Nice statement, Lorraine. Super seeing. The olive looks delectable.

20 Jan 2008 10:06am

@Michael Skorulski: lol I knew you'd see it...I just love the olive :) Thanks Michael!

Betty from New Jersey, United States

Is the snow really piled that high? I can feel the cold! At least the olive offers some green!

20 Jan 2008 11:21am

@Betty: Hey Betty, Yes the snow is piled that high, but not right in front, that's an illusion, everybody loves the olive, that makes me happy ;)

Priamos from THESSALONIKI, Greece

Is the snow really piled that high? Here in GR only on the mountain we found so...

20 Jan 2008 11:30am

@Priamos: Hi Priamos, yes the snow is piled that high, but not all over, certain not in front of the door, I love mountains :)

alex centrella from fresno, United States

this is great..like the contrast, and that extra chill of green .

20 Jan 2008 11:33am

@alex centrella: Hey Alex, thanks so much, love the olive...:)

Barbara from Florida, United States

Nice B&W. Whoever is in there will bowl a few extra games until the snow melts. The angle gives the illusiion the snow is roof top deep. I like the shot.

20 Jan 2008 11:41am

@Barbara: hey Barbara, no foolin' the snow is that deep however, not everywhere, certainly not in front of the door, but neat illusion hey, personally the only reason this photo is on, is the olive :)

Forouz from Germany

There is just a little bit green colour and so much cold, nice image.

20 Jan 2008 12:39pm

@Forouz: Hi Forouz, thanks a lot, the olive does it for me :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Another shiver shot... very interesting Lorraine, once again, to see life in the frozen north. I'll be packing in some beach pix here next week to help warm things up.

20 Jan 2008 12:48pm

@Viewfinder: Beach pix? Really? Thank you, thank you and thanks for the comment :)

mj from United States

Love the realness of the snow piled and dirty.. I love the olive...

My picts were taken in and around Nairobi, kenya... Mission trips

20 Jan 2008 1:26pm

@mj: Thanks MJ, me too, it is all about the olive ;)
How lovely of you, I hope you have more of those wonderful images tomorrow :)

Bob from United States

If you are going to be snowed in, this does not look like such a bad place.

20 Jan 2008 3:02pm

@Bob: Thanks Bob, I can think of a lot worse!!! ;)

Luis Rodrigues from Lisbon, Portugal

Outstanding B & W Lorraine!
p.s - Thanks for all your comments, my apologies for not doing comments lin the last week i don't have many time lately for coming were! :(

20 Jan 2008 3:49pm

@Luis Rodrigues: No problem Luis, don't worry about it, I visit you for my sake, you have such gorgeous photos ;)

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

hi dearie L,sorry havent been visiting for a few days...so is it the drinking or the bowling that drives out the cold?hee.Love this perspectve,didnt you have to take this from a roof?

20 Jan 2008 3:57pm

@tyan: Hey there angel, no worries, I think I forgot you too today :) I imagine both would do the trick, but bowling is better for your body. Actually the snow was as high as the road, but there's a lane that gets you down to the door, and no snow in front ;)

Laurent from Lyon, France

Je vois que tu trouves à te réchauffer en ses températures polaire. Elle est très sympa ta désaturation sélective.

20 Jan 2008 4:34pm

@Laurent: Pour dire vrai, j'l'ai pris pour l'olive ;) Merci Laurent!

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Cool - I like the contrast between the cold snow and the promised indoor fun.

20 Jan 2008 5:19pm

@Damon Schreiber: Hey Damon, how nice to see you, thanks a lot :)

Levine from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

It is a bowling place..and it sells drinks there too? As in liquor?

20 Jan 2008 5:54pm

@Levine: Well it is being advertised as such, but I don't remember, the last time I was there, my son was a toddler and that's a long time ago :)

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

The first thing I saw was the similarity between the shape of the light and the martini glass... cool (no pun intended.. hee hee). I'm thinking I should go bowling and maybe warm up... it's -27 here... except it would take too long to warm up the car and then there was that debacle of getting stuck yesterday!!! LOL.. brrrrrr!!!

20 Jan 2008 6:13pm

@amy: Good eye Amy, and I know the feeling, I'm not going out, no way, no how, not today...maybe tomorrow! Thanks a lot ;