Out the Door L
My House
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 13 December 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
@jamesy: Thanks so much Debbie, it will get much worse ;)
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Lovely, Lorraine. I'd grab a shovel and dig you out - if I owned a shovel.
13 Dec 2008 5:32am
@Stephen Phillips: Well, aren't you a gentleman, thanks a lot Stephen :)
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful Lorraine, it's like a snow palace... and you are the snow Queen.
13 Dec 2008 5:34am
@Observing: Ooo I like that, I am the Snow Queen...lol thanks a lot Mikey
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Picture postcard material! Looks wonderful. I suppose the cats were indoors keeping warm?
13 Dec 2008 6:11am
@dobbino: Thanks so much Rob, you're very kind...and Yes indeed they are cuddling inside :)
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I'll be right over with my shovel to help clear the snow. Lovely snow palace. We had snow today and my usual 25 min drive to work took me 65 minutes. Very bad driving conditions.
13 Dec 2008 6:28am
@Marion: You are sooo sweet, but I'm lucky I've got the nicest neigbhour in the world, he has a snow removal machine and removes the snow for me :) ...I remember those days where it could take me up to 3 hours to get home...never fun.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
So this is the site of so much creativity! I guess after you took this you sat down on that chair on the front porch? :-)
13 Dec 2008 6:51am
@GJC: Well thanks very much GJC, well more like I ran to the front door to get in...this is the back entrance ;)
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
at last, a familiar view! everyone else seems to be photoshoping the snow out of their photos!
13 Dec 2008 7:23am
@djedfre: It would take much more than photoshop to remove the snow here lol thanks for your visit Djedfre :)
k@ from Paris, France
Neige ET soleil, blanc ET bleu, froid ET chaud - la vie, quoi... chez Lorraine ! Yes !
13 Dec 2008 7:33am
@k@: Yes Indeed, c'est en plein ca lol merci beaucoup k ;)
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
Looks lovely, all that snow and sun shine, i can hear the rain outside here
13 Dec 2008 8:35am
@Alun Lambert: I've seen rain and I've seen snow, and I love both, if only it wasn't so bloody cold ;) lol thanks a lot Alun!
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
What a wonderful image. Lorraine, magnificent contrast and colors... especially the beautiful sunlight brings out the colors so well! :)
13 Dec 2008 8:43am
@Nina: Thanks for the lovely compliment Nina, I appreciate it :)
@Dimitrios: How sweet Dimitrios, thanks very much :)
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Lorraine, did you paint your house white as a sort of camouflage?
With the sun shinning it looks pleasant. Enjoy!
13 Dec 2008 10:36am
@António Pires: Nope it was white the first time I saw it LOL thanks very much Antonio ;)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A beautiful home, Lorraine! Love the white and blue... and the snow clinging to the tree.
13 Dec 2008 11:09am
@Betty: Thanks a lot Betty, I appreciate your kindness :)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Beautiful, Lorraine, and snow on the trees offered dancing shadows for this pristine photo of your happy home.
13 Dec 2008 11:28am
@Judy: Wow how poetic, thanks very much Judy :)
marianne from Toulouse, from France, France
j'adore le soleil sur ta maison Lorraine !!!
veux tu que je vienne avec une pelle et un balai, pour t'aider à enlever un peu de neige ??? lool
parfois ce ne doit pas être facile de rentrer chez toi, tu passes par la fenêtre ??? lol
j'aurais volontiers pris un café sur le banc, mais il est occupé ... je te taquine lol
j'aime tout ce blanc, c'est vraiment très beau, et l'arbre semble bien joyeux !!!
il attend le père noel à mon avis !!!
13 Dec 2008 11:29am
@marianne: Merci beaucoup ma petite, j'ai un voisin merveilleux, il enleve la neige pour moi avec sa machine lol j'ai d'la chance, je t'assure !
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks very much Ana, you're very kind :)
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Beautiful canadian house. I like the compisition and the light of the snow.
Hard work to clean it from the path to the street.
Saludos.
13 Dec 2008 12:28pm
@Paco Díaz: Thanks very much Paco, I have the world's best neighbour and he clears the snow for me...how lucky am I? lol Saludos!
@Eleftheria!: Ok sweetie, I'll send some right over :)
Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
Il y a plus de neige à Gatineau qu'à Granby!
13 Dec 2008 2:14pm
@Wolfgang - vu@granby: et ca semble te surprendre, pourquoi? lol merci beaucoup Wolfgang :)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
It looks so inviting, Lorraine, and you've captured those whites and the detail so well. Wonderful light, snow, trees, composition and everything.
13 Dec 2008 2:29pm
@Andrew Gould: LOL I like your comment ...and everything, it's wonderful Andrew, thanks a lot :)
Barbara from Florida, United States
I love this! It is just what I needed to see to bring this season alive. While out yesterday I was thinking it just isn't the same without snow, and I have been so many years without it. I don't need to look any further you have it all right here in this beautiful image.
The snow on the branches are beautiful. Gorgeous Lorraine.
13 Dec 2008 2:56pm
@Barbara: What a beautiful comment, thanks always Barb ;)
Bookfool from Vicksburg, United States
You have a beautiful house, Rainy! I'll bet you were really enjoying the blue sky, that day.
13 Dec 2008 2:57pm
@Bookfool: Hey Book, thanks so much, I love it too, although it gets so cold in the winter, yes indeed Thank God for the sun ;)
@Daryl: Thanks very much Daryl, it's certainly is Canadian ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
I like your house,this is so Lorraine!And that cool armchair covered with snow,is that cool or what?!:) Is that the back door?I wish you have some help with the snow in front:(
13 Dec 2008 3:22pm
@tyan: Ahhh you're so sweet Tyan, yes it's my backyard, and no need to feel sad for me as I have this wonderful neighbour who clears all the snow, with his snow removal machine...sweet or what?
Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria
oh, how wonderful....you have a whith house like obama
13 Dec 2008 3:31pm
@Hans: LOL good point, you're right I have a white house like President Obama, how wonderful of you to notice lol
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
So pretty and quaint, Lorraine. And I like the chair all covered in snow waiting for someone bold enough to sit in it.
13 Dec 2008 3:45pm
@Michael Skorulski: Hey Michael, it's a pretty amazing chair, I tell you...it has withstood being left outside for at least 8 years, and it's still in perfect condition, thanks very much!
Shirin Moosavi from Tehran, Iran
All white and blue! It's pretty cold there! Beautiful shot :)
13 Dec 2008 4:13pm
@Shirin Moosavi: Thanks very much Shirin :)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
It looks beautiful to look at onscreen as you have so well captured, but wouldnt ewant to be there havingto dig out of it
13 Dec 2008 4:21pm
@JJ: I'm lucky, I have a terrific neighour who has a snow blower lol thanks a lot JJ :)
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Nice and white! What price would I pay to enjoy a day in winter.... Hot as always here down south....
13 Dec 2008 4:29pm
@Koushiro~光子郎: Watch Sarnia, it might help ;) lol I wish I could send you a white Christmas, but it isn't within my power, thanks a lot Koushiro :)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
lovely, warm looking home. I sure hope so after seeing all your snow!
13 Dec 2008 5:20pm
@Cheryl: Thanks a lot Cheryl, it's a great house, old and drafty, so it gets a bit cold, make that a lot cold in the winter, but I love it anyway...and so close to the river)
John Maslowski from Dallas,PA, United States
Lovely scene with the perfectly white snow and house. Like the framing with the snow covered tree. Beautiful winter shot.
13 Dec 2008 6:03pm
@John Maslowski: Thanks a lot John, I appreciate your comment and visit :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
We have had about 20 cm of snow in the last day. I guess it is time to get out and get some winter shots. This one of yours is quite inspiring.
13 Dec 2008 6:08pm
@Michael Rawluk: Happy my snow is inspiring you Michael ;) thanks a lot!!!
fredo from marseille, France
Une carte postale ! Pas au sens péjoratif, mais au sens noble . Vraiment trés beau .
13 Dec 2008 6:35pm
@fredo: Comme c'est gentil Fredo, merci beaucoup :)
Gary from Cochise County, United States
Home Sweet Home. This is exactly what I would expect your house to be like. Lucky you.
13 Dec 2008 10:36pm
@Gary: Really? Old and Drafty...lol kidding, thanks so much ;)
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Love your control of highlights Lorraine!
14 Dec 2008 1:06am
@Craig: What a nice compliment, thanks a lot Craig :)
laughingwolf from Canada
you should be sitting in that chair, lor :O lol
all the snow we got earlier was washed away by the massive downpour of rain and high winds, yesterday
14 Dec 2008 1:25am
@laughingwolf: So strange...we do live in the same country, don't we? lol
Pixim from Nice, France
Ta maison se fond dans les couleurs de la neige, lorsque le temps est clément, la lumière sur cette neige devient magnifique. Tes blancs sont excellents Bravo ;)
14 Dec 2008 7:50am
@Pixim: Quel beau compliment, merci beaucoup Eric :)
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Belles ombres sur la facade de ta maison. Entree non utilisee sans doute car la neige est vierge de traces de pas. Tres beau ciel bleu et belle photo.
14 Dec 2008 8:05am
@akarui: Et c'est pourquoi ce n'est pas la porte principale lol merci beaucoup Olivier :)
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Pourquoi ai-je l'impression que personne ne va s'asseoir dans le fauteuil aujourd'hui.
14 Dec 2008 8:39am
@Calusarus: Parce que tu es un homme intelligent avec du bon sens lol merci Frederic :)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
How very beautiful!! Love tha snow....could you get in the door?
14 Dec 2008 8:53am
@Linerberry: In the back? No, last year I had nine feet of snow in my backyard...I use the front door always lol thanks a lot Berry
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Your house is disappearing under a ton of snow, gosh.
14 Dec 2008 9:47am
@Richard_Irwin: It does every year lol at least the backyard....I use the front door ;)
Anonymous from Zimbabwe
What a beautiful old house - would love to see it in summertime too. Like how you've captured the snow-laden branches. Older homes are so much more interesting than new ones.
14 Dec 2008 2:40pm
@Anonymous: Yes indeed, the yard is so big...I love the trees ;) t hanks a lot Zimbabwe
@yiannis krikis: Thanks a lot Yiannis, i appreciate it :)
Les from Lincoln, United States
Looks a little bit like mine, although we haven't any snow. Just a bitterly cold wind blowing through. Stay warm and watch out for falling snow!
14 Dec 2008 9:44pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Simply beautiful cover in snow, light and shadows. I love how the shadows from the trees play such an important roll in your frame.
15 Dec 2008 1:11pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
What a gorgeous house... love it.. hope you aren't to cold...
15 Dec 2008 1:26pm
Walter from Watkinsville, United States
So beautiful. So white. So cold. So this is why all the "snow birds" take flight and come south for the winter. If they stay, they cannot get out of their homes. Very picturesque of your home with the deep snow.
16 Dec 2008 2:13am
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