Out the Door L
Waiting for the Children to Get Home
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 11 January 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Rain, sleet or in this case snow you captured devoted parents braving the elements. Or it is another way to get out of the house. Your documentation of daily life is wonderful.
11 Jan 2009 5:16am
@Barbara: Thanks very much Barb, they'r'e waiting for the school bus...;)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Why wonder (?!)
When I was a child
used to stay out
until I got all wet,
all red,
snow was my pet
and every day
a big wonder!
11 Jan 2009 5:23am
@Japanalia: lol that's sweet Gabriela, it's the school bus that was late ;)
Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France
super sensations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! j'aime !!!!!!!!!!!! ;))))))))))))))))))
11 Jan 2009 6:20am
@Jean-François: Merci beaucoup J-F :)
Jeff from Pembroke Dock, United Kingdom
Sorry Lorraine,this shot has made me too cold to think,i'm going back to bed with a hot drink. ;>))
11 Jan 2009 7:37am
@Jeff: You're a smart man Jeff lol thanks a lot :)
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
So much fresh snow... brrr.. surely very cold but it also looks very beautiful! I hope the parents did not have to wait so long. A great winter image, Lorraine :)
11 Jan 2009 7:41am
@Nina: Thanks very much Nina, they waited for quite a bit before they gave up, I don't when they came back out ;)
arlene from United States
You do such amazing things with your photos that don't show faces. So much is left to the imagination, yet feelings still come through.
11 Jan 2009 7:56am
@arlene: I appreciate that so much, thanks a lot Arlene :)
kerfendal from Paris, France
c'est une joli composition, et tu as eu raison de les prendre avant qu'ils ne se transforment en bonhommes de neige
11 Jan 2009 7:56am
@kerfendal: LOL tout a fait, merci beaucoup Max ;)
Paco Díaz from Spain
I'm happy to see your photos, Lorraine.
In this one I feel the cold I remember from the past month, when I was outside under the snow so glad. This is for me a great street image of the winter that I have seen in London, Ont.
I'll be back! :))
11 Jan 2009 8:17am
@Paco Díaz: Yes it's nice that you get to experience our Winter Paco, without having to live it for 5 months lol thanks a lot, I appreciate it :)
k@ from Paris, France
Ils ont l'air très inquiet ! Pourvu que les p'tites têtes à poux rentrent vite, chenapans !! :)
11 Jan 2009 8:19am
@k@: Les petits chenapans etaient dans le mechant autobus LOL j'adore ton commentaire ;)
standley from Carquefou, France
Très belle capture Lorraine. Ils ont l'air de manigancer!
11 Jan 2009 10:31am
@standley: C'est drole que tu dises ca car a tour de role, chacun avait leur chance d'appeler sur un cellulaire ;)
@Alun Lambert: It was very stormy, thanks a lot Alun :)
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
That's interesting. My first though was that they were children with the one in the middle working on a snowball. So it goes. Cold candid composition. How's that for alliteration? Nicely done.
11 Jan 2009 12:03pm
@grouser: I like your triple Cs...lol These 'kids' were waiting for their kids, the school bus was late...:)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Brrrrrrrrr ... a great capture again, of the daily life in Gatineau, Canada, in winter!
When we lived 'up north' we lived in walking distance to the school and only the children were out in the elements. Mommy was getting the cocoa and cookies ready...
11 Jan 2009 12:32pm
@Judy: Ah the good old days, I remember those...walking through the snow at lunch time, knowing I'd find my favourite food, macaroni and cheese, did love my Kraft! lol thanks so much...The school bus was LATE ;)
Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria
good studie, interesting pic, we have winter without snow in my hometown
11 Jan 2009 1:36pm
@Hans: Is that right...mmm that would be like bread without butter lol thanks a lot Hans :)
Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada
great capture of ordinary life :)
11 Jan 2009 3:06pm
@Scene by Sharon Photography: Thanks very much Sharon, I'm sure you get your share of snow ;)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
there braver than me, I dont like wearing gloves and often only one, but standing out in the cold there I think I would have gloves on or hands in pockets
11 Jan 2009 3:34pm
@JJ: Waiting for their children's school bus, which was very late...Trust me JJ here, you'd wear both gloves and mittens and still stick them in your pockets lol
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Cold. I remember our three Iowa years, and our daughter in kindergarten, waiting in the snow for the bus to arrive. Definitely glad thats in the past. This is a good modern reminder of what it was like. Brrrrrrr. Bella sends her love.
11 Jan 2009 6:08pm
@Viewfinder: Funny, I've never had to wait for the school bus, 'cause I always drove my son to school and picked him up after work, but I remember when I took the school bus, colllllddd memories, and big kiss for Bella ;)
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
great colors at a very cold place - nice image
11 Jan 2009 6:17pm
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yiannis :)
Alivia from France
very cold, very nice, I like brighting colors on the snow, beatiful capture !!
11 Jan 2009 6:22pm
@Alivia: Merci beaucoup Alivia, c'est tres gentil :)
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
Wonderful shot. When it snowed like that in our local mountains, they canceled school for 3 days. You should come down to SoCal for a few days. We're having a heat wave...it 80 degrees here.
11 Jan 2009 6:28pm
@Suzanne: 80 degrees of Good God, sounds wonderful, thanks a lot Suzanne ;)
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Yikes, Lorraine! That's an impressive pile of white stuff you guys have collected.
11 Jan 2009 7:20pm
@Stephen Phillips: I'm not collecting snow, I promise! lol thanks alot Stephen :)
@Ana Lúcia: ME too lol thanks a lot Ana ;)
@Fliss: And I'm saying it with you, so along with my cat that you want, would you also take me and my 2 other cats?
alex centrella from California, United States
make sure they get plenty of hot chocolate, I prefer a glass of brandy from the cold..
11 Jan 2009 10:38pm
@alex centrella: Hey Alex, those are the parents of the kids, they get younger each day, so I had a thought, anyone ever of put brandy in hot chocolate? I think I'm going to try it...;)
@laughingwolf: They not kids, they're the kids' parents, isn't getting old fun, Tony lol
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
I thought you were gone? ;) Glad you're back. These poor kiddos. I'm with Alex. I'd take a brandy (or whiskey) after standing out in the cold. I should post an OLD photo of me in Valleyview, Canada. It was colder than cold and I was not a happy little girl!
12 Jan 2009 12:30am
@Lesley: Never for long Les, never for long...yes I want to try Brandy with Hot Chocolate, Alex made me think of that! Oh and please do, you must have been one gorgeous little child ;)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
nice candid street shot. Why aren't those parents wearing gloves..lol
Will it ever stop snowing for you?
12 Jan 2009 12:34am
@Cheryl: I don't think they were expecting to wait so long for the school bus....apparently not, as it supposed to start snowing only stop on Wednesday i think where it will suddenly turn COLD to the very low HIGH of MINUS 20....a HIGH of MINUS 20, that's just plain wrong, do you have an extra room for 1 Frozen stick and 3 cats?
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Brrrr!!! Wish I could sent you some of our sunshine my friend! great image:-)
12 Jan 2009 12:35am
@Linerberry: Your gentle and funny comments always warm me up, atta girl Berry ;)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A bleak and beautiful image, Lorraine. What weather!
12 Jan 2009 2:31am
@Michael Skorulski: Its unbelievable Michael, can you believe that sometimes this week the HIGH will REACH MINUS 20! In what kind of Universe would someone call MINUS 20 a HIGH!...man I'm moving to Florida or somewhere
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Looks like a fine place to hang out....NOT!
12 Jan 2009 3:57am
@Craig: LOL no kidding, I don't mind snow, I don't mind snowstorms, since I don't HAVE to drive to work anymore but I mind the cold, I mind the extreme cold that's coming, and I want to move, how how is it exactly in your place?
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Too cold for me. When do you expect to see grass again. Leena from Finland says they start to thaw in April and can see the grass in May
12 Jan 2009 4:23am
@jamesy: Oh Debbie, it's going to get soooo cold, but usually we see grass at the end of March or Beginning of April...this week is going to be tooo cold for me, but I've bought two 100% wool blankets from the Army, one for me, one for my three cats...we should be ok!
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Let me welcome you back from your short leave of absence. Sure blame the bus, what about the weather? I used to walk to school uphill in the morning, and then uphill again on the way home. :})
12 Jan 2009 4:37am
@JoeB: it's never long Joe, I need my visitors for warmth...it's always the weather and it's getting freaking cold this week, I hope you escape it...that's not logical Joe, If you go uphill in the morning, by rights you should go downhill on your way back home...Are you avoiding some law of some kind?
Kaylin Idora from New Orleans, United States
HAHA glad I'm not the one waiting!! Amazing snow shot!
12 Jan 2009 4:52am
@Kaylin Idora: Oh Kaylin, it's getting ridiculously cold...thanks so much for contributing by leaving a comment, it warms me up?
marianne from Toulouse, from France, France
on dirait qu'ils comptent les flocons de neige ... ils vont finir congelés !!!
ni gants ni bottes fourrées, ah ces jeunes lol
vite un chocolat chaud !!!
12 Jan 2009 12:09pm
@marianne: Oui, pauvre jeunes parents, un peu de Brandy dans le chocolat chaud?/// merci beaucoup ma chouette!
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Beautiful winter scene...the snow is so white and wonderful.
12 Jan 2009 2:59pm
@bluechameleon: Thank you blue for your sweet comment ;)
Bookfool from Mississippi, United States
Oh, I remember waiting for the bus when we lived in Michigan and thinking, "My face is frozen. It's really FROZEN." LOL
12 Jan 2009 11:01pm
@Bookfool: Poor booky, that' s just not right...Mississippi is warm, right? 'cause I want to know before Imove in ;)
Janice Thomson from Canada
Oy they look cold! Love these shots where the emotions come through so strongly - well done again Lorraine!
13 Jan 2009 2:24am
@Janice Thomson: Thank you my dear, I only hope that this supreme cold front we're getting, doesn't go your way ! I mean that :)
Pixim from Nice, France
Que veux-tu que je dise... C'est inhumain que de vivre un endroit où les conditions météo sont si dures... Mais, bon, vous appréciez d'autant plus quand le printemps revient et que l'été s'installe. Imagine que nous, un peu de froid nous bloque à la maison et que nous n'apprécions plus ces étés ensoleillés, c'est tellement habituel et sans sacrifice ;)
13 Jan 2009 9:03pm
@Pixim: Tu as tout à fait raison Eric, on s'habitue aux conditions, c'est pourquoi la photographie est si importante ça nous fait rêver d'ailleurs...;) 'grass is always greener....'
Merci beaucoup!
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