Leon Turnbull Photography

Well I do like this photo quite a bit, but it is definitely not the photo I was seeking.

The weather forecasters screwed me up again. We had a big cold winter storm come in yesterday, calling for snow even in Folsom of all places (we very rarely get snow in Folsom). I was thinking I really should get out and photograph the snow, but I thought Auburn would be a better choice (they would get more snow there). On Sunday the forecast was saying that it would not snow in Auburn until Monday during the day and afternoon. So I figured that Monday after work would be a great time to go up to Auburn.

But … it snowed Sunday night instead! Even on Monday, the forecast was still saying that more snow would be coming in Auburn during the day. But it never happened. By the time I got up to Auburn after work, most of it had already melted. I was totally bummed about that, as I was hoping to get a great shot of the North Fork American River with snow on the trees and all around. If I had gone up to Auburn on Monday morning, it would have been perfect. Ah well, c’est la vie. I still managed to get a nice shot with a little bit of snow and some nice fog and clouds hanging over the river.

And the kids had fun as well. I brought the family up with me so they could play in the snow while I was photographing. We did have a bit of snow overnight in Folsom, but it was just a tiny amount. There was just a bit on our cars in the morning, only enough for my wife to go out and make a couple snowballs and throw them at the kids (fortunately not me, but the kids managed to get me quite good later in Auburn).