it's damn cold!

i was starting to get a little nutty.
cabin fever.
stir crazy.

get up in the morning,
drive to work,
in the dark,
work for 8 hours,
drive home,
in the dark.

repeat 4 times.

and then comes Saturday and I’m free.
except for the bloody cold.
freezing temperatures, high wind chill factors!
so cold i couldn’t hold a camera without gloves or mitts.
have you ever tried to hold a metal camera without gloves or mitts when it’s -23c?
you need thin gloves to keep your skin from touching the metal and to work the camera controls.

perfect!

not really!

because thin gloves mean my hands get real cold but it takes 2 minutes.
then i start to cry.
and dream of warm places to live while i wait for the blood to return to my digits.

a few weeks ago i just couldn’t take it any longer and decided i was heading out to take some photos.
i got my gear and headed to whyte avenue.

i was ready.
i was pumped.
i lasted about 4 blocks before i escaped into the ‘friendly nest’ for a coffee.

damn i was cold.
these photos are from that great frozen adventure.

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can you imagine waiting for a bus in this cold?

or shoveling snow?

this is more like it - walk really fast!