From a little snow to a lot of snow

Snow by a brook, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Snowstorm, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

This morning we had a little snow on the ground, and then the forecasted snowstorm arrived. Due to the wind the snow came down almost horizontally, in gusts which swirled it around. Out on the lake the snow every so often made the opposite shore disappear, and collected drifts here and there.

I managed to prevent getting the camera lens covered with snow, but it was harder to keep the hands warm. I used the flash to make the snowflakes visible in the camera, and it worked surprisingly well. Of course, it is a matter of taste whether you like this kind of photos. I feel that it suits well to illustrate the snowstorm.