Taking photographs of the same thing again and again

Stump, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Paul Butzi made a thought-provoking posting about photography, about getting stuck in a routine and not relying on the intuition any more. I must admit I have done exactly like this, not relying on the instinct, instead passing by opporturnities for photography - or then making images too rational, not relying on the first idea.

Here is a case example, a tree stump I used to take photographs of quite often, until I stopped - thinking that I can't make one that works. Today I shot the stump once again, after a long while.

Is this Lapland?

Snow on trees, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Bowed, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Snow, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

The forest landscape is loaded with snow in such a manner that it almost looks like Lapland. Except that there the trees are smaller and their shape is a bit different. But still, it is a winter wonderland out there.

Colors of a gray winter day

Red, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Poisonberries, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Winter, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Today was an overcast day, but there were some colors visible in the snow-covered forest. Not much, but a little bit here and there.