Why Do Some People Hate the Snow ?
Love it Or Hate it ~ the Snow is Here
It divides people into the ‘it’s fantastic’ crowd or the ‘I hate it’ crowd
For me I love it but why do some people hate it, here’s a few words and photographs . . .
I read this morning that some people cannot understand why people complain about the snow because . . . “it’s lovely”
Personally, I share that view, I love it and spent most of yesterday here in Lincolnshire on bended knee praying to Mithras for more snow, somebody must have heard my pleas as it came down heavily in the afternoon so off I went with a couple of cameras and a tripod.
My Idea of the Snow
The answer’s pretty obvious really - it depends on how the snow affects you.
For me it’s the photograph above, beautiful countryside, something different, much needed photographic opportunities and just possibly the inner child which comes out whenever the snow falls and settles.
However, this is the reality for many, I couldn’t resist this van in a snow driven traffic jam
National Grid (Lock) ~ The Reality of Snow in the UK
Whilst I love the snow, I do so because I can enjoy all it offers and avoid all the pitfalls and nightmares it brings
I’m pleased it’s here, today I’m hoping for more, but I wouldn’t wish it on people who have to travel to work or elderly people who are alone and trapped at home.
I hope the snow isn’t too much of a nightmare for you, if indeed you’ve got any
Here, in Lincolnshire, it’s glorious !
Flakily yours,
Rod
Little Brother said,
January 15, 2013 @ 7:58 am
Rod,
Nice shots. Snow is a pain for me; cancellations and late deliveries at work, bad traffic preventing doing anything in between shifts, clearing paths etc. No, not for me, and spare a thought for our wildlife.
minnie said,
January 15, 2013 @ 10:06 am
I am in the dont like snow camp, the birds dont like it, the sheep across the road dont like it, the cat has just come in and stuck himself against the radiator so I am guessing he didnt like it either. The people involved in the four accidents I saw in 20mins last night and the driver of the car nestled in the ditch, and the driver that hit my gatepost late last night, dont think they were too chuffed either (the last one sounded anything but chuffed). Unanimous decision round here - We dont like snow
Rod said,
January 15, 2013 @ 10:17 am
LB,
travel is an issue, I heard today of an electrical company who are sending their Grimsby based electricians to a job in Lincoln and their Lincoln based employees to a job in Grimsby
Not much fun navigating Lincolnshire on ineffective tyres
Best
Rod
Rod said,
January 15, 2013 @ 10:19 am
Minnie,
it always seems to be the same old story in this country, a bit of snow and traffic chaos, it’s oretty pathetic when you see how other countries seem to manage.
I watched the traffic crawling down the main road last night despite the fact that the road was effectively clear, slow down yes but 5mph on a very busy road !!!
Regards,
Rod
Amiguru said,
January 15, 2013 @ 12:36 pm
Rod,
I don’t hate snow, just the cold and all the heating expense it entails!
No sign of snow here in the Annexe, wall to wall sunshine so must go out again as soon as I’ve had a quick bite - probably down the beach - and get some low-light photographs.
Incidentally, I’m currently being tempted by a Sony NEX7 + pancake lens + 18-200 zoom + Raynox DCR250 macro add-on. Main argument being that I need a mirrorless DSLR ‘bridging’ camera for compactness but with flexibility and the consensus seems to be that this combo fills the bill and oozes quality.
Nice pictures and I’m intrigued by the warm ray-of-hope in picture one……
Regards,
Neville
graham h said,
January 15, 2013 @ 2:16 pm
Rod,
I agree with Minnie. It causes disruption with traffic, it causes hardship for the wildlife and as Neville has said causes an increase in heating bills. Whats more when it starts to thaw it creats so much mess with all the slush.
I am one of those that hate.
Graham
v said,
January 15, 2013 @ 3:54 pm
No snow here in Cheadle Hulme.
I only like it when it ’s pure and untouched and beautifully unblemished like in that stunning picture above. There is always a special peculiarity to the light quality just before it starts.
When it s full of dirt and sludgy and that murky brown colour it’s utterly dismal.
Amiguru said,
January 15, 2013 @ 4:07 pm
V,
I have an off-thread confession to make……
My nephew lives, and is a ‘town-planner’ in Cheadle Hulme! I hope he is making a good job of it
Regards,
Neville
v said,
January 15, 2013 @ 4:54 pm
ogg worlds collide on this blog yet again …….
who’d have thought you were posh enough to have relatives in cheadle hulme
no one has ever heard of it .
Rod said,
January 15, 2013 @ 5:28 pm
Neville,
winter is a time of expensive heating - at least for those of us who don’t get a winter fuel allowance
They are getting some decent quality sensors in the smaller cameras now Neville, my new camera is better than I’d hoped for.
I don’t know much about the Sony but I’ve seen it and size wise etc it looks very usable - push the boat out and grab one Neville!
The first shot was a long exposure Neville, camera on a tripod, f22, a wide angle lens which put the tree only a few inches away from the lens, a bit of exposure compensation dialled in as well due to the poor light.
Thanks and regards,
Rod
Rod said,
January 15, 2013 @ 5:31 pm
Graham,
thus far I’m in a minority of one - nothing new there
As I mentioned in the OP it’s only really my peculiar circumstances that allow me to take the best of the snow and allow me to ignore the rest - I’d selfishly hoped for a load more today but it wasn’t to be
Keep warm Graham
Rod
cj said,
January 15, 2013 @ 8:03 pm
i hate it because its colddddddd
Rod said,
January 15, 2013 @ 8:41 pm
CJ,
that’s the most compulsive argument I’ve heard - I’m with you all the way on that one.
I have to say I am looking forward to a long, lovely and hot summer, ambitious I know
Regards,
Rod
Barry de Graff said,
January 16, 2013 @ 11:37 am
I’m with you Rod. Absolutely love it! And some wonderful views right now from my office close to the top of the University Centre building!
Rod said,
January 16, 2013 @ 4:58 pm
Barry,
I’m with you Rod
Possibly not the best of alignments
Regards,
Rod
Karen said,
January 16, 2013 @ 6:56 pm
I love it and so do most of my neighbours, friends and family although we have quite tough regulations over here in Germany. One is obliged by law to clear the snow away on the footpath in front of one’s property between the hours of 8am and 8 pm. Of course we have the proper gear to do so.
See here: https://www.google.de/search?q=Schneeschieber+Fotos&hl=de&client=firefox-a&hs=34t&tbo=u&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=SPb2UNLCBMzHtAb8hIGQCw&ved=0CDEQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=715
Also the appropriate clothing for the job and for being out in cold temperatures. (When I see reporters on the English telly now, wet hair flying in the wind, I keep telling them to put a wholly hat on - but do the listen to me?
Then if the the neighbours are all out together, younger ones help the old, and someone comes out with a bottle of ‘Schnaps’ it can be great fun.
The wild life is used to changing seasons, we help the birds with feeding stations in the gardens.
When we had the warmest Christmas ever a few weeks ago, then rain, everyone longed for the temperatures to fall, for frost and snow - much healthier. It also gets rid of vermin in the fields, and garden soil. And the beauty of it, as your photos show.
Of course there are the heating costs and over here we have no heating allowance for pensioners - just have to use the central heating cleverly and face the bill in spring.
Winter tyres on cars are compulsory from O to O, October till Ostern (Easter).
Of course eventually spring will be very welcome over here too.
Karen
Rod said,
January 16, 2013 @ 7:39 pm
Karen,
every time we grind to a halt here I always think of Germany, winter tyres and if it’s really bad snow chains.
We really shouldn’t grind to a halt like this . . .
Pleased to have another vote in favour and many thanks for a fantastic comment
All the best
Rod
jamie bemrose said,
January 17, 2013 @ 8:12 pm
love it and hate it rod…..great on days off but bit of a grind when travelling to work…i agree with karen we do really need to be set up for more harsh winters in this country…it was nice to see fellow neighbours in 2010 coming together and clearing our cul de sac……just need the bottle of schnapps or jagermeister in future…going off in a tangent but i was talking to a danish seafarer and he was telling me in harsh winters in denmark….the people on the dole…or job seekers …whatever they call it now…are provided with the tools and go out and clear the roads for the folk travelling to work to to pay their benefits…..thought to myself what a good idea!
Rod said,
January 18, 2013 @ 7:33 am
JB,
that’s the nub of it really, great if you can simply enjoy it b if you have to fight against it then it’s another matter.
Great point about other countries, perhaps instead of always arguing about being in Europe our policticians could look at how they conduct their affairs - there’s much we could learn from them I think . . .
Best
Rod