On November 5, 2024, I was preparing dinner with short breaks to stare out the window.
Suddenly the light changed dramatically.
A snow squall was moving in from the Great Salt Lake.
I grabbed my camera and hurried to the front yard.
In the five minutes between 3:57 and 4:02, I captured twenty images.
Here are four of my favorites:
The Last Maple Leaves of Autumn (Acer glabrum)
This is the same Rocky Mountain maple (Acer glabrum) featured in a 2021 post.
As the squall moved in from the lake to the northwest, the low lying autumn Sun in the southwest brilliantly flooded the scene.
Snow Squall and Rocky Mountain Maple
Storm cloud in the background and sunshine in the foreground.
Same tree as in the photograph above.
Ash Tree as the Snow Squall Nears
The snowflakes against the lake effect storm cloud resemble stars in an astrophotograph.
The Ash Trees Greet the Lake-Effect Squall
Look at the many instances of motion in this scene.
Still photography may be useful a useful term to distinguish the medium from videography.
Beyond that distinction, however, still is a misnomer when a single shutter opening captures so much activity.
Endnote
Again, five minutes separated the first and last photos.
I am grateful to have experienced this little storm and then be able to share it with you.
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Michael DeCaria