Blanket of White

When I think of white I think of Christmas, wedding dresses, and my old Volvo. When I saw that Studio JRU color project theme was white I decided to join in.

Some of my favorite photographs are mainly white and this first one was featured at a couple different local art shows. It was taken at the White Sands in Alamagordo New Mexico in August of 2006.  

To give some perspective let's back up a little. 

Visiting the white sands has to be one of my most memorable travel experiences. It was pure uninterrupted hills of whiteness for miles and miles. It felt so foreign like it didn't even belong, but there it is smack dab in the southwestern part of the good ol' U.S. It's like God told the Sahara they needed to share and scooped up a bucket to give to New Mexico. 

Now let's skip over about 5 states to the middle of Kentucky where we've spent many of our family Christmases. Kentucky gets it's fair share of snow in the winter, but it's certainly not a guaranteed white Christmas. However in 2011 we were lucky enough to have an all out winter wonderland. It was SJ's first Christmas and she loved the snow. This one of her and the mailbox is a favorite of mine. She is there. Look closely. 

Let's look at another perspective again, so that you can see a little more of her.

It's amazing how two totally different locations at opposite times of year could be so similar all because of that blanket of white.