White Christmas in Southern Texas

[qnr]

ok, so it's not snow, but it was still blowing white stuff (Heavy winds in Corpus Christi on the 24th, so I visited the beach - with my dSLR in a condom (rainsleeve) I can assure you :) )

[intheflow]

1. Wow! Looks like you took your life in your hands with those shots!

Have you ever considered working for the Westher Channel? :rofl:

Great stuff, these! The first one is so dramatic, it literally took my breath away for a second. I really love the third one, too, though I wish it had a tad more blue along the top. Still, great photos!

[qnr]

2. Thank you. Hey, now there's a thought - I love heading out with

the camera in inclement weather, why not get paid for it? Nah.... then it would seem more like a requirement than fun.

It was interesting. For a while, I was wishing thar I'd brought the goggles from my scooter.

[Adsos Letter]

3. These are amazing, qnr! That second one..wow...

any sand in the car when you got back in? :D

How long were you able to stay out in it? And how much cleaning did your camera require, or dd the "condom" do it's job?

[qnr]

5. Thanks - there was a little sand in the car. Not surprising since I haven't had

a window for a few years. I use a piece of Lexan that I've cut to fit the window, and keep in place with plastic shims/wedges.

I actually stayed out for about three hours, There is a sea wall a little further down, with condos and hotels - that did away with most of the blowing sand, so it was mostly the wind for about half the time.

The camera didn't require much, the rainsleeve did a great job. At one point, I put the camera almost at ground level and turned to face the sand to get a photo. I was using a 70-300mm and it has a big hood. The hood collected about five tablespoons of of blown sand in a matter of seconds.

[Blue_In_AK]

4. Wow, that really does look like drifting snow.

I love the second one.

[qnr]

6. Thanks :) n/t