Snowpocalypse 2009 in D.C.

Winter Wonderland in Foggy Bottom, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

The Washington, DC metro area received around 18" of snow in 24 hours this past weekend. For most of us, including myself, it was a good excuse to leave the car parked and stay home in our pajamas all day, wrapping Christmas gifts and catching up on things around the house. I did manage to bundle up and get outside for a few photos on Saturday afternoon, just as the snow was beginning to taper off. A few shots are featured here, and the full gallery is available on flickr.

Thank you to DCBlogs for including the above photo in DC Blogs Noted for December 21, 2009.

Foggy Bottom Rowhouses, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Ski D.C., originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Bike's Day Off, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Snow Jogger, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Middleburg Hunt Christmas Parade 2009

Middleburg Hunt Christmas Parade 2009, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

It was a very snowy day for the Middleburg Hunt's Christmas parade this year in downtown Middleburg, Virginia. The snow made for some beautiful scenery but also difficult photography. My Canon 40D is not fully weather-sealed, so keeping it safely dry was a challenge. It was a great morning, though... everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves despite the wet weather, and I came home with several shots I was happy with.

A couple of my favorites follow below; the full set can be viewed here.

Middleburg Hunt Christmas Parade 2009, originally uploaded by soleil1016.

Middleburg Hunt Christmas Parade 2009, originally uploaded by soleil1016.