Velvet Winter

Having grown up in Connecticut and Vermont I’ve always loved snow, although it wasn’t until many years after my move to Ohio that I learned how to cross-country ski.

The images of Velvet Winter, taken mostly in Columbus Metroparks and their surrounding landscapes, began as a visual record of my experiences but soon evolved into a season-long photographic project. Some days were soft with a backdrop of quiet falling snowflakes, others intensely bright and glittering with sun, and others were complete white-outs. There is something enchanting about being out in the woods when the rest of the world is at home heeding a winter storm watch.

We’re not seeing as much snow as we used to, and I feel so fortunate to have been able to experience the last central Ohio winters when having many snowfalls during the season was a given.