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sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:24 AM Oct 2013

Okay~ Don't Laugh

Winter~

These are my pictures. I have always been in awe of the ferocious beauty of the storm and it's spectacular aftermath. This is my first attempt to make a video. I wanted to do this. I set my mind to it. It took me months to figure it out. I stopped and started so many times.

It's short and sweet, but damn I did this. I was frustrated when my attempts failed. Yet like anything you have to keep trying to make it right. If you stop, you fail. I have no intention of failing.








The First Family enjoys the snow~









A huge thank you to NYC_SKP. Tonight, when I was trying to post this I kept getting failed messages. He told me how to do it. I thank you SKP, you are priceless!
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Okay~ Don't Laugh (Original Post) sheshe2 Oct 2013 OP
Your video is beautiful....sincerely... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #1
Thank you for sharing the story of your grandmother, VR. :) sheshe2 Oct 2013 #14
Ah, oh! Cold, cold! Great first family pix, too. Great video, Sheshe! freshwest Oct 2013 #2
Thanks freshwest~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #15
Why would anyone laugh? It was gorgeous. nt Live and Learn Oct 2013 #3
Beautiful! Nice work, sheshe... lamp_shade Oct 2013 #4
Beautiful video! PADemD Oct 2013 #5
How beautiful, She Hekate Oct 2013 #6
That was a beautiful video! LeftofObama Oct 2013 #7
That was lovely, she! brer cat Oct 2013 #8
Thank you, brer cat! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #21
Beautiful Video and music. Good work. n/t Paper Roses Oct 2013 #9
I was just going to remark on the music. mimi85 Oct 2013 #26
Beautiful... hwmnbn Oct 2013 #10
Lovely video! treestar Oct 2013 #11
Hi, treestar. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #17
No way would I laugh, sheshe, but I do have a huge smile on my face. classof56 Oct 2013 #12
Why thank you for that, classof56~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #18
Incredible work, sheshe, thanks for sharing IrishAyes Oct 2013 #13
Irish, thank you! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #20
Those - were - the - days, - my - friend, - We - thought - they'd - never - end... IrishAyes Oct 2013 #22
You make winter look so inviting, sheshe! Cha Oct 2013 #16
Hey Cha, where have you been? sheshe2 Oct 2013 #19
Nothing like a Rainbow to soothe our souls, she! Cha Oct 2013 #23
Good for you~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #24
Thanks about it.. Cha Oct 2013 #25
peace~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #27
Sweet~ I meant to say "that's" about Cha Oct 2013 #29
Wow! Awesome! NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #28
I couldn't have posted it without your help! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #30
Wow. Major Hogwash Oct 2013 #31
Thank you Major. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #33
Beautiful video, and wonderful photos Aerows Oct 2013 #32
Thanks Aerows, sheshe2 Oct 2013 #34
romantic snow pics, clarinet, and bo in the snow hopemountain Oct 2013 #35
Thank you so much hopemountain. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #36
She, you have such an eye for the beautiful! Whisp Oct 2013 #37
what Whisp said ucrdem Oct 2013 #38
Hi urcdem, sheshe2 Oct 2013 #40
Thanks dear Whisp~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #39
I so miss the snow! William769 Nov 2014 #41
 

VanillaRhapsody

(21,115 posts)
1. Your video is beautiful....sincerely...
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:34 AM
Oct 2013

You made me enjoy looking at snow....and I hate snow! I love HOT weather...but spent a long 5 years living in meager housing in a rural area outside of Chicago! I've seen my share!

BUT...it made me think of my beloved grandmother...who LOVED snow...she had decorations around her house..."Let it Snow" ...snow globes....we often had faux arguments over what was better weather....Even though she moved to the deep south....she always wished for it to snow...."just a little...it just looks so pretty". Is what she said every year about this time....She liked White Christmases and seeing houses lit up in the snow...

So thank you...I enjoyed your video very much...felt like I got to spend a moment with someone I miss very much!

You should do more video....you really do have an "eye" and seeing your work in that manner points it out nicely.

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
14. Thank you for sharing the story of your grandmother, VR. :)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:36 PM
Oct 2013

She was right, it is pretty.

I've lived in Mass. my whole life. It's so beautiful to watch and I love taking pictures of it. However I hate shoveling and driving in it.

Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it and gave you some sweet memories.

brer cat

(26,290 posts)
8. That was lovely, she!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 07:07 AM
Oct 2013

I always associate a heavy snow with quiet. I would wake up in the early am and the absence of sound would let me know we had a good snow. No traffic noises, kids not up and out yet, doggies still warm inside. Your video reminded me of that.

And thanks for Bo in the snow as well!

mimi85

(1,805 posts)
26. I was just going to remark on the music.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 06:59 PM
Oct 2013

It fits this beautiful video perfectly. Good job she she! Made my day after reading some of the inane (imo) posts on the rest of the board. Damn, some people can be so spiteful. Thanks again, hope sheshe doesn't mind that I share it with some friends who aren't on here.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
11. Lovely video!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:17 AM
Oct 2013

I love shadows on snow. The shots from the windows looking out from inside were great - reminds me of how you can be snug inside.

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
17. Hi, treestar.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 04:04 PM
Oct 2013

Thank you!

The window shots were taken in the winter of 2010. That's the winter we were getting hit with back to back storms! Some weeks we got 3 major snowfalls. That was one amazing winter!

classof56

(5,376 posts)
12. No way would I laugh, sheshe, but I do have a huge smile on my face.
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:18 PM
Oct 2013

What a great job you did with your video--the scenes are amazing and the background music is one of my favorite Debussy tunes. The pics of the President and family + Bo playing in the snow are icing on the cake--so to speak!

Thank you for sharing such lovely images, and please--keep up the good work. Look forward to your future videos!

Blessings.

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
18. Why thank you for that, classof56~
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 04:07 PM
Oct 2013

It was fun to make, yet a tab frustrating to say the least. However, I learned something new!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)
13. Incredible work, sheshe, thanks for sharing
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:19 PM
Oct 2013

Nothing I love better than snow or really any kind of storm. While I realize now how stupid it was, my ex and I would sit on the patio where we were lucky to live on the White Sands Missile Range and watch huge electrical storms. We were housed on the outer perimeter and had an unobstructed view. Like many thrilling things, it was stupidly dangerous, but in your 20's what do you know?

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
20. Irish, thank you!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 04:45 PM
Oct 2013

The night pictures were taken at my sisters house. I went there to ride out the storm. I figured at least they had a fire place and a generator in case we lost power.

We went out every half hour, taking turns to shovel a path from her house to my mom's apartment over the garage. My brother in law was out plowing for over 24 straight hours. I didn't get home until late afternoon the next day, when they finally lifted the driving ban. Even then a 13 minute drive took me forty minutes, that's how bad the roads were.

Ah yes, Irish, to our 20's!

Cha

(305,440 posts)
16. You make winter look so inviting, sheshe!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:59 PM
Oct 2013

Beautiful creative way to work your Boston area winters into the raucus fun the First Family and Bo are having in the Snow!

Congratulations on your first Video.. it's gorgeous. Glad you had SKP to help you out .. a friend!

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
19. Hey Cha, where have you been?
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 04:20 PM
Oct 2013

Relaxing I hope.

We have been having some beautiful days for the most part, yet the temps drop pretty fast in the afternoon. It went into the thirties last night, brrrr....

But wait, Tuesday as the sun was setting we had the most beautiful rainbow. It was magnificent!

Thanks Cha, so glad you liked the video. As for SKP, he is a great source of information.

Cha

(305,440 posts)
23. Nothing like a Rainbow to soothe our souls, she!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 05:07 PM
Oct 2013

I did love the Winter Vid.. you have a real creative flair~

Yes, I have been on R&R and it's been wonderful, thank you, sheshe

Cha

(305,440 posts)
29. Sweet~ I meant to say "that's" about
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:32 PM
Oct 2013

it in previous post but I'm going to leave it.. you get the idea.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
31. Wow.
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 02:25 PM
Oct 2013

This is a beautiful video.
Normally I don't like chamber music, but your selection for the music in this video was perfect.
You did an outstanding job.

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
33. Thank you Major.
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:52 PM
Oct 2013

Funny about the music...this was 1 of 2 "sample music" on Microsoft Music. I tried to download music, yet have not figured that part out yet and really do not understand the copyright laws.

So, anyway, thank you so very much~

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
32. Beautiful video, and wonderful photos
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:24 PM
Oct 2013

I love snow , but never get to see it except on rare occasions here. When I do, it's a treat. I did go North a few times in winter and GLORIED in the white stuff .

sheshe2

(87,544 posts)
34. Thanks Aerows,
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 06:54 PM
Oct 2013

I will be sure to send you some this winter. I am sure we will have plenty to spare~

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