I’ve had a picture in my head for a few weeks — a picture of the Christmas lights in State College in the snow. Bad planning on my part let that opportunity slip away as the temperatures soared and the snow melted. Even so, I rode into town thinking there was still some sort of possible picture to make. More bad planning — I arrived too early. At 1:20am there is still a lot of activity on the streets and I just couldn’t get myself or the Vespa in the position I needed.
The bars close at 2am and by 3am things should be in better shape for the picture I want to make. I’ll just have to get my head around staying up that late or getting up that early.
For this ride it was a pleasure to ride with the temperature near 60F despite a brisk wind.
I saw this one little village all lit up for Christmas on my way home from work. Just a perfect scene that I want to return to but then like your situation, all the snow melted!
Anyway, hope you find that perfect setting again and Merry Christmas to you in the meantime!
Steve, you’re a stronger man than I…getting out there during those early hours….I’ve turned weak in my old age and can’t break the grip of the bed covers to get out during those times to get those pictures…..