It's almost impossible to convey my feelings on this. I took this photo this morning, 19 Feb. There is no snow on the ground. That's amazing. There hasn't been any snow on the ground. That's unbelievable. The snow drops are blooming. That's impossible!
Just to check my memory, I went back in time to look at photos I'd taken about this time in years past.
25 Feb 2011
The first snow drop photo was taken March 18th - a full month from now, and there was snow on the ground.
17 Feb 2010
The first snow drop photo was taken March 18th. The snow was thin, but it covered the ground.
19 Feb 2009
The first snow drop photo was taken on March 12th, through the snow. It was an early Spring that year.
27 Feb 2009
The first snow drop: April 5th.
I'm not imagining things; for a snow drop to be blooming on Feb 19th is impossible!
EXIF information for the snow drop:
| F Number | 5.6 |
| Lens ID | LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 |
| Focal Length | 45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm) |
| Exposure Time | 1/320 |
| Exposure Program | Manual |
| ISO | 200 |
| Exposure Compensation | 0 |
| Flash | Off, Did not fire |