The blizzard caused some havoc with our latest bridge shoot. When we first heard the forecast for a big snowstorm, we decided to change from our scheduled shoot of Waterfall Bridge to Eagle Lake Bridge since Eagle Lake is right by the road and we wouldn’t have to trudge through feet of snow. Then, when the storm was upgraded to a blizzard, and it wasn’t supposed to end until 7 pm Saturday, we made the call to change the shoot to Sunday, still at Eagle Lake. We think we made the right call, because Sunday evening was clear, cool, and with no breeze. Thanks to the 26 folks who showed up, we had plenty of people to light the bridge.

When we arrived, we noted that the “peep holes” were filled with the plowed snow from the road. Thankfully we brought a shovel, and Tom brought one too. Here’s Brenda and Tom shoveling while I’m directing them from my spot below:

There were plenty of people skiing and snowshoeing by us as the light painters arrived. This was the busiest we’ve seen the carriage roads at any of our shoots. It was great to see so many people out enjoying the park with the fresh snowfall.

I set up my camera and computer, and Brenda got people in place. Some folks were on snowshoes so they climbed the hills to the sides of the bridge.
Here’s the preshot:

And the final picture, with the clear, blue sky and fresh snow:

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We went back to the cars for the raffle and treats. Nancy won the shot of Brown Mountain Gatehouse (her fiancé Matt won the Jordan Pond Gatehouse last fall, so now they have a matched set!). Brenda baked Key Lime Bars, and I think people enjoyed them because I heard more than one person ask for her recipe.