This week’s FriFotos theme is ‘cold’. I don’t get to join in this weekly Twitter chat as often as I’d like to but I couldn’t resist taking a break today and going through my snowy photos to share with you. For anyone not familiar with FriFotos or indeed, Twitter Chats, there’s an explanation at the end of this post.
While I love crisp, sunny winter days, I’m not so keen on the wet, gray, chilly waether we so often get here in England. And as for snow! I love snow but NOT when I have to go out in my car in it. I live on the south coast and for years we so rarely had any snow that when we did, no one knew how to handle it. I must have been driving some fifteen years before I ever had to even try driving in snow. More recently, however, we’ve been getting more than we used to but that doesn’t seem to have helped with our road skills.
‘Cold’ photos to share for #FriFotos
When I don’t have to drive anywhere and I can stroll around with my camera, there’s nothing prettier than a snowy scene, despite the cold.
 A snowy walk in my local park a few years ago, on a day when
more snow had fallen than I’d ever seen before in my life.
 No deck chairs being hired that day on the beach.
 And no fishing boats went out either.
 This walk in a snowy London was wonderful.
And very romantic.
 When I visited Norway last year, however, I really saw some snow and how dramaticallly the weather could change from mild and sunny to a freezing blizzard in just a few minutes.
My last morning though, was particularly lovely and I enjoyed exploring Tromsø in the glorious sunshine.
 A seagull in flight, taken from the boat near Havoysund, Norway.
 The snow hotel in Kirkines, Norway…. brrrrrrrr!
  One of the most magical moments of my life was riding on a sledge pulled by huskies over a frozen fjord near Kirkenes, Norway. Most definitely worth getting a little cold for.
Follow this link for more photos and stories from the Norwegain Arctic.
#FriFotos
For those not familiar with #FriFotos, every Tuesday, many of us who love Twitter look forward to finding out what the theme for the weekly #FriFotos will be. Then, come Friday, we tweet appropriate photographs using this hashtag. I always enjoy sharing a few of my photos and checking out what others are sharing when I get the chance to join in.
This week’s theme is ‘cold’ and I’ll be sharing some of these photos. Care to join me at #FriFotos? And you can follow me on Twitter @TravelWithKat
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Hi Kat! As a southern Californian, I spend many a winter suffering from snow-deprivation. Then when I’m anywhere near it, I can’t get enough of the stuff! Thanks for sharing these wonderfully chilly snowy photos!
Thanks for checking my post out! I loved your snowy scenes too.
Your snowy scenes are gorgeous Kat – the boat on the beach I could put on my wall! I love it when we get the first snow of the year and we all wrap up warm and go for a walk in the woods – after that it’s just cold and icy and meh!
Hi Kathryn, it’s freezing here in New York and your photos gave me extra chills. In a good way though. Those photos are lovely. I know a lot of people dread the thought of cold, but those snowy places are really majestic. I love your dog sledding photo experience. I’d love to do that sometime soon.
The husky dogs were wonderful! I do hope you get to do this too one day.
I’ve never taken part in this before (the #FriPhotos thing) so thank you for the explanation at the end. How do you fin dout what the theme is for the next Friday?
Sorry Paul, I thought I’d replied to this. Every Tuesday at 5pm GMT they announce the theme on Twitter for the coming Friday. Just search for #FriFotos or check out @FriFotos Twitter stream.
Are you trying to make us even colder Kat!? Us New Englanders are inundated with the fluffy white stuff. There is definitely a temperature that brings me over to the dark side. Above 30 F and I think there is nothing more beautiful than a beach or woods with freshly fallen snow. Once the wind comes up, I’m all over the fireplace and a nice glass of wine. We have another 12″ coming tomorrow!
One foot in one day! We don’t know were born. Must sound ridiculous when we get in a pickle over relatively very little snow but we really are awful at driving in the darn stuff. Do hope you and your loved stay warm and dry.
I love snow on the beach – I’m always amazed it settles so close to the sea! Sea ice – even better!! I agree with you – on a day you have to drive it is horrid, I had to drive round the M25 yesterday in a sleet storm yesterday and it was horrid!
Horrid I know. The worst I had was a 45 minute journey taking 18 hours in the snow… or at least it was 18 hours before I managed to get home. Not an experience I wish to repeat!
It’s been a long time since I also participated in the Frifoto series and my that is a very, very cold theme, but I do love all your photos and the images of London in the snow!
Thanks Noel. I was looking at your summer flowers FriFotos post earlier – lovely – we should both make the time to do more.
Lovely photos – I do love the snow (though preferably from by the fire with a vin chaud), just makes the landscapes look so magical. Sadly not seen any down in the Cotswolds this year but fingers crossed!
I know where you’re coming from. I love a thunder storm (while snuggled up by the fire and with a vin rouge).
The Cotswolds in the snow must be gorgeous!
These are just stunning photos! Norway looks absolutely freezing but so so scenic – I really want to go but worry my fingers would fall off as even in the relatively temperate England, I find myself glued to the radiator most of the winter!
It was extremely cold and it was surprising how quickly it could change from being mild and sunny to a freezing cold blizzard but so beautiful.