i imagine that, by now, almost everyone has caught a glimpse of the record-breaking snowfall being dumped on us east coasters. of course, we georgians haven’t experienced anything like the arctic blast in the d.c. area. but in athens, where snow isn’t necessarily a yearly occurrence, we’re excited about what little we get. when four inches began to fall friday, schools and stores closed early so folks could get home before the roads turned icy. sounds like an overreaction, i know. but, believe me, you don’t want to be on a slippery road with a georgia driver. that’s almost as risky as ice skating with a drunk hippopotamus.

the next morning, i was up early to photograph what i could of the virgin snowfall before excited neighborhood kids and university students raced out to dig in for snowball warfare, reshaping the landscape into a sloppy battlefield of maimed snowmen soldiers. i wasn’t the only early riser, though. i was proud to see how many shutterbugs were on the uga campus, taking advantage of the weather to find a new perspective on our old town.

here are a few of my efforts. anybody else out there have images from the recent east coast snow storms? or from wherever you are? we’d love to see them. post ’em online and put your link to them in the comments below. can’t wait to see what you got!

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