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A Beautiful Disaster in the Northeast

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Home Stager with Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC

 

A Beautiful Disaster in the Northeast

My town and thousands of others are still without power and it’s freezing cold in the Northeast. However, yesterday came the calm after the storm. The sun came out and reflected off the crystalline white snow, highlighting the already spectacular fall foliage at its peak. It was a sight to behold.

Me, my husband, son, and of course my beloved dog Lucy (who has slept with us the last two nights while we all kept each other warm) decided to make the best of it and drove around Morris County in the comfort of our warm car while capturing some magical photos of the snow covered fall foliage – something I’ve never seen in my lifetime and reported as an October blizzard for the record books. Philip Faranda wrote a blog post: Worst October Snow Ever Hits Westchester County and describes what millions of us are living through.

Tomorrow I will post photos of the more disctrutive side of the storm's aftermath, but since today is Halloween, I'm sharing the beautiful photos like nothing most of us have never seen: 6+inces of snow covering leaf laddin trees at the peak of Fall.

Once again, I hooked up to our generator so I could share these unique photos and hope you enjoy the tour of Morris County, where I call home. I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween.



 

 


 



 




These photos were taken only days ago when the temperatures were in the 70’s…


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Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Kristine - Great photos.  My home won't have electricity until Friday.

Oct 31, 2011 07:23 AM
Liz Wallace
Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY
Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

These are beautiful shots and this is a really strange storm.  We are very lucky on Long Island to be spared most of this mess.

Oct 31, 2011 09:34 AM
Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

Those are some very beautiful photos for sure Kristine!  Although it's gorgeous, it probably isn't any fun being freezing and out in it!  Hope you get power and heat soon!

Oct 31, 2011 09:48 AM
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

Kristine, WHAT AN INCREDIBLE BLND OF THE SEASONS! You capture the smallest details, and they become the BIGGEST success. I do hope you frame and hang some of these!

Oh, and I hope you keep warm, and get out of this PRETTY mess soon.

Oct 31, 2011 10:57 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

What beautful picts.  Glad you can see the brght side.  Having Lucy to cuddle wth in bed is a sweet treat.  perfect for Halloween.

Oct 31, 2011 11:47 AM
Sharon Lee
Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN
Retired and loving life

Kristine. Spectacular pics. Happy Halloween and stay warm.

Oct 31, 2011 12:08 PM
Tammy Pearce
Haute Realty 214-994-6474 - Dallas, TX
Tammy Pearce

I think you should submit some of these to magazines, Kristine.  They really are that remarkable.  I especially love the fence line and fiery trees and, of course, the water.  Hope your power is restored soon!

Oct 31, 2011 12:39 PM
Michael Thornton
RadnorLake Video - Nashville, TN
Nashville Area - Photography & Videography

Good evening, Kristine. I too think the photo with the fence line is quite good....

Oct 31, 2011 12:58 PM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Kristine, so far all we've had is frost. Your pictures are amazing to look at as I sit here on candy duty. Keep warm.

Oct 31, 2011 12:59 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Kristine - These photos are too beautiful for words.  What an odd combination - flowers laden with snow!  Glad to hear Lucy is snuggling up to stay warm!

Oct 31, 2011 01:18 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Nature can be both beautiful and powerful and dangerous.  Todays' post sure shows the beauty.  I'll come back tomorrow.  I've seen the horror and destruction up close and personal.  I am glad you are all safe and hope you are warm.

Happy Halloween back to you. (and my Donald is the carver)

Oct 31, 2011 01:25 PM
J. Philip Faranda
Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY
Associate Broker / Office Manager

Thanks for the shoutout Kristine! Those are incredible pictures- you have a flair for capturing some real beauty with the lens. I hope you get power and heat back soon! 

Oct 31, 2011 01:26 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

Having lived in NYC for the better part of my life, I'm quite familiar with scenes like these. However, I never was able to capture them the way you have with these photos Kristine. Beautifully done... as always.

Oct 31, 2011 01:47 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

"A Beautiful Disaster" is an appropriate title for this blog, Kristine.  Never would one imagine that something so gorgeous could have its dark side.  Any one of those photos could hang on a wall - no problem!

Oct 31, 2011 01:54 PM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Kristine, bet you didn't get too many trick or treaters tonight!  Your photos are beautiful.

Oct 31, 2011 03:46 PM
Mimi Foster
Falcon Property Company - Colorado Springs, CO
Voted Colorado Springs Best Realtor

Oh, Kris, they are absolutely GORGEOUS.  Really beautiful.  Instead of destroying our fall, our winter weather last weekend made things so much crisper today.  Hope you have electricity soon.

Oct 31, 2011 03:49 PM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Kristine,

Such contrast and great juxtaposition of the snow in the autumn scenes. So different. :)

Steve

Nov 01, 2011 06:19 AM
Michael A. Caruso
Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

WOW! those are gorgeous shots! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

-Michael

Nov 01, 2011 12:40 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thank you everyone for your kind comments! We still don't have power, only a small generator, but I've read each and every comment and thank you all. While this storm wreaked havoc on all our homes, roads and yards, there was a certain beauty to it all with the vibrant leaves still on the trees like nothing I've ever seen before that I had to capture on camera. We've never had snow in October, let alone a foot! I can't wait until we have power and the roads don't look like this...

Nov 01, 2011 01:58 PM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Kristine,

Congratulations. Your post is now featured in the group "Americana." :)

Steve

Nov 02, 2011 05:22 AM