Winter Scenes in Siouxland, Rural Monona County

19 Mar
A barn in a field with trees covered with hoar frost and fog along a rural country road in Monona County, Iowa near Onawa, Iowa Sunday, Jan. 22, 2022. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

Some days driving about in winter weather has its challenges besides just trying to stay warm. A winter scene might look nice to the viewer’s eye, but is it compelling enough to “force” a person to stop and get out of a warm vehicle to walk about and select a composition and photograph the scene.

Besides, white is, well, white. Not always the most interesting of subjects to photograph. But one still needs to attempt and create an image and hope that it converts something about the area or scene that attracts a viewer, besides thinking what an idiot this person was to go out in freezing weather just to photograph something white. Guilty. Sadly, it is not the first time and probably will not be the last time this photographer attempts those winter forays into the countryside looking for something that catches the eye and is worthy of others’ time and attention.

Jerry Mennenga

Sioux City, Iowa

Hoar frost and fog along a rural country road in Monona County, Iowa near Onawa, Iowa Sunday, Jan. 22, 2022. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A tree covered with hoar frost and snow along a rural country road in Monona County, Iowa near Onawa, Iowa Sunday, Jan. 22, 2022. (photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

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