Cold Ohio

I've been getting acquainted with my new camera by taking pictures of things that I think might interest someone from Australia. Considering that Ohio is one of the most boring place on the face of the Earth, I don't have much to choose from.

So, I decided that I would play on the fact that, as of now, Ohio is an inhospitable tundra. Australians are used to their sun, surf, and clear blue water. I took a few pictures to show them what less-than-perfect weather looks like. It hit -13°C the other night, while I was taking out the trash. (I have to start getting used to the metric system. It's 9°F.) It wouldn't be too bad, but the wind makes you feel it in your bones. If I could get a game of pond hockey together before I leave, I could take some really interesting pictures that I'm sure my new Aussie friends would enjoy.

Even though it is cold, it makes for some decently pretty landscapes. I want to go and take pictures of some more Ohio landscape to show that there is some beauty here, just a different kind than theirs. The problem is, it's beginning to get harder to find an untouched piece of nature to photograph now that everything is getting some sort of housing or store built on it. Ohio originally belonged to Native Americans, like the Miamis, Wyandots, and Delawares, yet there is nothing that shows that they were ever even here. It would be nice to be able to take pictures of historic Ohio, but there is not much history to be seen near my house. The oldest thing we have here is Wal-mart.

I'm starting the packing process now, and it's pretty daunting. I need to take so many things, but not over-pack. I also need to make sure I have all my important travel documents, like my passport. If I forgot anything like that, it would put a stop to my Australia trip very quickly.

I'll leave you with a few more pictures of cold Ohio.