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Vendredi j'ai fait du ski sur neige fraîche et excellente dans la forêt.
Last friday I went skiing with my friend in the forest outside my town.
The snow was new and excellent that day. Today it is wet and melting.
The specially chartered Ski Train just left the siding of Crescent. Because this train has been chartered, it is heading westbound in the evening. This makes for some outstanding pictures because the train is typically heading away from the sun during its normal runs.
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Millions of wires join together into a thick silvery cable. Like a rock thrown into a calm pool of water, the wire cuts across the soft blue sky. A black cloud rises into the frigid air and the cable begins to crawl upwards. Dangling below, hundreds of frozen chairs glide through the snowcapped evergreens. One by one the chairs reach the end of the line and begin their journey back down. The gates spring open, and the first skiers slump into their seats. Skis are gently lifted off the frozen ground as the chair leaves the station.
The sun advances across the sky and clouds hurry in to take its place, bringing with them thousands of delicate snowflakes. One by one they fall to the earth, leaving tree branches laden with snow. Children look to the sky, catching the winter treats in their open mouths. The clouds are carried away by the wind, leaving only the waning sun behind. Workers begin flipping the chairs in preparation for the end of the day.
A button is pressed and the mountain is ablaze with artificial light. The hardened steel hoists chair after chair into the air. The remaining people make their way to the bottom. As if orchestrated by a conductor, they get in their cars and scurry down the mountain. With no one else to lift, the cable comes to a stop.
My NEW entry for the forced perspective contest on the Lego Contest Network. Side note- Last Saturday I had a bad crash skiing and got a light concussion. :/
Edit: Could you guys help me decide which MOC I should enter in the contest? Here is the other one: www.flickr.com/photos/chaffeem/5369316774/
very empty slopes in Sunshine Village! My Volkl skis get another outing and love the snow conditions.
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I was delighted with the way this one came out. I feel it really encapsulates the overall ski resort notion. I love how there are a great deal of trails on display, it really lets you explore the image/mountain.
Shots taken during our 2010 ski trip to Banff (February 3rd, 2010), in the Canadian Rockies.
Editing carried out in CS3.
Much, much better when viewed in large.