Oh Baby, it’s cold outside! Stagnant air, temps below freezing and freezing fog…
Yesterday morning while retrieving a spray container of liquid de-icer (to de-ice my windshield, service door windows and driver’s side windows), I noticed how pretty the frosty windows in my school bus looked, so I took a shot with my cell phone, which I normally don’t post, because of quality. I was surprised at the lens flare created by the stop-load lights, I rather like that effect. By the time I was done with my twenty minute pre-trip (checking head, brake and back up lights, stop-load lights, turn signals, air brakes, emergency exit doors and hatches, tire inflation, horns, seats, step well, and more) my fingers and toes were numb. The same forecast is expected for today, even though it is cold, you’d be surprised at the number of students who show up to board the bus in t-shirts, shorts and no jacket… go figure. Cool has a price.
what a cold morning..hope your heater works well! my boys NEVER wear jackets…i can barely get them to put their hoodies on…ugh! i think boys are just “too cool” to wear a jacket lol
Yes, the heaters do work really well… once the engine warms up… I think you’re right about boys! ;-)
Good shot. And I’ve always said, “it’s tuff to be cool” when you see kids do stuff like that. Some things never change.
You’re right.. some things never change.. the pain of ‘cool’ morphs with each generation…
It’s been super mild here in Massachusetts….it’s 63 degrees right now!
Wow… can I come visit!?
I certainly don’t envy you, getting up sp early in the morning. We’re a tad warmer, up the coast today, no frost to be seen.
Yeah… I saw that on the news…
Camera, lights, action!!
There’s a lot to do in the 15 or 20 minutes (20 if we’re scraping ice)…
Brrrr! The pink light of the photo warms up the day, but I know it’s only visual. That aching fingers and toes cold is dreadful. And I’m sure no one says “Thanks for the suffering!”
No… but then how many of us ever get a thanks on our jobs… I always try to tell people thank you, no matter what their job and how they help me, because I appreciate it!
I never really thought about how many and how big bus windows must be to defrost. I hear you about the kids and no coats! Starting with the two in my own house. Our day started out at -8F and didn’t get a whole lot better. December.
Lots and lots of windows!
Looks like it felt as cold as it was here. I went out with the intention of taking some shots today. Needless to say that did not last long.
Yeah, sometimes I get frozen before I get too many shots… (not on work days of course)!
brrrrr I am ready for spring! My kids were all anti coats.. then again.. their mom pretty much is too.. I am happy with a sweatshirt and a vest most of the time… maybe some mittens and a scarf. I can’t even imagine how long it must take to defrost the whole bus… wow. .. then again I can not imagine driving around that many kids… thank you so much!!
I love my job… ;-)
Very nice. Using a bit of imagination, this looks like the school bus that’s about to travel faster than the speed of light, and end up somewhere in the future!
Interesting ideas…
Great shot, Madge! Kind of an “otherworldly” feel to it.
Kinda does… lol!