This has been a weekend for revelling in the white stuff. What had been, in the diary, a jumbled expanse of commitments, suddenly transformed into a blank canvas. Such is the magic of snow.
Don't laugh at my movie making skills - I had to get Mark to help me a little bit (filming the live action downhill sections, as well as a teeny bit of technical knowhow). But somehow, in spite of my ineptitude, the finished thing is somehow so much more than the sum of its parts.
And I am seriously contemplating a little Creating Time Capsules course. These days, like the snow, pass so quickly. Somehow it feels important to capture them.
I want to watch your movie but it says private!
Posted by: Sue | 20 January 2013 at 13:47
This is fab! I'd like to use short films like this when I'm teaching to record the children's work.
I love the crunch of the snow. It's a lovely sound! x
Posted by: PinkCatJo | 20 January 2013 at 13:55
That was great!
Posted by: Kashi Griffith | 20 January 2013 at 13:57
Yay, I can see it now. Loved the sledging sequence, I was shouting at the dog to get out of the way.
Posted by: Sue | 20 January 2013 at 13:58
What fun... my snow time has consisted of staying in and baking. It feels a little odd to go sledging without children, much as I would like to.
Posted by: Gina | 20 January 2013 at 15:03
what fun! we had to contend with dogs when we were sledging too, they were chasing everyone! love your sledges, we had my old wooden one from when I was little, and a dingy that the bottom had popped out of so it was just a huge oval tube. Very fast and scary!
Posted by: driftwood | 20 January 2013 at 15:49
Brilliant. Love the jaunty music too!
Posted by: rusty duck | 20 January 2013 at 15:52
I'm trying not to be jealous. I think this might be the first year that I don't even get to pop up into the local mountains for a quick snow fix (elderly dog needs to be kept calm for health reasons, so dog sitters are out). I have heard that it once snowed here in the 1930s, though, so I'm not giving up hope yet (even if it is 80 degrees out...)
Posted by: UK lass in US | 20 January 2013 at 16:32
as inspiring as ever! I've been thinking about adding some video to my website for ages now, maybe a time capsule course is the thing for me too!
Posted by: janet clare | 20 January 2013 at 17:56
Beautiful moments.
Love from Mum
xx
Posted by: Mum | 20 January 2013 at 19:46
What a perfect way to remember.
We only got our snow this morning, so have squeezed in some fun before school.
Posted by: French Knots | 21 January 2013 at 09:21
Very fun! I'm very impressed! I wouldn't even know where to start to make a movie. I've been thinking I should try to learn though -- it looks like great fun.
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 21 January 2013 at 14:00
what a wonderful movie Ali perfectly capturing the magic of family time in the snow x
Posted by: Julie | 21 January 2013 at 15:29
What lovely crunchy snow - ours has turned to mush! And a great video I loved the "move dog!" bit! xx
Posted by: lucylocket | 21 January 2013 at 19:12
Love this Ali! Way to go, girl! Love the in transit sense of exhilaration you get on the downhill sections! E x
Posted by: Thomasina Tittlemouse | 22 January 2013 at 08:45
I wish I had been on the sled! Looks like great fun!!!
Posted by: Simone | 22 January 2013 at 17:21
LOVE the green snow gear.... very groovy! (I love saying groove just to embarrass my children who then ask me if we used to say it in the olden days!!)
Did you edit the movie in imovie? I must ask No 1 to teach me.
(btw snowing heavily again here!)
Posted by: monica | 22 January 2013 at 21:44