{"id":1102,"date":"2014-12-26T13:55:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T13:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1102"},"modified":"2014-12-26T13:55:50","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T13:55:50","slug":"a-touch-of-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1102","title":{"rendered":"A Touch of Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Day 99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After going through the entire year without a walk among proper snow, we had a flurry of snow for an hour this morning and it started to settle. So I grabbed my chance and my stick and set off for a quick walk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1103\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1103\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?fit=1200%2C1600\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419595844&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;140&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2042\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?fit=225%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?fit=474%2C632\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328-768x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C632\" alt=\"DSCN2042\" width=\"474\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?resize=768%2C1024 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?resize=225%2C300 225w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2042-e1419601763328.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course it being Ireland, the snow quickly turned to rain so I had to be quick with my camera. By the time I got into the second, less-exposed, half of the walk it had started melting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1104\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1104\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419595848&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1104\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2043\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2043.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is always a fantastic experience to fine oneself walking a familiar route in snow as it is incredibly different. Even the thin covering here was refreshing in its variety.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1105\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1105\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419595975&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2045\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1105\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2045\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2045.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As usual there wasn&#8217;t anyone to be seen on my walk and as I got towards the top, a fairly thick mist started gathering so that I was walking among ice, water and mist.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"1106\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?attachment_id=1106\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L820&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1419597134&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN2047\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?fit=474%2C356\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1106\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?resize=474%2C356\" alt=\"DSCN2047\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/cartrongarrow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN2047.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Little of the snow had made through to the ground in the second half of the loop but there were so traces to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>By the time I got out of the forest, most of the snow had gone. A couple of hours later, the rain has settled in properly and there is no trace whatsoever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Day 99 After going through the entire year without a walk among proper snow, we had a flurry of snow for an hour this morning and it started to settle. So I grabbed my chance and my stick and set off for a quick walk. Of course it being Ireland, the snow quickly turned to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/?p=1102\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">A Touch of Snow<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3,2],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paARl1-hM","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1107,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1102\/revisions\/1107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cartrongarrow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}