We are in the midst of one of those arctic blasts that truly sends shivers through your spine and can do great damage to any exposed skin areas if you are out for a prolonged period of time.  It was one of those days that I really wanted to be outside and take a lot of shots, but the temperature and the wind-chill were imposing.

Instead, I started to go through the house and see if I could find tiny pockets of warmth.  It could be from a heater, the gas fireplace, or just a warm beam of light coming through the window.  It's almost like I was cat-like looking for these spots. although our cat elected to stay in her bed near the gas fireplace.

I kind of liked the photo of me chasing a sunbeam.  Believe it or not, it did represent a small amount of warmth.  I could tell the difference between the lighted spot on the wall and where the shadows were.  After I took the shot using my newer Canon S120 with a very slow shutter speed, I decided to wirelessly transfer to my iPad and then used Snapseeds B&W filter to get the effect that I was looking for.  I added a bit a grain.  I rather liked the little bit of motion, which is probably due to me shivering during the long exposure.

PAD Jan 6 Looking for a bit of warmth on a frigid dayThe thermometer outside was at minus 15 degrees and I was just checking around the house to see if I could find a bit of warmth.