My Snowman can Beat Your Snowman

© Jack Gaskin

My Snowman can Beat Your Snowman

Uploaded: December 12, 2012

Description

He's in my neighbor's backyard and I shot him from just outside my yard's side gate, 75 feet away from him . Used the telephone & electric lines to give an idea of his GINORMOUS SIZE 40 something feet tall or more.
If you were wondering YES HE IS A TRAFFIC STOPPER !! As Christmas approaches cars full of kids clog the street in front of his home & mine as well as the street between our homes. All
wanting to see & get a picture of the SUPER SNOWMAN . He was once a commercial display
who was rescued when he was going to be sent
to the Dump .
Makes for LOTS OF JOY FOR KIDS As well as EVERYONE ELSE !!!


Exif: F Number: 3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.30 mm, Model: COOLPIX P510

Comments

Danny B. Head December 12, 2012

Now that's a snowman! #1503159

Robert R. Goodman December 12, 2012

That's the biggest snowman I've ever seen my friend.Great capture Jack!!! #10461357

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 12, 2012

Fun seasonal capture. Good to hear he got put to good use. #10461364

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 12, 2012

First time that I have seen a "Rescued Snowman"! Fantastic storytelling image Jack! #10461371

MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 12, 2012

Snowmen, like clowns, kind of freak me out
This one would REALLY mess me up ;0)

Fabulous capture Jack #10461379

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic December 12, 2012

Well, Melodie, you can come to my house! We don't even have snow, let alone snowmen.
He's a great conversation piece for sure! #10461393

Michelle Alton December 12, 2012

Wow...Mel has MY aversion for clowns (and one tried to molest me when I was a day camp counselor about 50 years ago). But SNOWMEN are HARMLESS, Mel! This one is spectacular, and your shot, Jack, shows vividly just how enormous he is! Bravo! But where is he stored for the REST of the year? I wonder. #10461415

Colette M. Metcalf December 12, 2012

Love the story behind this great image! The biggest snowman I have ever seen! Love it! #10461516

Jyri Vissak December 12, 2012

Cool find! Art is everywhere. #10461538

Lynn M. Whitt December 12, 2012

cool capture. #10461572

Monnie Ryan December 12, 2012

Whoa Nelly! Glad he's up your way - if he were around here, I'm afraid somebody would have taken potshots at him by now. Those inflatable displays have a way of getting shot down rather quickly. #10461673

Tiia Vissak December 12, 2012

a cool find! #10461727

Mike Clime December 12, 2012

Cool capture and glad that they rescued it, Jack! #10461903

Paul E. Earl December 12, 2012

WOW! That's one huge snowman. Fabulous image. Glad it's your neighbourhood though! #10462023

John Connolly December 12, 2012

Crikey! What a huge snowman, Jack! I can image people coming from near and far to view this giant! #10462098

Barbara Waldoch December 12, 2012

Bigger is better, yeah!
This couldn't be shot in Australia, because he is smoking :-)

I was about 3m away, in the kitchen. He wrecked my flowers and didn't take a bath. #10462170

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic December 12, 2012

Nice capture, Jack. He sure is a big one. Love how the trees show up in front of him. #10462324

David Phalen December 12, 2012

A fabulous low light capture of this amazing rescued snowman!! #10462407

Rona L. Schwarz December 12, 2012

WOW! I've never seen a Frosty like this before, Jack! What an amazing sight and what fun to have in the neighborhood! Love your POV and scale - and the interesting story! #10462414

Robert K. Bemus level-classic December 12, 2012

Great shot, Jack!! My snowman won't produce such a ginormous electric bill ;-) #10462545

Avril Young December 13, 2012

Yes I can see he brings a lot of JOY to all that visit your street, terrific capture, glad he was saved.. #10462590

Nadia Paul December 13, 2012

He certainly makes you smile - wonderful capture Jack! #10462616

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 13, 2012

That IS a big snowman, Jack. Well done in capturing him so well in the dark. #10462877

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe December 15, 2012

LOL, this Frosty is huge! I hope they have a pump to inflate him! #10465126

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