Snowcat

Imp

I stopped to make some photos of this snowcat just outside of Lake Placid, near the summit of Whiteface Mountain. I just love the vibe of this old machine. It’s an Imp. What a weird word. I had to look it up. The formal dictionary definition is: a little devil or demon; an evil spirit. a mischievous child. This little hellion was Manufactured by the Thiokol Ski-Lift and Snowcat division of Thiokol Chemical Corp in Logan, Utah. That panel light technology, down below, makes me smile. So simple.

1/500 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/1.8, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.6, ISO 5000, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/1.7, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/320 sec at f/9.0, ISO 6400, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/400 sec at f/5.6, ISO 6400, 28mm, Leica Q2