Beautiful Snow

I remember watching breathless Seattle reporters when snow fell. With an inch on the ground, they'd jam a ruler into a lawn and say, with a straight face, "You see here, already four to six inches, and there could be much more in places."

To which I say "nine". From yesterday at noon, through early this morning. Powdery, but not drifted. Nine inches.

We woke up to a glorious morning, and though clouds came through a couple times, blue sky and sunshine dominated, and it was stellar. Yesterday morning there was no snow around here. This morning there was a deep blanket of pure powder.

Between projects at work, I ran around outside like a spastic puppy. Took over 300 pictures today... with white snow in trees, clear blue sky, and a river, it's not a difficult task to take some good ones. I made tracks all over the field, sometimes following a deer path, other times going off on my own.

I remember Spokane, playing at recess at Indian Trail Elementary, throwing snowballs or frozen pinecones into fresh snow-laden trees, trying to get them to dump their snow either on us or our friends. Sledding at Holmberg Park, or on one of the small hills near our house.

Today was cold, invigorating, and completely why we moved here; very little traffic, quiet, beautiful, peaceful, wonderful. Last night while it was snowing hard, we went for a walk. Down this lane and that one, we didn't go far, but snow creates new landscapes and exciting possibilities of exploration. Our lone tree out by the road simply glows with snow on it. LED Christmas lights are beautiful and energy-efficient.

Gotta post some photos on my website... soon!