Walking around the city and seeing all of the lovely bright Spring themed shop window displays assured me that Winter was over and Spring was just around the corner. :-)
Looks like I spoke a little too soon........Imagine my confusion when I woke up this morning unable to see out of my windows due to a fresh downpour of thick icy cold snow!!!
I'll be perfectly honest with you. I wasn't actually that disappointed with the arrival of fresh snow, more like super excited! I couldn't resist letting my inner child takeover and so I quickly got dressed and went outside to explore the winter wonderland.
The reason I was so excited was that I'd never actually seen this much snow. I've heard people talk about "six inches of snow" but I'd only really experiences a few centimetres of snow. This however was insane, probably 8 inches of powdery light snow and it was still falling!
I probably wouldn't have been this excited if I had things to do or places to be. Today however, I had no plans for my day off and decided to let myself enjoy the snow rather than be irritated by its sudden appearance.
Cars were well and truly frozen.
It's crazy to think that just last week we were having days where the sun was shining and no coat was needed when stepping out of the house.
Today was a different story and I was thankful for my three layers of clothing as I made my way down the road.
I was heading to the local park, to see what kind of state it was in.
It was a magical world of ice and snow.
It was nice watching people walk dogs and play with children in the snow.
I bumped into a group of cheeky monkeys that thought it was funny to throw snowballs at me! I'm not sure if they were shocked that I threw snowballs back at them or just surprised at what a bad throw I am! Either way the look on their faces was priceless!
It was a really lovely afternoon. Getting some fresh air and enjoying the bright energy that the white snow filled me with.
I was chilled to the bone when I got home and so the thought of spending an evening at home in my warm apartment was rather appealing. I turned the heaters up high, lit some candles
and made myself a nice and hot fresh mint tea to thaw myself out (I'm trying to cut down on coffee! eeeeek!)
Looks like I'm set for a rather cosy evening :-)
Looks like I spoke a little too soon........Imagine my confusion when I woke up this morning unable to see out of my windows due to a fresh downpour of thick icy cold snow!!!
I'll be perfectly honest with you. I wasn't actually that disappointed with the arrival of fresh snow, more like super excited! I couldn't resist letting my inner child takeover and so I quickly got dressed and went outside to explore the winter wonderland.
The reason I was so excited was that I'd never actually seen this much snow. I've heard people talk about "six inches of snow" but I'd only really experiences a few centimetres of snow. This however was insane, probably 8 inches of powdery light snow and it was still falling!
I probably wouldn't have been this excited if I had things to do or places to be. Today however, I had no plans for my day off and decided to let myself enjoy the snow rather than be irritated by its sudden appearance.
The neighbourhood was unrecognisable! Bicycles and mopeds covered in a thick white quilt.
Cars were well and truly frozen.
It's crazy to think that just last week we were having days where the sun was shining and no coat was needed when stepping out of the house.
Today was a different story and I was thankful for my three layers of clothing as I made my way down the road.
I was heading to the local park, to see what kind of state it was in.
It was a magical world of ice and snow.
I bumped into a group of cheeky monkeys that thought it was funny to throw snowballs at me! I'm not sure if they were shocked that I threw snowballs back at them or just surprised at what a bad throw I am! Either way the look on their faces was priceless!
It was a really lovely afternoon. Getting some fresh air and enjoying the bright energy that the white snow filled me with.
I was chilled to the bone when I got home and so the thought of spending an evening at home in my warm apartment was rather appealing. I turned the heaters up high, lit some candles
and made myself a nice and hot fresh mint tea to thaw myself out (I'm trying to cut down on coffee! eeeeek!)
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Hi sweetheart,and...Yes ...here in the USA is just like that in some states.It is funny how weather can drastically can change .Love all your pictures.Beautiful view though , have a great week with or without snow.... enjoy :0)
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a wonderful day :)
ReplyDeleteWe don't have snow but its still pretty cold ... We have seen some signs of Spring once in a while... How exciting to have this great winter day "out of the blue " :) I'm glad YIU had the day off to enjoy it .
Your photos are lovely. Hurray for you and a bit of snow on your day off! In New England we've about seen the last of snow, I think. Or maybe the last...in Rhode Island at least. But we did eek out one last snowman (and snow balls...and snow angels!) this past weekend. Not a lot of snow, mind you, but just the right consistency for all of the above. Hope you are enjoying your snow day :)
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That does look very cozy. I've lived in very snowy places before and now live in a place where an inch or two is considered a lot. Your photos are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAh snow! We just had another 8 inches in New Jersey,USA on Friday! ( typical for us) I was very happy to see it all melt during the next two days! ( it was in the high 50's!)i am quite done with winter, come on Spring! That's March for you! Glad you enjoyed your snow! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs Matt!
ReplyDeleteGood for you enjoying the snow, it's so pretty when everything is covered in a blanket of white. It's just plain freezing here in England today with a bitterly cold wind, snow further south but not here in Northamptonshire!
Angie x
Que hermosa entrada Matt!!! me ha gustado mucho, la descripción que haces es excelente, en lo personal te diré que no me agrada el frio extremo, prefiero el otoño y la primavera porque aqui en mi ciudad el calor es terrible y los inviernos crudos.Pude disfrutar la nieve en tus fotos gracias por compartir buen inicio de semana.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, the world always looks so pretty when its dressed up in white
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures. I spent 9 years in Germany when I was younger and just loved the wintertime there.
ReplyDeletebeautiful freezing pics!!!
ReplyDeletexxx Ale
Though I am used to lots of snow, each snow storm makes me happy. The beauty of it... Your images are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you for taking joy in what comes your way! Great shots of the snow! But you can have it, I'm enjoying flowers starting to bloom here in Oregon! I saw a historic collection of buttons today and took some photos and posted them on my blog, if you want to see. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeletepreciosas fotos!!
ReplyDeleteS says I have a snow face! I think he means the one where my eyes pop with excitement and I grin, then begin to bounce up and down on the spot laughing like a loon.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics.xx
S says I have a snow face! It's the one where my eyes pop, I begin to grin then bounce up and down and break into laughter like a loon apparently...
ReplyDeleteLovely photos xx
S says I have a snow face! It's the one where my eyes pop, I begin to grin then bounce up and down and break into laughter like a loon apparently...
ReplyDeleteLovely photos xx
Enjoy your snow. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just love the snow too and yet i often have to hide it because everyone around gets so grumpy about it. I went to Russia in the winter once and it was incredible - very Dr Zhivago! Have fun. Lily. xxx
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteIt's very similar back here in the UK but not quite the amount of snow as you guys there. Lovely pictures. But definately no signs of Spring!!
We can live in hope I guess.
B x
Hi, I love your snowy photos. I did think we were almost getting Spring but then we got snow yesterday - back to the woolly jumpers!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! A fresh powdering of snow makes everything look like a fairy land. It's almost spring here in my part of Canada, but as March is a fickle month, we're sure to get another dumping of snow before long. I wouldn't be surprised if we got some snow in April. But the Robins are back, so that means spring is just around the corner! Nancy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful winter photos!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a new reader, and I assumed you were in the UK! I was wrong! beautiful photos, from Australia!
ReplyDeleteHi Matt,
ReplyDeleteLoved your post. Are you in Germany or Austria ??? Just found the street names similar to the one's in Germany ;-) I'm missing the snow here in southern India. Btw, try adding some honey to the mint tea, it tastes awesome :-) Loved your pictures.
Lovely post.
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