when snow is a good thing…
December 29, 2012 § 6 Comments
It snowed last night. We all came out of a restaurant and into a transformation of the trees, the holiday lights, the shop windows and the ground underfoot! Nor took off her shoes to get to the car but HM hurried ahead and charged through the lot to get the car to rescue all of us from the slippery slopes that normally would be nothing more than easy pavement.
With no camera at hand, there was nothing more than memory to capture the moments of the snow: the delight as though we were in a huge carriage; the gladness for a warm coat; the reflections from fogged home-y windows sporting wreaths and lit garlands; the silence of the snow as tho’ all were paused, listening for the sound of snowflake on trees; the quick memory of snow as a child and the wish to rush off and find a sled; the way laughter sounds in the thick white air; the “hush” that comes with holiday giving us time, giving us some sort of shelter in which to ponder all that is good and all that can be good.
This picture, taken from our front porch, doesn’t capture the tiny flakes and swirl. Imagine.
Beautiful, oh. And the wordpress snow is a lovely complement. Hope you are enjoying the peace of this in-between week.
You’ve brought back memories of our 2004 Christmas eve snow here in Houston. People still call it the Christmas miracle, and so it was.
Now, I have snow envy again. It’s a terrible affliction, let me tell you!
Sometimes you don’t need the camera. You just need the photograph of the heart that will remain fresh year after year. Merry (Late) Christmas, my friend. Simply beautiful.
there’s something magical about snow…
Snow is magic–in the midst of the silence there is sound (honest!) and it is so nice to have it about at this time of year.
Happy New Year to you and your family, oh. May it be safe, healthy and full of wonder for you all.
Such a pretty street 🙂