Winter Weather - First Snow-

[Smithy]

Lots of snow on its way. This was Trondheim at 15:45 today...

 

[carter]

Lots of snow on its way. This was Trondheim at 15:45 today...

BEAUTIFUL!

 

[dhermann1]

Darkness over Trondheim!

Wow! Check out how dark it is at 15:45 (that's 3:45 PM, folk). In New York, latitude just about 42 degrees, it gets this dark a full hour later. That's a huge difference. Further south you don't get near the day length differential.
This is why Scandinavians are the way they are (I'll let the Scandinavians expand on that), and why the holiday of Christmas exists. As I always say, Christmas, or more accurately, winter solstice celebrations, are all about the human spirit rising up and saying "I will not be terminally bummed out by all this darkness! I will light a candle! Hell, I'll light a bonfire!"
It's an exquisite aesthetic paradox, this contrast of the deep darkness and the whiteness of the snow. So cold outside, so warm inside by the fire. Tingle, tingle.
This shot reminds me, it's time to go out and get my Advent Calendar!

 

[ScionPI2005]

Well, as of last night, Albuquerque finally got its first snow of the season. Sort of convenient and nice that it landed on the evening of Thanksgiving. It's coming down fairly steadily even today, though it may warm back up slightly by sunday.

 

[$ally]

I knew that was what you meant, Diamondback. The summers here are like winters back home; we are doomed to stay inside as much as possible because the weather is intolerable and sometimes unsafe.

 

[Smithy]

Wow! Check out how dark it is at 15:45 (that's 3:45 PM, folk). In New York, latitude just about 42 degrees, it gets this dark a full hour later. That's a huge difference. Further south you don't get near the day length differential.
This is why Scandinavians are the way they are (I'll let the Scandinavians expand on that), and why the holiday of Christmas exists. As I always say, Christmas, or more accurately, winter solstice celebrations, are all about the human spirit rising up and saying "I will not be terminally bummed out by all this darkness! I will light a candle! Hell, I'll light a bonfire!"
It's an exquisite aesthetic paradox, this contrast of the deep darkness and the whiteness of the snow. So cold outside, so warm inside by the fire. Tingle, tingle.
This shot reminds me, it's time to go out and get my Advent Calendar!

Yeah it's good fun dhermann, joys of living in very northern latitudes.

When my fiancée met my (Kiwi) Mum for the first time my mother asked her "what do you do when it's so dark and cold in winter?"

My significant Norwegian other very casually announced "play cards, drink cognac, make love"

 

[Starius]

Allright.
The ground is all covered in white.
I'm officially declaring this the first snow in northwest Iowa.

 

[carter]

Yeah it's good fun dhermann, joys of living in very northern latitudes.

When my fianc?©e met my (Kiwi) Mum for the first time my mother asked her "what do you do when it's so dark and cold in winter?"

My significant Norwegian other very casually announced "play cards, drink cognac, make love"

Well, that certainly puts things in perspective.

Smithy, Who is this quotation from?
"Sorry, old boy, I’ve got three 109s on to me but don’t worry, I’ve got them surrounded.”

 

[Smithy]

Smithy, Who is this quotation from?
"Sorry, old boy, I’ve got three 109s on to me but don’t worry, I’ve got them surrounded.”

It's from Geoffrey Wellum's "First Light" - one of the most brilliant memoirs written by a Battle of Britain pilot. Pick up a copy, it's a stunning read.

 

[dhermann1]

First snow in Brooklyn

Well, after having started this thread, I wasn't going to let the first snow fall in New York go by, as modest a dusting as it may have been. I always love it when it snows in New York, because of all places on Earth, when it snows in New York, you know for sure, somebody is seeing snow for the first time in their life. Anyhoo, here's my little back yard yesterday morning:

And my street:

Not much to get excited about, but not without its small touch of charm.

 

[fourstarbanner]

We've got nearly a foot up here in northern South Dakota. We skipped that "pretty" snow and went straight to the "bummer" snow. [huh]

 

[Pink Dahlia]

What's snow?

 

[Barbigirl]

a little bit

The driveway to Nathaniel's property in Maple Valley...

Playing out in the snow

 

[Trickeration]

We had our first snow on Saturday, with several inches by Sunday. We spent the weekend playing in the snow, rescued a neighbor who skidded off the road, and made cookies. But it started raining Sunday night, and by this morning the snow had melted. We've since had over 9 inches of rain and counting. Now the whole area is flooded, we have high winds, and we're in a state of emergency. Crazy weather around here [huh] . My kids' schools both flooded so they're off today and tomorrow. Not exactly "snow days", but they're still happy. The snow was beautiful while it lasted.
Here's a family pic we took on Saturday, and the snow on our deck and our son digging us out on Sunday.

 

[dostacos]

I have no idea what it is either. [huh]

it is shaved Ice served in a paper cone with sweet syrup poured onto the ice.

it is called a snow cone. served at all the better ice cream huts at the beach every summer, and at county fairs everywhere

 

[carter]

Cool! Snow in the Big Apple.

Now we need to see snow on Michigan Avenue. (Chicago)

These two Kids are havin' fun!

LOve this shot.

The joy of being the son.

Smithy, I found a hardcover 1st Edition of First Light by Geoffrey Wellum at a bookseller's in Washington (State). It's on the way. I'm looking forward to a good read. Carter

 

[carebear]

The joy of being the son.

As my father said more than once in my youth... "I didn't have kids so I could keep doing the yard work."

Trickeration,

Your daughter certainly has the vintage vibe, must take after mom.

 

[Trickeration]

The joy of being the son

And before I had kids, the joy of being a Navy wife!

carebear - Yes, Kat's very into vintage, too. She loves most things from the 40's and 50's. It's been a good bonding point for us, and I don't have the worry most mom's do about what their teenage daughters want to wear. My son is the non-vintage one around here. He makes up for it in manual labor .

 

[Smithy]

First Light[/I] by Geoffrey Wellum at a bookseller's in Washington (State). It's on the way. I'm looking forward to a good read. Carter

fftopic: I am sure you'll love it Carter, it is a really wonderful book.

 

[Brian Sheridan]

The Lake Effect Snow Machine in full operation! This is the college campus where I teach in Erie, PA, on the shorts of Lake Erie. Yesterday, we had hardly any snow. Look at it now! Bite me, Mother Nature! And we are all so stubbon here, the city NEVER calls a snow emergency! We are expecting 3-6" of snow today.