Snow is falling and the fog is low and heavy. The still night air is crisp and shadows cast from the streetlights glimmer. Our footsteps crunched in the stillness as we walked home a few minutes ago from the theater. Winter is here, and she's dressed in her finest.
Earlier today we drove home from spending Christmas with family. We set out early, in the dark, well before the sun came up. The fog was thick then too. It hugged us all the drive home. Usually it stayed close, wrapping the view in a haze, never letting us see more than a fraction of a mile ahead. Sometimes it it lifted slightly and we could see nearly a half mile at times.
Briefly the sun peeked through the clouds this afternoon and when it did, the world lit up in a blaze of white brilliance as it shone on the frost coating everything below - including our car.
The frost was especially beautiful today. As Jamie drove, I was on the edge of my seat, snapping photos out the window as fast as the shutter would allow.
Jamie says the forecast is calling for warm temps and possible rain towards the end of the week, so while it'll be nice to enjoy a brief thaw, I'm going to miss the clean white blanket we're enjoying right now. Thankfully winter is young and we'll get more snow soon. Yippie!
Wanna know what one of my favorite parts of winter is? Frost! I love how it adds intricate lace to the humblest of windows and highlights every branch in trees with strings of icy diamonds to create breathtaking winterwonderlands.
Early Sunday morning we bundled up and headed north for a daylong date to Minneapolis filled with a little shopping, some really good food, and a lot of fun time together.
Along the way, we drove into some dense fog. It was fun driving along, feeling like we were the only car out on the road. The best part, however, was when we drove out of the fog. Thick frost coated the trees, the ground, and everything in between. It was amazing. Then the sunlight peeked through the clouds every so often and made the landscapes even more dazzling.
So here's to the best parts of winter and being thankful for finding beauty in all that's around us!
