I grew up in the northeast, upstate New York to be exact, where there was a LOT of snow, particularly during my youth in the 1960s. I remember the excitement of school closures and snow days, the beauty of first snowfall, and the way snowflakes feel when they land on my tongue.
And you know what? Some fifty years later in Seattle, on the rare occasions when it does snow, it’s still as magical as ever.
I sit snug in my warm home, a cup of cocoa warming my hands, while cold winds blow and the flurry falls outside my window. Outside, birds scurry to find a bit of food and white drifts of snow shimmy and shape-shift in our backyard. A quiet and peaceful time, this day of winter. A welcome respite from my usual hectic life, and a good reason to stay put, sit and watch.
Our home, the Urban Cabin, reflected
Junco on the fence in the snow
Hummingbird watching the snow fall
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Anwar says
Wow the hummingbird there is really cool! Awesome snow photos in general.
Beth Shepherd - Pampers and Pakhlava says
Thanks! I love those little birds. So tiny yet so feisty!
Debby Lee Jagerman says
Your bird photos continue to amaze me!! They are beautiful.