Old Man Winter Just Arrived!

 The seasons have changed, fall is behind us, winter is paying its first visit with a drifting of that white stuff.  The grass was still showing, but things did look white, much to my disgust!  So the hibernation has begun.  I look forward to next April when life can begin anew.  

And I'm going to throw my schedule for posting out the window; I can't let such a big seasonal marker like this pass by un-noted.  Even if it really will be gone by the end of the week, when temperatures are supposed to hit 10°C!

This is the view out my window, a view that was the colour of fallen leaves ang green, is suddenly white.

The flakes accumulated on the branches of the spruce.

We rarely have snow when the Norway Maples still have their leaves.

Can you see the white flakes against the dark background?  I could when I took the photo, but I confess I can't see it in the picture.

I'm always intrigued by the pattern of the white stuff on the red deck chair.

It's hard to believe that this Hellebore will stay green under the white blanket and be ready to bloom in early spring.

Ok, this isn't the same thing, but I was intrigued by the pattern of tracks left by vehicles on our street.  If you can see it, the central tracks seem to show some light brown.  This is the sand spread by the town, and it will still be there in the spring when I'm out there to pick up the grit in my wheels!

At any rate, our Snow Crane got its first taste of winter, and is ready to mark the progress of the seasons.