It finally snowed. We’d been having a relatively mild winter this January. Dark and gloomy yes, but mild in that average daytime highs were 4o C and average lows were -2oC. Above zero temp’s mean little snow and even less accumulation. All that changed last week when in snowed.
The nice thing about fresh snow is how quiet it sounds. Unlike the wind and rain, snow falls lightly. While summer’s sunshine welcomes a cacaphony of wildlife (animal and human) fresh fallen snow blankets and muffles sound. Snow is best appreciated in early morning, bright with the winter’s sun, crisp and sleek with untrodden paths. Against a white backdrop, sturdy shoots look valiantly green and animal tracks invite attention.
In her latest vlog collaboration, Amanda’s pulled together morning scenes from around the world.
Kudo’s to Amanda for her first ever video compilation. Well Done!
If you have a look, you’ll see a bit more of my morning walk through the snow.
Toronto, Canada. February 2021
The Sandy Chronicles 
Indeed, well done Amanda!
We might get some snow here in Brittany this week – which is a rare treat!! The temperatures are going to feel extremely cold (around 8°F) so quite extraordinary!
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Very pretty snow photos. I like it when it first falls but only for about an hour – then it starts to get dirty as I live in the city 😦
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It’s awful how something so pretty can be so ugly in the city. For the brief hour though, it’s magical!
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Lovely snowy photos. We don’t get snow in my hometown but if we drive for only 30mins we are already in snowy places. However, we still didn’t do it so far this year, kids sick or terrible weather or something
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Where’s home Tanja? Everytime I see your picture I think you’re in London .. with the very British red phone box 🙂
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😉😉🇭🇷 Oh I haven’t been to London too long
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fresh sow is quiet and wonderful and cool post (pun intended) and great combined project
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Thank you for saying so!
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☀️❄️❄️❄️
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This is so beautiful! I miss snow…don’t get much of it in Hobbs 😦
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Tell you what .. if you package up some warm sunshine and send to me, I’ll wrap up some snow and send to you. Deal? 🙂
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So beautiful. I love snow. I was hoping we’d get some here in the Seattle area but none so far. It feels like spring is in the air and I guess that’s ok too. 🙂
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We have a tradition here on February 2 to check-in with Wiarton Willie (a groundhog) on when spring will come. Wiarton did not see his shadow this year, so he predicts an early spring – 6 weeks from now!
You are way ahead of us in Seattle 🙂
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I saw a report somewhere recently that said the Canadian Coast Guard said that the ice on the Great Lakes was at a 50 year low.
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That’s somber news.
All the same, I remember this time last year when Newfoundland & Labrador was buried in snow. It’s not bad to have it milder this year.
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I find it strange that we’re not getting hit with lake effect snow as Lake Huron is mostly open water.
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A beautiful description that had me there in my mind. I so adore the fresh snow in the mornings. I miss that soft squealchy muffled sound of the snow on boots. Your contribution to the video was very much appreciated and was given the honour of the crescendo at the end of the video. Loved your text too and I hope I did it justice.
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Thank you Amanda. I was thinking of you when I saw the fresh snowfall that morning.
Thanks for giving me the finale 😉 It was very nice.
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The finale! That word would not come to mind this morning!!
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