More Snowy Days

A snowy day is nothing unusual in the North Country. We live with it. We shovel. We stare at the growing snow banks while longing for springtime. "Spring is right around the corner" is an often heard expression. It is usually followed by "But that corner is real big, isn't it?"
March 21st is merely a date on the calendar. Most years, we see the first day of spring come and go without seeing an end to the white, fluffy stuff referred to as 'the four letter word'.

Over time, I've come to notice that people make themselves feel better about the endless winters by discussing the groundhog in the early days of February, or they sum up the advantages of winter. There are no mosquitoes, the night is never pitch-dark when there is snow on the ground, you don't have to worry about any junk in the back yard, because the snow covers it, snow is good insulation, snow is the poor man's fertilizer in the gardens, there is no mud, and most of all... it's beautiful.

If you've ever seen a snow-covered tree, you'll know exactly how beautiful it is.
Here are a couple pictures that I took last week. We had an ice storm, followed by a good amount of snow. The tree branches were hanging low in some places. Snow was sticking to everything, creating a perfect scene to be captured in a photo.

You can click on the pictures to have a better view.