Two Cents and a Thousand Words

The first of the season

For my friends not in Maine, I’ll tell you this: the first snowfall of the winter is one of the most enjoyable times of the year (even if you don’t like snow).

Half of the people around here about an hour ago were cursing and swearing when they looked out their window. The other half were literally yelling and cheering. I happen to be in the second group. It’s been snowing for about an hour with a little accumulation, but not much… but that’s not really important.

I like snow because it gets the image of the bare tree limbs out of my head. Fall is beautiful, but the time between fall and winter (read: now) is depressing: everything looks dead. Snow brightens the landscape, and it makes everything look more lively.

Not to mention it creates beautiful pictures.