Outside the Snow Falling…

It is snowing – there is a blanket of snow covering the ground – it is still the wee hours of the morning, the world is still and quiet and I stand on the front step.  I listen.  I hear the stillness, the tiny crackles, the soft dimples of every snow flake landing on the frozen ground.  It is one of my most cherished sounds, it is unique to snow falling in the night – it’s rarity makes it more special.   Although the night sky is dark – snow clouds and the white covering reflect a mauve haze in the sky, with a brightness, not enough to see details nor shadows, but just enough to see the silhouette of  trees and their snow covered branches and the white ground.  There is a smell a taste in the air that only snow brings – a crisp, cold, moist air that conjures up the memories of fires in fireplaces, sips of hot cocoa, sled rides on hill sides, and snow days – the joy of childhood school is cancelled – snow days!   

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