From Gray To White

From gray and calm on Winter Solstice, to fluffy and white in the new year.

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The first snowfall of the new year arrived yesterday. At least here in Milwaukee. We haven't had much yet this year, but that appears to be changing. I came down with a stomach bug Sunday night, slept most of Monday, and woke up Tuesday to falling snow and wicked winds. 

Today the winds have calmed, the snowfall has stopped, and we have a good 3-4 inches of heavy snow blanketing the area. A vast change in the local landscape. A drag to shovel, but pretty to look at for sure.

Feeling a bit better today, I snuck out for a drive-thru coffee, and a drive along the lagoon side of Greenfield Park. On the Winter Solstice I drove by, and stopped to take a few photos of the calm, reflective water, and gray skies. The landscape today looked so different. I got out to take a few photos at the same spot just to compare.

I'm still convinced that every season, and every part of every season, has its beauty. Sometimes we just have to take a look at it in a different way to appreciate it. At least that's how I feel. More snow is predicted later this week. Winter in Wisconsin. Sounds about right.

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