This morning I woke up to discover that it was snowing outside once more. They were giant, fluffy flakes that drifted from the sky so calmly it felt like the world was moving in slow motion. Snow always makes me feel calm and in some strange way connected to the past. A lot has changed in the few thousand years humankind has lived on this blue-green dot. Our culture has changed, the earth's animals have changed, the earth's plants have changed, even the great big ocean is always changing. But not snow, snow is one of the few constants in this world. Sure there are different kinds of snow, and once it lands it never just stays pristine. But this is how snow has always been. Since the very first person saw their very first snowflake, snow has always been cold and white and beautiful.
© Jeff Howick 2010 - taken near the beach in Sea Bright, NJ
Some things I have observed about snow:
Snow is not as easy to tunnel through as I had imagined. Tunneling is never easy business, even when it's through snow. If someone ever says to you, "lets go make a snow tunnel!", be prepared to get cold, wet and tired. It's still a worthwhile experience, just don't expect it to be easy.
© Jeff Howick 2010 - Taken after a blizzard in Sea Bright, NJ
