The view from our front doorstep at 7:30 a.m.
A few snowflakes continue to drift down, but the first day of the big storm is over, leaving behind a world of white. We are guessing we received more than a foot of snow here in New Albany.
On the morning after a big overnight snowstorm, stepping outside becomes an eerie, monochromatic experience. It is as if all color has been leached from the landscape, leaving behind only white and contrasting black. White covers the roofs of neighboring houses, coats outdoor lamps, mailboxes, and tree limbs, and is piled precariously on the shrubs and tree limbs. The sky itself is a flat, undifferentiated white, like a blank canvas that Russell has prepared but not yet touched with a brush. It also is curiously quiet, with none of the road noises or other sounds you come to expect from your neighborhood.
One of the pine trees in our back yard
A walk around the yard means plenty of happy romping time for Penny, The Snow Dog, and also a chance to appreciate the rare beauty of snow on evergreen branches, many of which are bowed and heavy with snow. It is a pleasant scene to watch from a window while drinking a hot cup of coffee.
The forecast is for more snow today.
Great picts.