After much wait and anticipation for me and all those who LOVE snow, and after much wait and dreadfulness for those who despise it, last weekend was a snowy weekend here in Stoke.
Mostly due to the excitement of seeing snow again since last December, I found it hard to sleep on the Friday night. It was forecasted to start snowing at noon on Saturday, so the plan was to finish off the errands beforehand and then go somewhere nice and cosy to enjoy the view of snow. Needless to say, my plan fell apart, and when it started snowing at 12:03pm, I was in Knutton waiting for a bus. Freezing my ass off, was the least of my problems though as I was pretty much enchanted with looking at the hail, which soon enough turned into snow. What a beautiful view!
The snow kept going through the afternoon, evening and night. At some point I went for a walk close by to home. By the time I got home I was full of snow. Some photos of my night brief adventure can be found here:
Furthermore, on the Sunday when it stopped snowing, I went to a park close by and took some photos. It was a misty day, and a cold one too. The lake was frozen, the sky white... the photos I took looked haunted, and I probably fell more in love with snow...
I don't know if it is just me... but I find snow to be calming; for that moment in time, I forget all my troubles and I'm stress-free.
Note: All the photos in this article belong to me, and were taken in Porthill. Please get permission should you require to use any of them.
I remember my awe at snow a couple of years ago :D! I remember I could sleep as well as I waited in anticipation for the first snowflakes! .... and i had blogged about it too
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What a great feeling, hux Sar? I think it's one of the best things in life... and it is a shame for all those people who in their lifetime, never have the opportunity to see snow...
DeleteGreat description btw, your words are truly captivating.x