The last few days have been warmer and very overcast and foggy so a lot of the snow has melted, but not all. This picture was taken when it was still crisp and cold, the powdery snow was filled with diamond sparkles. The early morning light gives the snow a pinkish hue and casts wonderful long blue shadows.

In a few short months there will be green leaves and flowers where now it appears lifeless; hard to imagine that right now, but the catalogs are coming to tempt me with glossy promises. For the perennials already planted, this snow will offer protection from the killing cold and winds as well as nurturing moisture as it melts.

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