Beautiful Snow!

I knew it snowed here, I wasn't quite expecting it to snow so soon, or so furiously.  I was expecting to get a 'practice' snow first; for it to snow a bit, get a bit slushy, rain a bit and wash the snow away then maybe snow for real in about a month.  But instead we have all the snow right now!  I have experienced snow before, been skiing a couple of times but I have never been snowed on before, or really seen it falling from the sky.  It is beautiful, and it completely changes the city.  The colours are amazing with grey stone, black bark and white, white snow.  And watching snow falls is kind of like watching a fire, always changing and active and mesmerising.  I have already stepped in a puddle of slushy wetness and got snow in my eye too.  Right now I'm enjoying the snow from inside, with hot tea and ugg boots.  Makes for some cosy essay writing.  Here are some photos from the trip to the library the other day.....