Winter Wonderland

With a little more than two weeks to go until spring, we’ve had our second snowstorm in less than a week. Unlike the snow from a couple of days ago, this morning's snow was heavy and wet. And heavy.

One of the things about shoveling heavy, wet snow is that, at least today, along with the snow constantly sticking to my shovel - and therefore having to constantly knock it off - the shoveling was even more enjoyable because the ground underneath the snow (i.e.: my driveway) was no longer frozen. This meant that with every few scoops of heavy, wet snow, I also got to scoop up a portion of heavy, wet mud (i.e.: my former driveway).

Despite the snow being heavy and wet (and heavy), it only took me a mere hour and a half before I finally made it to the end of my driveway - where the snowplow had kindly deposited a thigh-deep bank of the snow - snow which formally blanketed my road. 

This was actually very convenient because if I had wanted to shovel my entire street, this saved me a lot of  unnecessary walking up and down the road to get it done. Instead, by depositing all of the snow in one convenient, iceberg-like mass at the end of my driveway, he (or she) saved me a great deal of additional exercise.

I have to admit though, if nothing else, the snow was kind of pretty.

After the shoveling and after a hot shower, I headed off to work. Here are a few photos from my morning commute...

Epilogue:
Lest you think that my morning commute was nothing but a magical journey through a glorious winter wonderland, here's one more photo for your enjoyment.

This photo was taken during what was either a snow squall or when the wind blowing the snow off of the surrounding trees (which technically might qualify as a snow squall)...

See? It wasn't all fun and games this morning.