Now, I knew it was going to snow Saturday night. But I did not expect THIS.
I thought we’d get some little flurries or a light dusting. Imagine my surprise when I went downstairs Sunday morning and found the streets white and empty, and the snow still coming down?
In fact, it continued to come down for hours. I went to the Zendo, where I finally had a chance to sit for the first time in weeks, and I was aware of the drifting whiteness the entire time.
I was so happy to be back at the Zendo and practicing, enjoying the quiet spaciousness, the in-and-out of my breath, the ordinary yet extraordinary beauty of a wintry morning.
Afterwards, I walked home through the East Village, and found more fun, snowy photo opportunities.
(Photos: Top two photos, snow on the street in front of my apartment building; Below, red berries on Avenue A; pigeons love snow; a four-wheeled leaf magnet; a passerby leaves a message.)
These are beautiful! The pidgeon footprints!!! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous ... I love snow.
yes i love the birdy pic too.
ReplyDeletethose streets look so empty! does the snow scare people off the streets in NYC? it sometimes does a bit in london.
(wimps!)
i like the berry one.
ReplyDeletei think i have forgotten what is like to feel icey cold. i don't mean that in a 'rub your nose in it way'. it seems so long now since i have smelt the frost in air. it's really hotting up here, which is great in some ways, but it can be very stifling and sweaty at times. keep warm ste
;0)
I love the photo with the smiley face on the car window. I like to think, from reading your post, that is how you looked on that snowy day. Happy. :)
ReplyDeleteThe first snow was always a special time when we lived in the Midwest. I used to sit on the ledge of a bay window and watch the snowfall at night.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Send some my way, I'm jealous of your wintery dust!
ReplyDeleteam jumping on the pigeon feet bandwagon.... delightful picture!
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