The Death of Autumn: Pictures of early snow on autumn leaves.

[juushika]

Loathe as I am to admit it before Thanksgiving:
Winter is here.
It started snowing last night, and against my predictions it lasted long enough, and the ground got cold enough, to stick. It was so cold, and the house smells so strongly of snow, that I couldn't sleep all night—so just after dawn, I finally got up and took some pictures.

The early snow comes while autumn still lingers: the trees have shed most of their leaves, but they cling to some; the leaves which have fallen are still bright and fresh on the ground. This morning, the settling snow is knocking down the last leaves by the handful, and it silver-dusts those that it can't bring down.

It's quite striking, actually.

Because we're wimps here and don't know how to deal with snow, school's been canceled which means that Devon doesn't go into work today. I foresee warm clothes, cuddling, and hot cocoa. Maybe at some point, I can sleep.