Snow!

The storm which dumped snow on the Northeast yesterday and today gave us ten inches yesterday, breaking a Rochester record. 

Sam had a ball wandering around the yard. He never lets a good snow go to waste.

No one but Josh was willing to join me for a short walk in a local park, Linear Park. Honestly, Josh didn't have much choice, but I bundled him up quite warmly and he seemed to really enjoy it. :-)

There was a rosy tinge to the sky, and air so still that the snow still balanced on every horizontal surface.  I dragged Josh around on the same blue sled Nana and Grandad gave to Sam several years ago. 

Anyway, here are some photos for your enjoyment. I expect I'll remember this pleasant outing for the rest of my days. 

Josh, pointing at the creek which parallels the path

Branches just touching the icy water

Really, he was happier than this photo suggests. And I was careful not to keep him out too long--just half an hour. His core temperature was steady, I am sure, but he really enjoyed holding his arms out so his mittens left lines in the snow as he glided along. Okay, it's also true that he was so bundled up he couldn't have bent his arms very much, even if he'd wanted to.

This normally open path felt like a corridor for all the snow laden branches lacing their fingers over our heads. Josh waited patiently while I ran ahead and then back again.

I've talked about this creek before. Salmon actually come all the way here from the north Atlantic to spawn

There's hat rosy tinge I was talking about

Finally, here's Sam playing out back. Playing's the wrong word. Sam actually puttered in the snow.