Snow had started falling from the Illinois sky, white crystallizations of water as pure as he felt… His thoughts had slowed to a happy medium, no slower than that, not yet. He stood for a moment on the sidewalk, amid the melting snowflakes, and wished the world could just stand still.
— Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, October 5, 2021)
Photos: DK @ Daybreak. 6:15 to 6:435 am, January 7, 2022. 28° F, feels like 17° F. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. (More pictures from this morning here.)
Until it causes problems snowfall is beautiful.
Agree!
See… I read the book… did I highlight this lovely passage? No, I do not have your gift.
Perfect pairing.
Awww. Blind squirrel happened to trip into an acorn. Thank you Dale.
Hah! I’m not buying it but okay 😉
Are you enjoying the book?
I loved the book!
🙂
Duh. Why did I ask you when you are the one who recommended it? Silly me. You went so far as to call it a future Classic…
Well, I didn’t want you to feel bad!
Winter is here now in Ohio as well! Some hazards on roads, but not near like some other places. Stay safe and warm!
Yes! Thanks Marlan!
You’re welcome!
beautiful photos…
Thanks Jim!
Nothing like the stillness of a snowy daybreak. Absolutely magical….
Magical. I so agree.
Just too beautiful!
Isn’t it though?!!
Dave, Dave – i love these photos and also enjoyed the heck out of Franzen.
Thank you Mimi! So me too!
beautiful photographs dear David, Thank you, have a nice weekend, Love, nia
Thank you Nia!
You too!
I do love snow ❄️☺️🤍🕊lovely words as well David ~ have a joyful day hedy💫
Thank you Hedy!
You too!
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Snow started to fall!! … “Jonathan Franzen, Crossroads: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, October 5, 2021).”
It has!
Lovely photos, but to me (to your blizzardy north), “Feels like 17°F” is a great reason to stay in bed!
Oh it is!!!! Thank you!
Freeze.
Yes!
Cold but pretty.
Thank you!
Hello friend! These are beautiful as are the ones on Instagram. I’m getting ready to post upon by Mary Oliver about Snow I would love to use one of these. There is one on Instagram of the tree standing alone that is really gorgeous. May I use it? With credits of course
Of course. You Friend never need to ask. Thank you!
Beautiful captures! So still 😊
Thank you!
Lovely images 🙂 My favorite is the photo with the stand of trees with snow, wind driven on one side of their trunks…glad you got a dusting…
Thank you Christie. Mine too!