There are many marvels that are among us on this planet, and I must say that winter phenomenons are one of those. How can it be 32 degrees in MS and 32 degrees in PA, and it only snow in one place? Why can a winter wind take your breath away when it's your only source of oxygen and the reason for breathing? Well... I've discovered another one of those wonderful winter marvels... ice sickles!
On my way to work, I take the Schuylkill Expressway which travels below an overpass that is Kelly Drive. Under this bridge were 3... yes, count them... 3 HUGE ice sickles! They were one of the those things that caught my eye and by the time I realized it was ice sickles, I'd already passed them by. They stayed there for a few days (Wednesday and Thursday). My first thought was... "Oh, look... ice sickles!!" My next thought was, "Good grief, those things looked like primitive Eskimo weapons!" They were huge... like I mentioned before... wow... don't want to be under those when the fall!
Yesterday was the first sighting of snow! It started--for me in Bala Cynwyd--around 3:30 PM, and it was really coming down! It was a bit icy and didn't want to stick, but finally, it happened... I got to see my first northeastern snow. I would get so excited when the forecast would predict this winter wonder, but so far, I'd heard stories of snow and hadn't seen it yet.
When we woke up this morning, there was an inch of snow on the ground! The first snow storm of the winter came through our area last night! It was a sight to behold. We got dressed in our winter gear (boots, pj pants, sweatshirts with hoodies, and I was wearing a sweater hat, too), geared up the pups, grabbed the camera, and headed out. The dogs were so funny!
At first they didn't know what to think... Max tried his best to avoid the fluff, but eventually realized that he couldn't. Marlee dived in with all 4 paws. She was so excited to see the snow... of course, it was just because it was new and something she'd never experienced, so we had a great time on our morning outing at 6 AM!!
It snowed very hard until about 10 AM then it tapered off, eventually stopping completely. As we were driving home, we saw the remnants of the snow storm, and there were still icy patches of snow in our town and neighborhood.
Now, we are just watching the weather and staying warm. We definitely enjoyed the snow today. It was beautiful and magical! There are pictures on the Picasa site... Just click the link labeled Troy and Mandy's Photo Journal to the left... below are a few to get you started!
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