This was the view out my front window late yesterday afternoon. The snow started coming down about 3, to everyone's great surprise. The weather guys missed it completely. It snowed like crazy for several hours—just long enough to send the entire city into a tailspin. Everyone left work, apparently at exactly the same time, about 4, and headed home, which resulted in total gridlock. At 11 last night some of them were still trying to get home. I went out to the grocery store about 4 and had a very slow trip home, watching cars slide and spin their wheels and some give up the idea of getting up our little hill and turn around in the middle of the street. Several cars were abandoned in front of my house. Craziness. My car, with its all-wheel drive, just plowed on through with no difficulty. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon and evening inside enjoying the incredible beauty. Isn't that blue in my photo amazing? It really looked just like that. No Photoshopping employed.
Ray flew home from So. Oregon last night and took the MAX train, from the airport, through the city, bypassing all those cars, still sitting on the freeways. I picked him up at the Beaverton station and we were home in no time. It was already starting to thaw and rain a little by then.
You really have to love a surprise snowstorm. It reminds you how little control we really have despite all our science and technology. Best to view it as a gift and enjoy. I can say that, but I wasn't trying to get home from downtown . . .
What a pretty photo!
ReplyDeletestunning photo! Did you notice that forecasts are getting less precise in the age of super computers?
ReplyDeleteI took Sophie for a walk around dusk; the streetlights were on, the snow was still coming down, and kids and parents were out making snow-people and throwing snowballs. The dog was BOUNDING through the snow, kicking up her tiny heels, or whatever dogs have. A wave of pure joy surged through me; I can't recall the last time I experienced that.
ReplyDeleteI know from recent experience how nice it is to view the snow falling from inside where it's warm and dry and good food is being made.
ReplyDeleteThe sky is incredibly blue in your photo!
Your blue sky photo is wonderful.
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