First snowfall of the season

[shikano53]

Had to post this.

My son sent me this. He is a contract driver.

 

[pruss]

What. The. Absolute. F#$@.
Hey Winter! Charging! Five minute major!
-- Pat

 

[huntertrw]

shikano53:
Your images prompted me to think of this recording of the Henry Mancini orchestra playing Claude Thornhill's song titled "Snowfall." I think you will find it to be appropriate to the mood evoked by them...
Snowfall

 

[seacaptain]

There's a reason 90% of Canadians live within 25 miles of the US border.

 

[huntertrw]

"There's a reason 90% of Canadians live within 25 miles of the US border."
Yes - tax savings on smuggled pipe-tobacco!

 

[captainprophesy]

Well not to hijack this thread... BUT
@Hunter that is such an awesome song... I'm on a big Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Henry Mancini, etc... kick at the moment :D

 

[juanruiz]

When I lived in Cold Country the first snowfall was always a great thing; you could smell in the air. By mid-January the exhilaration had long worn off.

 

[huntertrw]

captainprophesy:
Mr. Mancini had a magical touch, particularly with tone poems such as Snowfall.

 

[shikano53]

Well not to hijack this thread... BUT
Hey man that's cool.

Take it wherever it goes.

 

[newbroom]

I remember the exhilaration of a few 'first snowfalls' having grown up in NH. The quiet precipitation was usually a gentle prelude to long, often bitterly cold winters. Running and jumping under the street light when we lived in town, eyes cast into the furthest reaches of the light above, joyous of increasing cascade. Ah, the pure hope and carelessness of childhood.

 

[dustmite]

BOOOO!

 

[ray47]

Time to get out the Christmas Decorations :mrgreen:

 

[shikano53]

lol...

 

[warren]

Some of us just have to plug them in. I mean after putting it off until July, just leave 'em up.

 

[leacha]

Here's my son late morning after an overnight storm on Aug 17th (Colorado high country). Its coming earlier than you think!

 

[seacaptain]

Time to break out the Christmas Cheer.

 

[pipebuddy]

I am, simply, flabbergasted.

 

[deathmetal]

Blown away. It's still August, right?

 

[gregprince]

Yea, time to tune up the skis.

 

[prairiedruid]

It's August but here in Minnesota it has felt like late September/October lately and next week looks more of the same. Actually have trees turning colors and dropping leaves already. Long winter ahead.....