It has kept on snowing "on and off" here over the weekend. Today the snow is definitely ON, combined with strong wind, and I'm not likely to feel tempted to go out in it at all.
Saturday was quite a pleasant day for a walk, though. It started out very cold, but in the afternoon I ventured out for a while (all in all about a full hour). First my usual weekend walk to dispose of some recycling stuff. From there on to the small local greengrocer's shop for some fruit and vegs. Then back home to just leave my bag inside the door, before I went back out again "unburdened" (and with both my walking poles) for about a half hour slow walk around the old cemetery - which always gets magically transformed by snow...
Animal footprints from hare and bird
I kept to the main paths that had been ploughed.
The grave in the middle above is the final resting place of great grandparents of mine.
We have reached the far end of the cemtery and are looking back towards the sunset again.
The cemetery chapel in the background.
Someone else's family grave in the foreground - with several snow covered flat headstones, candle lanterns and wreaths.
I love how the snow outlines the branches of big old trees... This one is a horse chestnut tree - I know from walking here all year round...
Yesterday, in spite of it being Sunday, the sun did not show its face at all. I did go out for a short walk then too, but only for about twenty minutes. I went over to the cementery then too, as walking on the paths there is both more pleasant and safer than just walking along the streets). But I did not walk around the whole place, and only snapped two photos:
A street along one side of the cemetery.
A tree (or possibly two?) that got an especially interesting and "weird" look from being outlined by snow.
Today, I woke up to a full snow storm outside my windows. It might turn to rain and slush later on, but so far (around noon) it is still snowing, and the outdoors temperature still keeping just below freezing point.
Linking to Mersad's Through My Lens #465
The cemetery photographs are very peaceful! I like seeing deciduous trees in the winter - their forms are so attractive!
ReplyDeleteJanice, yes, one does see them "differently" in the winter! :)
DeleteLovely snow photos. So glad you were out walking with camera! I'm a bit jealous that you can visit the grave of your great grandparents. I have no idea where any of mine would be buried, since we've been a moving around kind of family for generations. I do have their info on Ancestry, but never thought to look for their graves. I especially liked your capture of snow on branches, which is fleeting here with frequent winds.
ReplyDeleteBarbara I think there are US online registers where you can search for info about graves. I seem to recall having come across them when in search of other things. Whether via Ancestry or just googling I don't remember.
Deletethat weird tree is gorgeous! and also very weird. love it! the cemetery always changes, it never looks the same, these are awesome. I wish I had one like that to wander in but not with snow. ha ha.... there are 5 cemeteries here and all of them have my mothers family in them, dating back to late 1887 until now..
ReplyDeleteSandra, you're right about that, the cemetery looks different in every season.
DeleteTrees are beautiful beings all year round, but a snowy outlining makes their beauty stand out in a special manner.
ReplyDeleteLike in your town, the cemeteries here are park-like and quiet, peaceful places to be. We have had nowhere near as much snow as you, but I think when we get some next time, I'll visit the old cemetery here, too.
Good job you can stay safely and warmly indoors while the snow storm is going on outside!
Meike, on a day like today I feel especially grateful to just be able to stay in and ignore the weather outside! Heating, electricity, water, the internet all working, and food enough in my fridge and freezer etc...
DeleteOoh, that does so look so beautiful but so cold.
ReplyDeleteJayCee, if not too much wind, dressed right, and not staying out too long, a winter walk can be rather refreshing. Today I was very glad to just stay in, though!
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are the chapel and the last one with the gorgeous snow lined tree. We are having Snowmagedden here!!
ReplyDeleteSounds bad, Ginny! Feels a bit like that here too at the moment... It snowed all day yesterday, turned to rain in the night (so some of it melted and turned to slush), but today it's snowing again, or shifting between snow and rain, with strong winds blowing as well. Looks like another day to just stay in...
DeleteThe contrast between a cozy day inside with strong winds and the gentle adventure of a Saturday Walk makes for an interesting balance. It's always refreshing to get out for a walk, especially when the snow transforms everything into a magical scene. The old cemetery must look absolutely serene covered in snow—like a scene from a timeless story.
ReplyDeleteRo, on a still day a snowy landscape can be magical. Combined with strong winds, snow and slush, it's more like a nightmare...
DeleteYour snow is pretty but I prefer to see it just in pictures. We live on a big hill and it is dangerous in snow or ice. Stay warm!
ReplyDeleteKay, today has been another staying-in-day!
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