The First Snow

On December 4th, 2012 on a Monday morning, I had taken the tulip bulbs indoors. It was also the first day of hail. Two days later on Wednesday, it started to snow. On Friday and Saturday, the snow was at its thickest. On Friday, I made my first mini snowman at the balcony.

On Friday, we took the opportunity to go for a walk in the Dune Reserves in Bergen. I had checked the forecast and it predicted by weeks end the snow would be gone. I wanted to make a snowman.

And make a snowman we did. Initially it was almost as tall as hubby but then the second and third layers did not balance properly on the base, so we got a snowman reduced two thirds in size. It was fun nonetheless. We were cold as it was snowing right in our faces but we had fun. The weather is unpredictable. True enough, by Saturday, there was rain which washed lots of the snow away. By Sunday, all the snow was gone and melted. The temperature also rose. Now it is about 6'C.

                                                                                  Despite all the snow, fresh grass still grew on the balcony.

Initially I was surprised to find out late autumn that tulip bulbs were sprouting in the garden on the balcony. I took them in upon the first hail. Now they are growing taller every day. I am keeping my fingers crossed that tulips will actually bloom this winter against all odds. One can only hope, no? Hubby said even if it did not bloom, it was a miracle enough that they did sprout from all the cold.

 The snow was about five centimeters thick in the dunes. Here are my boot prints.

Saw a lone leaf hanging by its stem ad-midst all bare branches.

 Our snowman in the dunes.

It was just a head shorter than I was. It was our biggest snowman to date.

The lake at the dunes was already frozen. We did not dare walk on it though should the ice melt.



The snow came and left after staying on for two full days. I'm glad to have witnessed the lovely change in landscape. Who knows, it might snow again soon.