Views of the Neighborhood – Snow

~ John W. Howell

We had an unusual occurrence Friday. We got about an inch of snow and it was the first time since 2004.

We woke up to snow. Here is a shot of the backyard.

A corner with the giant Birds of Paradise.

A third view of the backyard. This photo looks blurry in the distance but that is snowfall.

Lucy makes some tentative steps. She has not seen snow before.

Lucy tries the “Let me go back,” maneuver.

Baily is an old veteran of snow since she went to college in Waco where it snows more. The dogs are blurry because they are running around a full speed.

A shot of the upper palm tree leaves covered with snow.

The palm trees by the hurricane-damaged pool. This is facing East so you can see the snow coming from the North and piling up on the tree trunks.

The cart over to the beach.

A shot from the top of the cart over. The Gulf is to the left.

A photo on the beach. The snow falling makes the horizon look foggy.

One more shot of the beach and Gulf. You can see large snowflakes falling.

I met Tiny on the cart over and he had lost his head over the snow. The cap shows how fast the snow is falling

These are my footprints after about five minutes. You can see the falling snow is filling them in.

Our Hibiscus decided to close up and wait for better weather. I hope you enjoyed the snow. It may be another ten years before we see it again.

 

 

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

81 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Snow”

  1. I was surprised to hear on the news that you had snow there. It’s a regular thing here – lovely to look at while it’s pristine (provided you’re looking at it through double-glazed windows from inside a heated house, of course)

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  3. Great snow pictures, John. It probably made you feel like you did in a northern winter. My daughter sent pictures and a little film about Chicago’s first snow. Of course, it’s expected there. 🙂 — Suzanne

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    1. I used to live in Chicago and remember the drifts. You were right, the snow brought back some memories. One time I ran into a snow drift in my car. Was stuck until a farmer dug me out. That was something. Thanks, Suzanne. 🙂

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      1. I know what you mean. I grow up in the country in northeast Ohio. Snow, snow, snow. My dad pulled out of the garage one time during the Spring melt and sunk to the wheel rims of his car, He was disgusted because he had to call a tow truck to just pull him across to the other side of the lane. 😀 — Suzanne

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  4. I’ve only seen snow one time while at the beach…it’s pretty amazing to see. Thanks so much for sharing your photos, John. Don’t you wonder what Lucy was thinking? The Hibiscus shot is beautiful! Happy Sunday!

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  5. Love it, John. We only got down to 45*F last night, so we missed our chance at it. I hope this means we will at least have a cool winter, day after day of heat makes me sluggish and gets boring.

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  6. Incredible photos! A couple of them would be great to sell during the tourist season. No one would believe it. I loved seeing Lucy trying to figure out what was going on. So precious. 🙂

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  7. Looks pretty. Really hope you guys have shovels and boots. This reminds me of when it got so cold in Florida that there was frost on cars. People were calling into the police and radio stations asking what the stuff was. One person even thought the way to get rid of it was set the car on fire. I wish I was joking there. Great to see that the dogs are enjoying it.

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  9. John, this not a View of the Neighborhood that I would ever have expected. How amazing to see palm trees in snow!
    I’m glad Lucy had Bailey’s experience to guide her — I imagine it was a tad frightening. 🙂
    (Although personally, I’d be happy to see snow only once every ten years — if that much! ) Have a sublime Sunday. Hugs.

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  12. Wow John! It is beautiful, but I find it ironic that we haven’t yet had any snow this year in Nova Scotia – which is SO much farther north than where you are.
    Mind you, the weather hasn’t been great – we’ve had rain for three days now…

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  15. I’ve been waiting to see these, John. Great photos. I love the tentative Lucy. Poor Tiny. I suppose he’ll survive for the Top-10 tomorrow. Good thing you didn’t push him off the rail. “Author attacked by disembodied WWF fighter head” Not pretty.

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  16. Gee, it might be another ten minutes before I see snow again! Great shots, John. The beach scenes remind me of a visit to the beach at Port Dover on Lake Erie one winter. We rented a cottage there for two weeks every summer for about ten years. I remember that it felt eerie to see the beach covered in snow. Enjoy your winter wonderland while you can. I’ll bet it’s 80 today!

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  18. Wow! That’s a rare thing for this part of Texas, for sure. Snow makes for such gorgeous pics, though. Love the photos you took. I feel for the plants but most are so resilient they should come back soon. Your neighborhood is for sure beautiful, John.

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  22. John, great pictures, especially the palm trees covered in snow. It is lovely and yo can’t complain about an inch. We got about 2-3 inches in NY and that was a pleasure compared to the nearly 2 feet last winter. Maybe the earth is shifting on its axis so you better buy long johns just in case. 🙂

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  23. Joining the chorus, John… Great pictures! We had a dusting yesterday, visible only on our driveways – all gone today! We had no snow last year here in Lincoln Land. A most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours! ♥

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  24. I’m usually offline on weekends, but I hopped on for a quick email check and as soon as I saw the word “Snow” in your blog post, I had to look. I think you actually got more than we did, although there is something just “wrong” about seeing palm trees doused in snow.

    Loved the pics of the dogs. Too cute!

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  28. So strange to see snow on palm trees and the beach. Poor Lucy! When our cat saw snow for the first time a couple of years ago, his first reaction was to relieve himself on it. Guess he’s more of a warm weather kind of guy.

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  29. How wonderful and surprising to see the snow, John. Here in northern Calif., we don’t see it either, but a light dusting would be welcomed. It adds a special touch to the holidays, don’t you think? 🙂 Enjoy!

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  30. What a nice early Christmas gift — and best of all, it’s probably melted by now! Thanks for showing it to us since we haven’t had any yet (shh, don’t tell Mother Nature that!!)

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  32. It does look so pretty, John, but if you’re not used to it then it can be a bit of a shock. We’ve had our fair share too, with over 10 inches of the stuff falling over the weekend. I wonder what the odds are of you having a white Christmas in your part of the world? They’ve cut the odds here.

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  33. Wow, John! I love the pictures, especially the ones of the frozen palm trees. I heard some flurries came down in northern Florida but nothing like this. I think I would have a heart attack if I woke up to that here (south Florida). It is beautiful though. 😀

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