midnight walk

[kareina]

I went for a walk in the forest at midnight; the landscape transformed by the new fallen snow. Even at that hour, on a cloudy night, the fresh white blanket provides plenty of visibility for walking. I often say that one advantage to our home is that we can pretend to live in the country while still being only 4 km from our offices. Midnight on New Year's eve really drives home the fact that, nope, this is NOT the country! There was no place on the 40 minute loop I walked where I could not hear the explosions of fireworks as I walked. However, the good news is that from the Nature Reserve trail, where it wends its way along the shore line, one can see five or six different fireworks displays across the water in different directions. Only their largest and most brilliant explosions, of course, but it sure was pretty, and, at that distance, the sound was only noticeable, not painful like it would have been if I had taken the trip in to see any of the displays closer to hand. Perhaps next year I will bring some friends out there on purpose to watch...

Happy New Year to one and all--may this one prove to be a good one for you.

Comments

[catherinelaurel.livejournal.com]

When I was in Juneau in Jan 2011, as Queen, I had hoped to see the aurora, it was active, however, the weather gods saw fit to have high winds and clouds, then calmer winds and snow. The Mendenhal glacier was beautiful and so was the snow. I hadn't seen snow since my daughter was about 7 back in 1982, so I was happy it snowed it was beautiful... I was out early Saturday AM in my pj's taking pictures. People thought I was nuts, but they didn't realize what that snow meant to me.

[kareina.livejournal.com]

Even though I have often lived in places where snow is normal, it is still special to me because of the years I have spent living where there is none. I am glad they had a decent snow while you were there. Juneau sometimes gets it, but sometimes doesn't...