The End of Winter?

Spring comes next week, but it seems like winter barely made its presence felt this year. We saw some snow in December, then nothing until March. Is this just a mild year or the start of a new normal?

While I didn’t miss the shoveling and the occasional patch of ice, the season does come with its own set of aesthetics. This image was painted in the cold snap we had in late December, showing the morning sun glinting off a recently frozen pond.

Yes, there a lot of things about winter that make it inconvenient and even difficult. But I’m not quite ready to give up those crystalline moments with which it occasionally surprises us.

Enjoy the spring!