There's a reason most children love and look forward to snow - it's breathtaking and otherwordly, and a nice break from the monotony of year round weather. The fact that, in most regions of the world, it's confined to the season of Winter, gives it a sense of uniqueness and a distinct identity and symbolism. There's also something about snow that's very comforting. It makes you feel safe. It's soft, it's inviting, and it's stunning to look at. The silence of gentle snow, or even the wind blowing in a snowstorm, are intensely calming sounds that put one's heart at ease. Even the smell of snow is soothing.
Snow is great. So many things surrounding its presence are great, too - Evergreen trees, the Christmas season, the animals that live in it - Polar Bears, Penguins, Orcas - and even the sports of the Winter season, such as skiing and snowboarding, are all so much better than their ordinary, non snow oriented counterparts. Around this time every year, as Summer really begins to get itself into gear, I find its presence sorely missed.
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| Tell me this doesn't calm you down. |
Of course, snow is an ephemeral joy. Not long after it falls, it becomes brown and ugly, polluted by whatever products are used to clean the streets, and then evaporates entirely. Not to mention the labor associated with clearing the driveway, the difficulty that it instills in driving anywhere, and the biting cold that it brings along with it. It does often result in days off, however, which are indeed nice.
Even considering its transiently enjoyable nature, snow is one of the best experiences that nature has to offer. Ah, Winter, where have you gone?
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