I love... the snow

Today, in the month of March, I woke up to see the ground covered in a light covering of… snow! Yes you read correctly, I woke up to the snow in March. I was a little confused; thought I had maybe went back in time a few months, or overslept for around 9 months and woke up in December. Obviously I had done neither and it was simply a snowy March morning.

For as long as I can remember, I recall having snow in the winter, even if it only lasted an hour or a day, it never failed to arrive for a brief visit. However, until the winter that we have only recently came out of, I have never seen so much snow at one time and in one place, in my entire life.

News readers and reporters (and people who don’t appreciate the snow very much) described it as “the worst winter ever”. I, on the other hand, thought it was one of the best. Yes, the snow caused disruptions, and yes, you couldn't drive your car, and if you were lucky enough to manage to, it took you 3 times as long to get from place to place, but what’s the rush?

I love how the snow brings with it a new pace to life. Everyone forgets about rushing here, there and everywhere, and everything just slows down. Yes, everyday life changes, you can’t get everywhere in 5 minutes, but this change isn't bad, it’s just different, and by the sound of it I think we might all need to get used to it.

Another thing I love about the snow is the way it makes the land look so perfect. It hides the dirt and the rubbish left around and cover it all in a blanket.

Regrettably, since I woke up, went to work and then finally got around to writing this blog post, the snow has now disappeared and it now looks (doesn't feel) like a summers day. I doubt I will be seeing the snow around for a little while now, so I will leave you with some of the lovely snowy pictures taken during, for me, the best winter ever. I must note that these pictures do not show how deep the snow really was, but they do look pretty.

Enjoy!

Scotland

Edinburgh Castle (from BBC News Website)