This is Michigan.

 If you know anything about Michigan you know that when it snows here it really snows.

 Last week we received 10 inches of snow

 Schools were closed and so where a few business.

 My daughter got her snowshoes out and had a great time. It was very cold with wind chills in the low numbers.

Five days went by. Today I woke up to this. It is 47 degrees (F) and no more snow. If you live in Michigan you know if you blink, the weather will change.

Snow!

 Oh my goodness, and goodness doesn't have anything to do with it.

 It has been snowing for the last two weeks.

 How much more snow can we handle? There is about three feet of snow on the ground and it is still snowing!

Are we ever going to see the sun and feel its warmth again?

 

This is Michigan....feels like the frozen Tundra.

 

This is what I woke up to this morning.

I couldn't resist taking these...

Isn't nature beautiful?

 

 

We Finally Have Snow...

Here in Michigan we were wondering when we would get our first major snow fall for this winter season. Last night we got 6 inches.

Didn't Mother Nature release a beautiful picture?

This is Winter?

Usually here in Michigan, by this time of year we have about eight inches of snow on the ground.

So far we only had one and a half inches, and since yesterday our tempeture reached thirty five degrees, it all melted.

Blizzard of 2011

The blizzard started sometime after 11:00 p.m on Tuesday the 1st of February and lasted until 2:00 p.m Wednesday the 2nd. By the time it was over we had 13 inches of snow. This snow drift is as tall as I am. it is about 5 feet tall.

The city told it's residents to say home. Don't go out unless it was an emergency. Almost everything was shut down.

This is my neighbors house. Notice the snow is up to the windows.

Winter Wonders

As though time is standing still.

Only one leaf is left and stands alone..A time to reflect.

Just after dawn was the time I started taking these photo's. It was a very crispy 6 degrees above zero. On this day the temperature rose to be 15 degrees.

The Snow Finally Came

Snow finally came to West Michigan. We didn't get hit as hard as was expected but snow fell none the less. Winter is here.

Here We Go Again...

Another winter storm has past through, and although the cold, snow covered roads and blustery winds make me blue. I have to admit it certainly is beautiful when photographed.

Winter's Beauty..

I couldn't resist this photo opportunity this morning. I didn't want to miss this natural pattern. Knowing that winter is here to stay for at least three more months, I need to focus more on it's exposed beauty. Hope all of you see winter's magic too.

Winter is Here...

I woke up this morning to this beautiful site. I never would imagine that the first snow fall would be this amazing. We woke up to eight inches of snow. Because of this all the schools were closed in west Michigan area. That means the mall will be busy with shoppers and children.