First Snow

According to a Japanese Maple I know and I think I can trust to give it to me straight, it's snowing.

A toast

To moments of wonder spent outside this year and to walks with good friends. My last walk of the year through Brooklyn Botanic was with Susan and Pat late yesterday afternoon.

After The Snow

Snow blowing near Eastern Parkway entrance of Brooklyn Botanic

Came the wind. Down Eastern Parkway and outside of Brooklyn Botanic, it was howling today.
















It hurt just a little blasting in your face and most of the roads in the neighborhood have yet to be plowed, but was it ever pretty. I imagine it's pretty spectacular within the gates at Brooklyn Botanic, but also a lot of work to do, clearing paths.
































Snow, shadows and the tree canopy at Mt. Prospect Park, Brooklyn

First Hard Snow

Birdhouse Gourd collecting snow on the fire escape

I don't think we'll be able to measure Brooklyn's first hard snow accumulation via Joe's birdhouse gourd on the fire escape, but it might be kind of cool if we could. Outside now in Brooklyn snow falls.