Hay... there's a lot of Snow out there...

Where has all this white stuff been coming from? Most from the west of us after it floods California, the pineapple express i believe they call it..., the coast takes some, then the Sierra takes some as it goes over the hump, then races across Nevada and hits the Rockies and we, Utah, get dumped on as it all moves East, the weather train...
It's been a pretty white winter here in southern Utah, hope most stays in the high mountains and we will collect it during the spring melt and use it wisely... i hope.

looking out the back door...              2019

even the rain we get before or after the snow does not melt it away, just turns it all to ice then more snow... high temps not getting into the mid 30's to 40's on a good sunny blue sky days. Then it tosses some wind in there from the north or south depending on the day... the good thing i see is the birds are coming back into the valley, that adds movement and color to the white ground cover. Or i can go out looking for color spots on the countryside...

Old used car bone yard out the river lane...         2019

This breaks up the white blanket we have had most of this season... something about old worn color and rust and long afternoon shadows... someone else's gold sitting in a field in front of their house. The fun part is what me and the dog have to go through to get out of our driveway to go on these adventurous/sojourns into/onto the valley floor... but we do have a great crew of snow plowers here in the valley.

Shadow on the car sun screen as we prep to head out...        2019

This is my dog sticker that hangs out on the windscreen and peeks in on the sun screen, as we defrost the window...         
he is a great nine pound toy poodle companion the jumps all over me in the house until we go for these rides about town to see whats changed in twenty-four hours since the last ride, he barks hello to all at the post office stop, and all his four legged friends about town he sees.

deice the the windscreen is next...             2019

Once we get the sun screen off the windscreen we have to clear ice, with the defroster or scraper, so we don't drive about blind, which some days feel like we do...
so its heater to max, blower full tilt and no outside air coming in to cool the heat coming out the vents...
then all we need worry about is the snow pushed to the sides of the road and the slush and ice that's left. Then off and about we go for about a forty-five minute drive, looking for and making images with my camera as we go.

The road is a black stripe you follow...            2019

 We make the rounds after poststop and errands about town and check the "hotspots" around town and look for changes...
Then it's back home to stay warm for the remainder of our day, and yes there is a nap on demand by the dog each day... thanks mr. deeks your a good companion !
So that's about an hour and a half of one of my/our winter days. Find the Good in each day and use it wisely, know that God loves you and be of good cheer.

CHEERS from winter in Panguitch , Utah !