More Than A Few Inches…

I have had a cold for several days now, but after watching the snow fall for much of the night and day, I was bored and ready to play.  So I called Andrew and texted Yuri.  It was time for some snowball throwing and tea…and get me out of my house, please.  It was the perfect snow day!

    

The first picture is my building and the trees I look at from my window.  The second picture is as I walk to the closest grocery store and up to the marshutka stop.  Andrew had taken pity on me and I headed to his flat in Yubiliene.  About 20 minutes outside of Lugansk.

I love the dimensions and the way snow photographs. 

This is magical.  The tree was on the other side of the street.  And I have no idea what the difference in tree or snow is in Lugansk, but this tree looks like a flowering white tree only it is full of snow.  It was a great find.

The light across from my marshutka stop was beautiful.  It was approximately 230P and the sun was descending.  I wanted more, but the light was fleeting and the location did not offer many options.  But it still made for a lovely photograph.

    

This the main street walking path in Yubiliene.  It is always beautiful and if I lived here, the place where I would spend evening reading.  Why a picture of a tree heavy with snow, because it totally reminds me of Oregon.  The snow is heavy here just like at home in the mountains.  It is wonderful!

    

More red berries and snow.  I love the contrast.

This kid is doing all the right things…he is along for the ride.  The sleds were out in force today, from kids pulling kids, to adults pulling kids, to babushka’s pulling groceries.  It was great fun to see a whole new mode of transportation.

Ahh, the light…pure bliss.

    

The snow made for a great specimen to photograph.  I had a blast, but wow was I cold when I finally arrived at Andrew’s.  However, I was still ready to play.

    

This snowman just makes for fun!  And you just can’t help but smile.

    

The playground near Andrew’s was even used this morning, because what kid cannot resist sliding down a slide covered in snow.  And here is Andrew’s entrance to his building.  I love the arbor of grape vines which are now covered in snow.

And lastly, this teeny, tiny car that almost had me squealing with delight.  So fun!