The Power of Nature

Snowy Halloween

A rare October snowstorm brought several inches to New York City and even more elsewhere, but the real problem came from downed power lines that left several million without power from Maryland to Maine. Along the coast and in such cities as Boston, relatively warm water temperatures helped keep snowfall totals much lower. Washington received a trace of snow, tying a 1925 record for the date. New York City's Central Park set a record for both the date and the month of October with 1.3 inches of snow. 

This storm caught many by surprise 

and they can´t do anything else than putting another blanket on...

Snow is just frozen water (or a multitude of crystalline water ice - that´s how a dictionary would discribe it)! I actually love snow, ´cause the world seems to be calmer and cosier with this "icing sugar" all over, but it also has the power to damage life. Like many nice things also have a bad face. Of course it would be horrible when a snowstorm jumbles my hometown. But spending some days without electricity could help to settle down! And looking at the picture below you can see how wonderfull and enchanting a winterwonderland might look like.

So dear New York,
it is time to slow down a bit,
maybe it is a chance to close ranks,
maybe you can enjoy your first cup of glühwein,
maybe you can catch some positive thoughts out there,

maybe you can make love...

Winter, January 2011