Even though I've officially moved to The Netherlands near the end of spring in 2010... I've never experienced snow here before. Sure, I've seen hail, albeit the mini version... but never snow because I escaped the winter of 2010 by hauling ass back home where I could bask in the sunlight all-day everyday *woot* (okay, that's a lie because I'm allergic to the sun but I'm saying it because it has a nice ring to it.. I actually went home for 3 months to finalize the wedding banquet preparations)
As I was saying, I stuck around this winter and I didn't regret it :)
On the 29th of January, late in the night, I saw the first snowfall in Netherlands for 2011... It's a grainy picture because I took it from inside the house... and yes, that dark spot in the photo is my silhouette. But I was excited and went in the backyard to see how much snow there was. There was about 1cm of snow on the ground and the snow stopped after half hour.
I was a little disappointed after that because, c'mon, get real.. I stayed home all winter for 1cm of snow?? That's like winning 10 cents in the national lottery! Pffbbtt...
The on the 3rd of February, I woke up 10am to catch a glimpse of white fuzz between the curtains. Intrigued, I dragged myself out of bed and was greeted by a sleek sheet of white covering my backyard! I was ecstatic! I felt like a kid on Christmas morning!
I splashed some water on my face, pulled on my jacket over my pajamas, covered my uncombed hair with my hoodie and trooped out my backdoor equipped with my camera.. and in case you were wondering, I didn't want to wander around in my front yard in my pajamas, hence the backdoor.
An Undisturbed Sheet of White
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| View of the Outside (from my Living Room) |
My fingers felt stiff from the cold but I was too high on adrenaline to notice.. Haha.. The magic of the first snowfall for someone. Yes, I know to people who see it year in and year out, it's nothing. But it's a big deal to me :)
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| A Digitally Enhanced Shot for that Ethereal Feel |
And I made little Snow People in my backyard... and yes, backyard again for the simple reason being that I'm too embarrassed to be seen in public making snowman...
My fingers were so cold, and it made it so difficult for me to put eyes on them so the two little ones are faceless..
It was exhilarating for me and here before I end, some shots of the lovely snow-covered Leeuwarden!
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| A Happy Face |
