Skeleton Trees The Great

 

Friday -- Beautiful cold sunny morning with 20 C below zero. Not snowing today but Weather Channel warning cold alert for couple of days. It is 9.15, I am done with my breakfast, having my morning cup of tea, also enjoying the view of my back garden. Snow is all around. My steel garden furniture is half covered under the ice blanket. Glass top of my patio table, loaded with thick sheet of snow. 

It is 10.15, I am in my room, sitting with my friend, my computer. It connects me with my family and friends, takes me to various places to enjoy my time. Blinds of my windows, are drawn up. I am enjoying the view of my front garden and also connected to my neighborhood. 

My neighborhood is quiet. Cars are not on driveways. They are hiding inside the garage. I think, people are working from home, kids also doing things online. That makes a lots of difference. The nearby Whites Road doesn't look busy too, can't hear much traffic over there.

My garden is not a garden anymore. Red wooden bench is loaded with white stuff. Grass is hiding under the thick white blanket. I salute my friend, the Black Squirrel. He is not backing off, walking around on the front garden.

Skeleton trees decorations are no more there. Wind taken everything away. They are now standing quietly, waiting for the next episode of Mother Nature. Standing there, calm and quiet, with their heads high.

I think they know, things will change. They are thinking  of the days ahead. They know there is always light at the end of tunnel. This too shall pass. I salute their positive attitude.

It is 1.30, I am at the lake. Every season is unique, with it's own beauty. The lake is frozen. People are skating and playing hockey on the frozen surface. Not many people walking around. Mostly, people are enjoying on the lake. I stayed there for a while, not long, just wanted to have a feel and to have a taste of the real Canadian winter.