stepping from one season to the next

gently falling snow all day today. over 2 inches. i looked ahead at the forecast, and i don’t think this will be the snow-that-lasts-til-spring. snow that lasts until spring is my personal official first day of winter (not december 1st, nor december 21st). i don’t think we are quite there yet, we are on the cusp. these autumn colored leaves were on the skirt of me garage, so instead of getting buried  they got only a soft dusting of snow. providing for me the the perfect symbol of this seasonal transition.

snow covered autumn maple leaves