Snow Fall

There are many satisfactions to living with winter, not the least of which is a new snow fall.  There is nothing cozier than snuggling up close to a warm fire with the old dog asleep at your feet, a good book in your lap and a cup of hot tea in your hands as the snow falls silently outside.

Then, awakening with the sun the next morning to find the world transformed:  The old apple tree:

Each grass highlighted:

While inside the orchids bloom: