First Snow of the Season!

New England just had it's first snow of the season... and it was quite a major event. The snow starting falling Saturday afternoon and didn't let up until sometime early Sunday morning. News stations were referring to it as "Snowtober". Although, I thought that was kind of a stupid name. Boston didn't get hit too hard (as you can see from the pictures), but areas to the north got several inches. Also, because it was a wet snow, power lines went down in quite a few places.

When I woke up on Sunday morning, it was sunny, windy, and most of the snow had already melted. I guess Boston had gotten more rain than snow. Anyways, I went for a walk through Harvard Yard on my way to caffeine and took a few pictures.

Nor'easter Dreamin' on Such a Fall Day

Sorry to everyone that lost their power... but I love Nor'easters! These pictures show a few reasons why.

January 25, 2011

Deep freeze.

For some reason, I thought it would be fun to take a stroll through a park during the middle of a Nor'easter. The snow was falling so hard that it was quite difficult to take a picture. I found shelter under a tree... and quickly got this shot. Thinking back, it probably wasn't such a good idea to take shelter under any tree that day... given all the fallen branches I saw the next day (from the weight of the heavy snow). It certainly was a winter wonderland.

January 22, 2011

Illuminated tree frozen in place. Walking down Mass Ave (in Harvard Square) after our recent snowstorm was a breathtaking site. Everything looked like one of those Christmas villages you see in cartoons and movies... piles of snow everywhere, colorful lights, and people bundled up in winter gear. Yes, it was a pain in the ass to drive anywhere, but everything looked very pretty. 

January 20, 2011

Lonely trail at John F Kennedy Park in Harvard Square... looking towards Memorial Drive and the Charles River.

January 19, 2011

A classy winter time view of a little park in Harvard Square.

January 18, 2011

Snowy entrance gate to the John F Kennedy park in Harvard Square. Photo taken during our second Nor'easter of the winter season.

Full Nor'easter photo gallery located here: January 12, 2011

January 16, 2011

Nighttime at the Square. Image taken as I was walking home from my car. The street lights reflect nicely against the freshly fallen snow and cause everything to be a bit brighter. The trees almost look fake with snow frozen onto their branches. I also like the corner building in the background with lime green trim.

January 15, 2011

Lonely pine tree... bent from the weight of snow on top of it. I love how pure white the freshly fallen snow is in the foreground.

January 14, 2011

A winter wonderland at Harvard Square. This picture reminds me of one of those toy villages that you put together during Christmas... very pretty with the snow and lights.

I took this image right after the Nor'easter started diminishing... still not too many people out in the streets.

January 13, 2011

Lonely park bench along the banks of the Charles River.

Image taken during the midst of yesterday's Nor'easter.
Some additional images from the Nor'easter here: Nor'easter- January 12, 2011

January 12, 2011

Girl in the red jacket.

Our second Nor'easter of the 2010-2011 Winter season. During the midst of it, I decided to take a little walk around my neighborhood in Harvard Square. It's a pain in the ass if you have to shovel or drive anywhere... but it certainly is beautiful.

Some additional images from the Nor'easter here: Nor'easter- January 12, 2011