Just a Dusting of Snow

We have a "privacy" window in the master bath - the kind made out of blocks of glass, which lets in lots of light, but distorts the view in and out. Even though I can't see details outside, I can always tell if snow is on the ground, based on the amount of white that permeates through the marbled glass.

Needless to say, there hasn't been a lot of "white sightings" this winter.

But last night, as I awoke for the third time (seriously, I seem to wake every two hours these days - probably a side effect of my knee condition), I noticed a white sheen through the bathroom window. I didn't recall any snow being forecast, but I also know the window doesn't lie.

Sure enough, this morning, a light dusting of snow covered the lawn, blinding white in the morning sun. Wow, I knew it was going to be a great day.

Sorry, no pictures of the snow on the lawn. Instead, I got out my big camera and carefully crunched through the snow.

Yeah, the sun was starting to melt all the snow - can you see some of the white stuff in the crevices?

Oak Leaf Hydrangea from my neighbor's yard. See the white bokeh? That's snow. You need to trust me on that.

Finally, another hydrangea, this one with a texture for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday. This week's challenge is to use her free Happy Heart Texture. I used it twice here - one layer in the Soft Light blending mode, the other in the Multiply blend mode, both layers at 40% opacity.

As much as I liked seeing the bright sun and snow this morning, I'll be just as happy to see the emergence of spring flowers.

Also linked to Tuesdays Around the World at Communal Global.