Our Mississippi Snowfall

The weatherman was right on target this time -- we woke up yesterday morning to one of the most delightful snowfalls I've ever seen in Mississippi. I think, officially, the total depth was five inches, but in places it was as deep as eight inches.

I so wanted to get out and take pictures around Vicksburg, but had to be content with taking them around our yard.

Here are some pictures I captured before daylight yesterday morning (you can click on them to enlarge them, if you'd like):

This was taken in our courtyard looking out toward the street.

And this is the path leading to our backyard.
The little "clumps" are dwarf mondo grass.

Here are a few more snow vignettes around our yard that caught my eye ...

This is our weather station. I'm sure it wondered what in the world happened!

The snow-covered branches of these trees remind me of a "snow maze."

And here's our little "Snow Bunny" having a ball playing in her first snowfall. I have lots more pictures of her and plan to create a slideshow with them for our family. I'm sure I will feature it here, too, after I finish editing the pictures. These are a few of my favorites:

Our little "Ballerina" Snowgirl (the tutu and headband were Avery's mommy's when she was a little girl) ...

Besides the snow, I had another surprise yesterday. I received my new Canon Macro 100mm lens (thank you, UPS!), and had a chance to get some close-ups in the snow.

We all enjoyed our beautiful snowfall, but the best thing about Mississippi snow is that it usually doesn't last but a couple of days. It had already started melting yesterday afternoon, and will be gone by the end of today.

I guess that means by Monday, I will be back in my "waiting-for-and-pining-for-Spring" mode. My favorite Bible verse says, "To everything there is a season," and I don't think I've ever been as ready for Spring to have its turn as I am this year. I'm especially looking forward to exploring its glory through my new macro lens.