So we have snow. Is that such a bad thing? No way!!!

So it's been snowing here in Edmonton. Wow. Snowing in early October. Edmonton has cold winters but it usually doesn't start this early.

Now, I'm constantly hearing people complaining about it and hating it. But why? I was so happy to see the snow coming down. It was absolutely beautiful. My friend was also thrilled to see the snow so we decided to take a walk while it was dusting the landscape white.

I'm really glad I did take a walk; it was a real treat and SUCH a unique experience. For some reason, many trees still have green leaves (which is not normal for Edmonton this time of year), and some have changed to their fall colours. And at the same time, we have snow. It's like seeing THREE seasons all at the same time. What a great opportunity it was. I felt so lucky! And double lucky that Edmonton has some of the finest inner city parkland around. And triple lucky that I live right by it! =)

Being the photo nerd I am, of course I took my little 40D and Sigma 30mm 1.4 (One of my favourite combos) and snapped some shots.

Green leaves and snow.






Fall setting in



These leaves seem to be stuck in between summer and fall, with winter white invading the scene.



Some grasses looked like this...



And only 10 ft away, some grass looked like this...



LOVE the colours!







Some more three seasons shots.







What can I say, we live in Edmonton. The only way to survive is to adopt the winter cold as your friend. There is almost nothing more serene than having a warm drink and sitting by a window looking as it snows outside.