snow in April...

while it is pretty.... it's also getting pretty old! Where is spring? If you find it, please return it to me here in Washington, DC.

frozen playground equipment

I don't know the official measurement, but we got a lot of snow, maybe 3-4 inches. It will probably all be mush later today if Accuweather is at all accurate... but then.. they didn't accurately predict snowfall... until it was actually falling... for yesterday.

Frosted Fence!

This is evidence of our SUPER SUNDAY SNOW STORM!

Cracked!

frozen silhouettes

waiting to drop

Skating at the Sculpture Garden

During the winter months, even those months that don't quite feel like winter ~ people in DC can enjoy outdoor ice skating in the Sculpture Garden. When I took this it was a warm day of fifty degrees. That is a far cry from the weather we've had this week which has been below 30, with a real feel in the single digit range!

iced blossoms

finally a sign of winter!

We got some snow yesterday. Actually, it fell for a few hours, but unfortunately it is melting. Still, we had a good time playing (pictures of that another day), building miniature snow creatures, and tossing the white stuff at each other. This picture was taken from the roof of my building, looking at Scott Circle.

Happy Winter!

if you click the little 'from the roof' or Scott Circle labels, you will see this same view only green!

Dupont Circle in the snow

This is a shot from February 2006. I post it with wishful thinking for some snow this year... SOON!! =)

frozen blossoms NW DC 2.12.06

I enjoy watching the various stages of growth in all living things. I'm constantly pointing out buds, and new growth on trees... (possibly to the annoyance of those around me) This particular tree chose to blossom early. I spotted it the Tuesday prior to taking this picture. The kids and I walked by it on the way home from ballet class, or the park. It was unseasonably warm (although it seems unseasonable describes all of DC's weather, at least as long as we've lived here) . This blossom bloomed early, only to find itself stuck in a 'blizzard' the following weekend.

>>Now for a little history >> In 1912, Japan, as a gesture of friendship, gifted the district 3000 of these flowering trees. The city is blessed with an explosion of blossoms every April, hopefully to coincide with the National Cherry Blossom festival. The Japanese culture in the district has a chance to bloom then as well.