John Steiner invites us to show what winter looks like in the places we live or have visited. Since I grew up in climates where winter was cold and snow a common occurrence, I’m not averse to it. I even learned to drive in snow, which comes in handy every now and then!
When my sister and I flew into Portland at the end of October, the sun shining on Wy’East (Mount Hood) was stunning. At 11,239 ft (3,425 m) it is the tallest peak in Oregon. By the end of summer 2024, there was absolutely no snow on the mountain, anywhere. In this photo snow is beginning to show, and today it is all white and snow is accumulating.
Winter in the Pacific Northwest is generally wet. Though rain is much more common than snow, I enjoy the snow when it arrives. It brings out cheerfulness in anyone who is willing to have a little fun!
Although I love snow, the slush it becomes with thawing temperatures is the downside. Worse though, is when we have freezing rain that coats all surfaces with ice often causing trees and power-lines to tumble, and when we have a silver thaw, caused by snow melting and re-freezing. Whether by freezing rain or silver thaw, it can be/is very dangerous and often destructive.
Lindy Low LeCoq 
Lindy, these are beautiful photos, especially Mt. Hood. Here in Central Texas, we have more freezing rain than snow. It’s a mess and also dangerous.
Thank you, Egídio. I hope to get a good shot of Mr. Hood from ground level one of these days when the skies are clear and I’m not racing off to some place else! Freezing rain is no fun at all.
A beautiful winter gallery, Lindy. As treacherous as ice is, your last photo shows its beaut. My favorite, though, is the ice-covered berries.
In North Dakota, our snows often start with rain in autumn and spring. We know of what you speak when ice covers everything, and then snow falls to hide the ice. Dangerous driving, for sure.
Thank you, John. I had fun going around the neighborhood on that frosty day finding beauty in the iced-in flora!
Great selections Lindy. Stunning shot of Mt. Hood! 👏
Thank you, John. I’ve always wanted to get a photo like that of Mt. Hood. Just lucky this time!
Lovely winter scenes Lindy. I liked Mt. Hood when we visited. It has such incredible energy.
Indeed it does!
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Beautiful captures all! Love Mt Hood and the frozen twigs and berries – we seldom get that here. Today it is snowing tiny flakes, but they will be gone in an hour or two. I recognize the last one – icy street. Dangerous. Milo loves the cold and doesn’t need any extra coat.
Thank you Leya! We don’t get those cold icy-covered twigs and berries very often. Here’s to Milo!
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