In a winter wonderland!

The Winter Storm Neptune is lashing on us in Boston and it is the sixth in the last three weeks, each bringing its own share of a foot or more of snow! The weather forecast says another one is storming its way and expected to reach here in the next couple of days ready to add another foot to the existing snow pile around us. It is white every where!

 In a three week span, it is a record snow fall in Boston. We have been under freezing temperature for a good number of days now which leaves no time for the snow that is accumulated in the ground to melt away. The biggest challenge currently is not the storm itself but the snow removal. Risks of roofs collapsing and ever narrowing roads are all in the play. Where to discard this massive amount of snow?

Schools are canceled each time there is a snow storm. Most offices except emergency workers are advised to stay home to be safe. But after each storm, because of the accumulation, it is a bit difficult to see the street while turning which makes it really dangerous to drive, it takes longer to commute, there is no walkways anymore so people walk on the streets. In a nut shell, getting from point A to point B has become a bit challenging here in Boston.

It is a cycle, a snow storm begins and lasts on an average 24 to 48 hours which forces people to stay home. When Mother nature calms down, we shovel and start the life once again. We prepare for the storm that is coming our way by stocking food and other necessities so we don't have to risk ourselves going out during the storm. The city and the  cleaning crew are working tirelessly to keep everything normal. People in Boston are staying put. Staying tight. 

Each year the winter passes, I am reminded of some basic facts of life- that it is not worth worrying about the weather, that we can only prepare so much in life, what is to come will come our way, so let things be the way they are and try to enjoy what we can- just like, looking outside from a frosty glass window right now and enjoying the beauty of this pure white snow!

Some photos we clicked this winter:

Some of the photos I got from the net: 

This photo sums up the winter here!

Heap of snow!

Life never stops for some!