Interesting Snow Fact

Good morning.

Yesterday we woke up in a real life postcard. Freshly snow flocked trees, Glistening snow lanes great for a winter hike. Beautiful crisp fresh air! Winter is here and it's amazing out there.

Rochester, woke up to another 3.4" inches of snowfall this morning on top of what we already had yesterday. And it's currently still snowing. That brings our current snow pack up to 11" inches. Yes, a total of 11" inches in just two days this early in November. I think it's gonna be a hard winter.

But a hard winter does not mean ugly. Even if you're not a snow lover, I'm sure you can still appreciate the beauty of it.

I took these photos yesterday morning in some nearby woods. It was like stepping into another world. 

I don't know about you all, But something I never really thought about when it comes to snow until now is why it looks white? In fact, it's not white at all! I know I know.. Then why do you see white snow when you look at these pictures? or out the window? Well, believe it or not, snow is in fact actually colorless. Visible sunlight is white. Most natural materials absorb some sunlight which gives them their color. Snow, however, reflects most of the sunlight. The complex structure of snow crystals results in countless tiny surfaces from which visible light is efficiently reflected. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed uniformly over the wavelengths of visible light thus giving snow its white appearance. Who knew?

This is by far my favorite time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit by the window watching the snow fall just outside. To have the fireplace going and some hot coffee in my hand with my family makes it even better. Everyone has their things to make them feel relaxed. The snow is mine.

I just wanted to share these photos with you all. I hope you have a great day and I thank you for stopping by.