Winter’s first blow
Wow. Winter didn’t pull any punches with its introduction. It hit us hard, and it’s still two months until the first calendar of winter.
The blizzard rolled all day and tonight it’s slow going on Highway 83 at Wilton. Trucks are still doing their thing, but a few have decided it’s not worth it. So, they pulled in to the Wilton Cenex truck stop.
I wasn’t sure what I’d find to photograph when I went out, but had hoped to catch some snow plows working Highway 83. I gave up after about 10 seconds. I’m not used to this cold, yet. So, I captured these images to show what we are in for until spring.
In a way, I find it a bit exciting to be challenged like this by winter, but it’s also groan-worthy because I know it’s going to be a long winter ahead.
And just as conflicted as I am about winter, I’m conflicted about the Wilton City street crew. Yes, they do a great job of clearing the streets,but dang, a full 6 months of this is gonna be hard on my back — cleaning out the end of my driveway every time the snow plow goes by.
The morning after the night before
(Actually, this shot belongs with tomorrow’s entry, but I thought it was fitting to put it here to give a glimpse of the “aftermath” of this Intro to Winter 101 course.)
North Dakota 365 