this week at present, on the left
this week 46 years ago, on the right
you never know what life will bring
important to adapt and literally go with the flow.
—
“ I feel safe in the rhythm and flow of ever-changing life.”
-louise hays
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Oh, the snow on the right from 46 years ago, NICE!
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a tunnel to get through –
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That’s amazing that you remember that! I wasn’t even born yet—such a cool bit of history! 😄
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Time flies!
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Flies for sure!
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That is what life is all about, everchanging scenery…
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it absolutely is
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Wow, that’s a lot of snow on the right
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oh, yeah –
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That’s life … mad as the mist and snow …
“Mad as the Mist and Snow” is a poem by William Butler Yeats. It contrasts the wild, passionate nature of human experience with the calm, inevitable progression of time and the universe. Yeats often explores themes of mysticism and the tension between the fleeting nature of life and the eternal elements of the natural world.
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thank you so much for sharing this, Ivor
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My pleasure, Beth
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Ivor; brilliant share! Ta… are you from the UK or US? This is so spot on ;)
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Thanks Kiki … I’m from Australia 🌏😊
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Oooh Ivor! YOu always share the most impactful and germane songs and poems! Wow!
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words,Louise 😍🌏🎶
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I’m off to Calgary on Tuesday Ivor for two weeks — they just got a huge dump of snow so I had to share it on my FB page. Thank you! :) (Sorry Beth for hijacking your comments for a moment! :) If you’re in MIchigan did you get the same snow?
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no, not this time!
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We’ve had a few 35’C/98’F days on the weekend here in Geelong … back to 25’C today 😊🌏
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I vote for the left photo. The other one is far too much snow.
Best wishes, Pete.
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yes, it was pretty overwhelming
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so nice Beth! <3
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thank you
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my son wrote to me this morning: last yr very same situation, heavy snow, bitter cold 3rd wk of november, 4th wk warm temps (last yr up to 15°C) – and it sure looks to be nearly the same this year. I‘ll send you some pics of last Wednesday/Thursday to your email address….
we experienced snow like on your right pic when living in toronto in the seventies…. or sometimes but seldom here in switzerland! fascinating. nature always is surprising us.
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it’s so often surprising
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What a good juxtaposition. Did you or someone in your family take the picture on the right?
I couldn’t help noting another juxtaposition: the cold roundness in today’s first photograph with the warm roundness in yesterday’s photograph.
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no, there are a lot of classic photos of that storm and this is one that really defined how it was. thanks for noticing the roundness contrast from the warm soup bowl the day before
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Those days of snows like the photo on the right are a thing of the past in my area. Heck, we still haven’t even had our first snowfall! I miss the days of lots of snow, to be honest. We must adapt to all of Mother Nature’s moods!
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it’s really changed over time, and I wasn’t a fan of it during my commuting days…
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Definitely not! Nothing like a snowstorm to cause a sh*tstorm on the roads…
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Right!
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Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot, cope we do, Beth!
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that’s right
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What a wonderful contrast. I find myself thinking about where I was 46 years ago and how much snow we had then in upstate New York. Where are you located?
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I live in Michigan
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☀️
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That’s the best attitude to get through life’s unpredictable nature’
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I think so, it works for me
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I remember that snow!
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amazing, wasn’t it?
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Not unlike Colorado. The classic photo here is a guy in shorts and flip flops out shoveling snow.
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so perfect
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Oof! Those winter storms in the Midwest…77, 78…I remember!
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yessss….
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I don’t even want to think about that much snow anymore. I hope we have another nice winter. 🤞🏻
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I do too. I love the beauty of snow, but hated commuting in it and now I just want a bit of it and then move on )
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I feel the exact same way. I like it when I can stay in. LOL And I don’t like the black snow and grime after a huge snowfall, while it’s melting.
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What a difference in 46 years
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dramatic difference
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👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Wow. Time changes everything, doesn’t it? Makes you stop and think! :)
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it really, really does
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Oh my – that’s a noticeable difference. :) Go with the flow — brilliant!
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what other choice do we really have? better to float along with it all
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I remember the Lions playing on Thanksgiving back when they were at Tigers Stadium, and the snow would start, and by halftime the field was frozen mud. Those were the good old days…
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oh, I loved the snow games and still do
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I remember the Bears used to tear up Wrigley Field before they moved to Soldier Field and the Astroturf, Oh, the days of the old Black and Blue Division…
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Wow Beth! That is quite the difference! Happy Thanksgiving!
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indeed it is, thanks!
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great advice, Beth; ‘some days are diamonds, some days are stone’ —
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so very true, John
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Oh yeah, That’s why I’ll stick around as long as I can. You never know what might happen.
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right
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For me, the less snow the better.
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snow globes maybe
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Yes, I do love snow globes!😎
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and you don’t have to shovel them
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How well I remember childhood winters on the prairie like those in your vintage photo. We were in Fargo this past weekend for a wedding. There snow is already piled in parking lots. I was happy to leave that scene behind.
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I’m sure you were !
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Oh snow….
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luckily that was in the past and hopefully noting that extreme in the coming future
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Wow, that’s a huge difference! Love the quote, Beth, and stay safe! :)
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thanks!
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I hope we get plenty of the left picture this winter!
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yes
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The photos speak volumes. Yes, you never know what life will bring.
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exactly
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Eek! We need more of these factual photo reminders of where we are with the planet and such.
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yes, they are sold evidence of this
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