Sorry about the long absence, my dear readers. Yours truly has been hibernating a bit, the almost double-digit-below-zero temperature has been freezing everything including her ability to blog!
Honestly, I’m actually enthralled…mesmerized… blown away by the stunning winter wonderland photo opportunities around me that I thought it very timely to make our Theme revolves around SNOW.
Here are some snow photos I have accumulated over the years, with the last few images taken recently.

Come rain or snow, trains must go on
Limone train station, Italy

The frozen fountain of the Innocents
Paris, France

No diners today, too cold!
Limone, Italy

Snowtime is a great time for kid fashion
Limone, Italy

Lovers in the snow
Limone, Italy

Social networking in the snow
Limone, Italy

This car seems to have been stuck in snow since Christmas
Limone, Italy

Glad he’s not going to work tomorrow…
Limone, Italy

Abandoned…..
Limone, Italy

Taking home a piece of snow
Roya Valley, France

Look, ma! there are icicles in the terrace!
Limone, Italy

Grass icicles, anyone?
Limone, Italy

A snowy playground
Limone, Italy

Winter gardening
Roya Valley, France

Purrrrr….Fido is freezing cold..
Limone, Italy

Taking the dog out for a snowy walk
Limone, Italy

The road to church is snowed over today
Limone, Italy

But I’m just going to the shop on the block….this is where a snow sled comes handy….
Limone, Italy

I can borrow one of my neighbour’s child’s sled
Limone, Italy

But I need to learn how to sled…
Limone, Italy
JANUARY 2012

Snowflakes started falling in the south of France two weeks ago. This is the view from our terrace.
Roya Valley, France

Three hours later…
Roya Valley, South of France
FEBRUARY 2012

Just at the end of the road where we live outside of Paris, the lake is frozen, I wish I knew how to ice skate….
Ile de France

In Europe, the word “tropique” is a street name only…
Les Ulis, Ile-de-France