Snow Day in Small Town, SA

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Waking up to a world covered in pristine white ice was a truly magical experience. The icy dusting on our little town brought with it a hamper of joy and excitement. Not only because schools and offices were all closed. Snow in South Africa is a rare occurrence, so when it happens, it's pretty much like Christmas in July. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cheery snowmen dressed in bright wooly scarves graced almost every garden. Parents enjoyed a day off, while children's laughter and snowflakes filled the air. This was the heaviest snowfall I've ever seen, it was more than 20cm deep. People had to shovel their way out of their driveways. Trees had fallen down due the sheer weight of the snow. Roads were closed to and out of the town, meaning that while we reveled in our snowcapped bliss, many travelers and truck drivers were stranded. A few good samaritans spent their day providing them with warm food and shelter.</span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVnMAAjhAQaNR20dFE7lwYW_anJuyUZr4o9IPN-JdpQZ_mFEBCv_4Uz100QHqlDBYRc7rXWn46b2EWzpr3yBtdnmg8gYLlmmT_0OiPp3sXfvvY9XdTwH7rUAV2zGmxinStO_zH5s8dug/s1600/snow+day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNVnMAAjhAQaNR20dFE7lwYW_anJuyUZr4o9IPN-JdpQZ_mFEBCv_4Uz100QHqlDBYRc7rXWn46b2EWzpr3yBtdnmg8gYLlmmT_0OiPp3sXfvvY9XdTwH7rUAV2zGmxinStO_zH5s8dug/s640/snow+day.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are some photos I took during the day. We drove around for a short while, but soon discovered that the roads were too slippery and treacherous. So we settled for buttered popcorn and a steaming pot of coffee in front of the fireplace instead. As gently as the snow drizzled it's magic upon us, it began to melt. By tomorrow morning all we will be left with are the sludgy remnants of an enchanting snow day that too swiftly passed.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div>

Snow Day in Small Town, SA

Waking up to a world covered in pristine white ice was a truly magical experience. The icy dusting on our little town brought with it a hamp...

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It's Snowing!

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first Winter snow is here...and we're all pretty excited in Small Town, South Africa.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span></span><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It started snowing at 9pm this evening, and after a few hours a beautiful white blanket covered our town. I braved the cold at about 23:30 and went outside to take these photos of my front garden. My cat is not at all impressed that his playground has been transformed into an icy winter wonderland.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"></span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R6S6778e6gOGo4LsSsJiIgAtRGFi1lakUeGQURe-hXSUc2YBP4apK7zCK51v4NXFSLEGZtkffIDW3ZPsiFArZi8JM72hB_1O57Wp8JvCdlIGvido-vk_LFTWTUApyPV47Udc44Akoys/s1600/snow+in+small+town+sa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R6S6778e6gOGo4LsSsJiIgAtRGFi1lakUeGQURe-hXSUc2YBP4apK7zCK51v4NXFSLEGZtkffIDW3ZPsiFArZi8JM72hB_1O57Wp8JvCdlIGvido-vk_LFTWTUApyPV47Udc44Akoys/s640/snow+in+small+town+sa.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2R6S6778e6gOGo4LsSsJiIgAtRGFi1lakUeGQURe-hXSUc2YBP4apK7zCK51v4NXFSLEGZtkffIDW3ZPsiFArZi8JM72hB_1O57Wp8JvCdlIGvido-vk_LFTWTUApyPV47Udc44Akoys/s1600/snow+in+small+town+sa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

It's Snowing!

The first Winter snow is here...and we're all pretty excited in Small Town, South Africa. It started snowing at 9pm this evening, and af...

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