My morning walk began after the crossover from rain to snow. I am always amazed by the sound of snow. There was no traffic and little wind this morning and the snow emitted a slight hiss as it slipped through the trees. Also audible were big drops of rain that accumulated in the snow on the branches until they could bear it no longer and fell to the ground with a plop. Later in winter when the temperature drops to 14 degrees Fahrenheit, snow squeaks when stepped on but this morning, it was a squishy sound as my boots padded along the gravel road.
