Light Snowfall

Snowflakes dance in the air,
Falling softly, without a care.

But to college neuroscience I must go
Blood brain barriers and biophysiology today
I did not like walking in that cold

The cold bites, the wind moans.
Goosebumps, hard to withstand.
Though it's harsh, it's also grand.

First Nashville Snow

First snow in Nashville in my PhD journey at Vanderbilt University

Saw 4 deer (including a baby deer) early morning munching on twigs amongst the leafless snow laden trees. Apparently, deer like to hunker down to keep warm as the baby deer is doing.

28K folks without power in Nashville. Wind seems a common factor behind power cuts. In CA it was wind + wildfires, here its wind + snow. Surely electricity tech should have the wind part figured out by now instead of rinse repeat each year.

The power went off briefly at my place, but in that 15 mins, the inside temperature dropped by 1 degree. Fingers crossed to escape further power cuts. It is cold. Nice from the inside (its winter break) but it's -1F (-18 C) outside.

Ventured outside for a bit in yard,
windy, pretty and cold despite layers.

Snowfall

Snowfall in the darkness of night

Green grass out of sight in morning light

A blanket of winter white on the ground.

Leafless snow laden trees, a background

Undeterred deer saunter around

Munching twigs quite nonchalantly

Baby deer hunker on the ground... to keep warm

Brown fur contrasts on the white ground.

Fresh powder snow so pure and bright

A winter's delight for the eyes.

But when it hardens and turns to black ice

Beware, for it can be a dangerous drive.

Housebound for 3 days...Winter break, so ok.