John Gushue . . . Dot Dot Dot

Pedestrian vs snowplow

 If you've ever been hit by snow from a passing city plow, you'll know that there's nothing quite like the feeling ... especially when the snow is loose and wet. That said, I've never see anything quite like what happened to the pedestrian nailed on a major street in Brooklyn last week. A car dealership's security cameras caught the incident (the plow knocked up enough waste to break a window) from two different angles. 

Here's one view: 

And here's another:

Creature comforts

"There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort." 
- Jane Austen

 

[We had a bit of a snow day here in St. John's. Schools closed for the afternoon, and the weather took a nasty turn for a while; an hour or so after I took this photo, gusts of wind made short work of the visibility, and driving became pretty treacherous. I was off for the day (I've been working weekends) and so headed out to pick up Nick; the home is full and warm and we're taking it easy.]  

This morning's snow

A little bit of snow fell overnight - sugar frosting on the trees, as Martha put it. Enough to make it seem like winter again, and not even close to the amount we'd need to worry about (although the forecast has that possibility looming). 

 

The other side of the mountain

Ever wondered what it would be like to fall off a mountaintop while skiing? Um, well, I hadn't ... until I saw this video, made via a helmet-cam, in which the proponent does just that ... and lands safe and sound, too.

Snowy family

This pic made me laugh. I saw it just now on City and Baby, a blog by fellow Empire Avenue player Jennifer Schaefer of Edmonton. The photo is by Joe Howell.

 

 

Simon's Cat discovers snow

This was posted a year ago this week; with all of the snow we've had in St. John's (and I'm sure elsewhere) lately, maybe you'll get a kick out of it again, or for the first time if you haven't seen it. Click here to see the whole Simon's Cat series.