Our changing of the seasons bring beautiful flowers and chilly, cold snow. Though the changes may seem quick from hot to cold, the little bits that make up the whole are the beautiful transformations that we seem to expect. The crisp, chilly days turn into cold, icy drifts, which we call winter. The already long days get longer, and the ground freezes. Plants can no longer survive at such raw, bitter temperatures.
Animals seek warm shelter, and the woods become calm and quiet.
The first big snowfall brings noisy snowplows and impatient people. The cheers of children are heard because school is out. The colors are crisp, and dull, as sugar sprinkles over bare oak tree branches. As the snow finally melts, and the ground thaws, indications of spring start to appear. More daylight brings a stronger sun.