Oh yes! I hear the silence of this beautiful winter forest. Like you Hive account@shaka I much prefer spring and autumn but there is something breathtaking about a snow covered winter. Lovely photos. Here in South Africa our temperatures are off the charts as we have one long heat wave of a summer. Last week we were surprised by one overcast day and the mountainside of wild cacti blooming. The flowers are as large as a plate, pure white and have the most fragrant scent. With them came the promise of rain. Which cooled the day for a few hours