It’s not winter yet here in the top half of the world.
And yet when it’s gray, and I’m walking on the Syracuse University campus, there’s that familiar feel in the air.
It’s coming. Soon. I don’t need to red-circle Dec. 21 on any calendar …
S.I. Newhouse School buildings.
Lonely lane feeling.
Trucking along.
Our favorite castle.
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Does it feel like winter in your neck of the woods yet? What feels more like winter to you, gray skies or blue skies, and why? Which is your favorite photo, and why?
Mark Bialczak 
Great pictures, Mark! What a lovely place you live in… even on a grey day!
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I hope you can get over to this side of the pond to take in our version of beauty someday, Ali. It’s so different than your gorgeous. 🙂
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One day, Mark, one day… So much of the world to see!
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It hasn’t been too cold yet, although we’ve had frost the last few mornings, but it’s definitely a winter sky with winter light. I feel like it’s time for bed at 5 PM. 🙂
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Even at noon, the sun has no height to it, Merril. Low angle, you got that right, my friend.
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But there was brilliant star light early this morning! 🙂
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The great, big nights are the fantastic flip side, Merril!
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My favorite photo is the only photo. It is grey and dreary here and I love it. It is also super cold for us, must be in the 60s during the day, and in the high 30s at night. BRRRRR!!!!!!!
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Enjoy the cold, SD. Brrrrrrrrr!
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Teeth chattering, fingers cold.
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And I fixed the gallery, thank you, SD!
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I thought you were testing us to see if we were paying attention!!!!
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You passed my non-test. You got my attention, and good, SD. ❤
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it’s coming! we’re kind of stuck in limbo here, temp has been high 30s-low 50s, with one great first snow. grey skies mean winter to me –
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I like the warm lead-up, Beth. Lead up to spring, that is. 🙂
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I start to feel it’s coming MBM….then it warms up again. It is toying with my season clock.
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Yes it feels like winter here. We have snow on the ground. Yet it’s been unusually warm for this time of year with temps between 5c/41f and 10c/50f. Like you probably are though, I am bracing myself for colder days Mark! ❤
Diana xo
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I hope it stays warmer than usual this year, Diana, after a colder last two winters. Just to average things out a bit! ❤
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Nothing here. Seems more like early fall – green lawns, mostly sunshine, but that crispness in the air. My daughter is all upset that it looks like we won’t have a white Christmas this year. I don’t agree with her – I can handle a green Christmas just fine.
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It’s too early to predict which color Christmas will be, CM. However, I’m hoping for green. 🙂 I think it’s an age thing.
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Our first snowfall of the year was on November 2. Thankfully, it didn’t stick because I don’t look forward in having to drive in snow. Yes, it feels like winter here because it is COLD!
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You have it before us this year, PJ. Wow!
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It was really early this year!
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We’ve had nothing but sunshine and blue skies for most of Autumn. Such a beautiful and unusual thing here. Loving it. ☺
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It makes me shiver thinking about what’s to come, Van. We had a thick frost covering the whole lawn this morning. Oh, boy.
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Here, too. Lots of sunny days.
Gray skies are wintry, because snow. But blue ones are prettier after the snow 🙂
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So true, Joey, snow reflected in sunlight…doesn’t get better than that. ☺
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Keep the sunglasses out, right, Van!
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Blue up top, white on the ground does look quite pretty, I agree, Joey. Once in a while …
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Hah!
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Gray skies here too, Mark, although I managed to find sunshine on one of the days I went for my SEVEN mile walk. And I wrote all about it! LOL Today the sun is struggling to shine which in turn is melting the heavy frost we got last night. Yep, here She comes …. Winter!!!! Stay warm, cuz!!! ❤
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We had heavy frost the 150 miles east here, too, dear cousin Amy Rose. Now the sun is working its magic. I hope to take Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle for a walk around noon. I will visit your place momentarily to read about your Marathon Walk! ❤
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Heavy frost now is gone and even though chilly I will be preparing to return to again do another marathon walk. Think of me as you walk Ellie B. I won’t have a dog with me, no, but I am planning to at least try to start bringing my Canon in a backpack with me on my walk. Not sure if I can do it. I’ll see! (smile) (((HUGS))) cuz Rose
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Yes it does cold wet and windy and dull. So we have run away from it all for a holiday! This the most distance we have travelled since I broke my back. We are in Antigia!
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You are one lucky Willow, blowing in the warm Antigua wind, my friend. ❤ Enjoy.
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I know am thanks and do far, touch wood I have wifi 🙂
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Knock on wood for you here in Syracuse, my friend. 😉
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You make gray skies turn blue, Mark. And I don’t write that because it reminds me of the song I’m probably singing for my Voice audition, 250 miles away from Syracuse in the midst of winter. I write it because it’s true.
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Good choice, Ann. My fingers are crossed for your best ‘Voice’ to be recognized!
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