Winter wonderland

So the weather changed here, and it's now bitterly cold, with the daytime temperature today in Glasgow below zero degrees. I was struck by the beauty of the freeze while walking through the Botanic Gardens this afternoon. The light is so clear without clouds, and brings with it a sharpened edge. Unlike the wet winter days, people are wrapping up in many layers, and taking to the outside to enjoy strolling in the short daytime. The dark winter is far more bearable with clement days. I remember as a child strongly hating the winter due to the weather and darkness, so I'm not sure my new-found appreciation would endure if I was living in Glasgow full-time again, or was back at work and incarcerated for the hours of light.