Today, on the first day of spring, Florence got its snow.
Tuscany is not a region of Italy where snow falls very often, so the flurry of white flakes has brought a bit of uncertainty and a lot of joy to all of us. Without much means for cleaning up after the snow, roads and sidewalks were slippery, and subsequently, schools and some public offices were closed.
Walking through the city, it felt like a Saturday, when families and couples take the time to enjoy the day together.
Children and dogs alike rejoiced in the snow;
and parents offered their creative solutions for making the most of their children’s fun in the snow.
Today was a long workday for me and my work partner,
so we took advantage of being out and about
and dodging snowballs
on this special day in Florence, that gave us a new perspective on the sites we’ve become so accustomed to looking the same nearly every day.
The winter wonderland was fleeting, nearly all but disappearing before the sun went down.
But the memories, and lots of photos, will last forever.