Snow: Nature’s Way of Disruption

I woke up this morning to snow-covered New York City.  Minus the bizarre winter storm we had on Halloween, this is the much appreciated first snowfall of the year for us New Yorkers.  It will also be the last appreciated snowfall of the year for us New Yorkers.

I love that first snowfall - it’s Mother Nature’s way of disrupting the grey landscapes of wintertime in NYC.  Snow causes a shift in our surroundings that causes us to pause our daily routines and adapt.  Hat, check.  Gloves, check. Snow boots, well sort of check - I hate rocking snow boots so I find the shoes that have the thickest leather to protect my feet from the cold.

I have a soft spot for disruptors in technology.  Today, as I uploaded my snow photos to Path, checked-in at Washington Square Park on foursquare, and now created this post on Tumblr, I’ve discovered my soft spot for snow. Snow, after all, is Mother Nature’s way of showing us that change to the daily norm can be a good thing.