The First Snow

After so many Canadian winters, the first snow, habitually arrived swiftly and unannounced, still managed to catch me by surprise. Pure, simple, and unpretentious, it disappeared as soon as the morning sun broke through the clouds to regain its rightful place of dominance. I might have been unprepared for its arrival, but its swift departure I had anticipated: I was able to capture this short-lived moment of tranquility before driving off to a tennis game.