There's been no snow this year--which is quite different from last year--but all the same, when you look into the distance, you know it's winter. Here, of the four seasons, winter is probably the quietest. At least that's how it seems to me. Today, as I looked across Lake Washington, I felt the silence of the landscape. Oh, of course, if I were to go to all the places I can see from the Viewpoint, I would encounter plenty of noise, regardless of the season. But the impression one gets at this time of year is nevertheless one of silence.

Silent Scene, Jan. 28, 2010

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