Randy Cassingham's Blog

Posted by Mary Lou Ontario, Canada on April 18, 2009:

wow, what a view! It's a wonder you get any work done! My view is mostly side lawn with the occasional rabbit who leaves us pellet presents! I live within walking distance of a lake though that has spectacular sunsets.

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Hey: a nice lawn with wildlife beats an alley with trashcans any day. -rc

Posted by Christine - Norfolk, VA on April 18, 2009:

Beautiful. My friend in CO has been writing about the snow at her house. I'd get headaches from the altitude though. Anything over 6000 feet it too much for me. Here in Norfolk the Azaleas are in bloom, as well as a multitude of fruit trees, and rather than wind blowing red earth, we get waves of yellow pollen from the white pines. Your turn for spring will come...

Posted by Yolanda - Sao Paulo, Brazil on April 18, 2009:

I know you people love snow. But, to tell you the truth, Id rather be here in Sao Paulo (not a very hot region, like Rio). We are in the middle of Autumn here and the temperature is around 75F during the day (60F at night). But, in the picture, your snow looks great.

Posted by Art, West Palm Beach on April 18, 2009:

Wonderful view. The floor of my house is 6m above the Atlantic Ocean, only about 11km to my east. The view to the west is often spectacular, but not for mountains - there aren't any. Summers we get fantastic cloud formations before the daily late afternoon thunderstorm, and there are spectacular sunsets most any time of year.

The only thing wrong with your view is the snow. I moved from Boston 15 years ago when I'd had enough snow. If I never see a significant snowfall ever again, that will be soon enough.

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The amazing thing to me is that you're 11km inland, but still only 6m above sea level. No wonder hurricanes there do so much damage! I'll take the snow, thanks. -rc

Posted by Mary Clearfield, UT on April 18, 2009:

I used to live in Kansas and, trust me, I MUCH prefer winter in Utah! The snow here is beautiful & having mountains covered in snow is indescribable in its beauty. Better than snow-covered wheat stubble!

Randy, great photos! Much better than mine from the last storm when my daffodils were covered with snow!

Posted by Mark from Pigeon Forge, TN on April 18, 2009:

I live in Pigeon Forge, TN (home of Dollywood). We have mountains around here also, of course (The Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't too far away), but our views don't come close to matching this.

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Yeah, but you have Dollywood! :-) They send me press releases all the time -- big, expensive packets. They don't seem to understand that I don't cover kitschy tourist destinations, unless it's coverage like this, which I'd guess they wouldn't particularly enjoy! -rc

Posted by Jessica El Mirage, AZ on April 18, 2009:

Stunning...simply stunning. Living here in the desert southwest, you can imagine that I don't get to see views like that!

Posted by Carl in Massachusetts on April 18, 2009:

I'm amused by the 'rational measuring system' comment and its juxtaposition with the comparison of a round approximation in English measure, 'about 2 feet' and it's rather precise translation into metric, 'about 61cm'.

I bet that if you were thinking in that 'rational measuring system', it would have been, 'about 60cm'.

Great view. The peak peek pic piques my interest.

Posted by Sheila, Calgary, AB Canada on April 18, 2009:

Yes, Calgary is also in the same spring snow belt. We semi-regularly get big dumps of snow in the spring too. Beautiful to look at but a hassle to drive in and it makes work challenging as I work in the transportation industry.

Posted by nancy-usa on April 18, 2009:

You are extremely haughty and arrogant. Ever been face to face,I mean literally ,with the ONE WHO made those mountains and trees and snow? It appears as though you are taking credit for something and not rather acknowleging and giving credit to their CREATOR.

I have known numerous people much , much,much more successful than you ,who have a gentle and humble demeanour and spirit.

I'd calm your ego down before you die if I were you. Give thanks before you try to brag and boast which is not actually yours.
Nancy Anderson M.D.

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How pitiful your tiny little world is, Nancy, if you take appreciation for nature as "haughty" and "arrogant"! No, I have never "met" the result of millions of years of tectonic plate movement face to face; have you? Now, I could go around posting moronic comments and sign my name with an "M.D." at the end to try to impress people with my education and alleged accomplishments, but since that's so haughty and arrogant I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did. If you are indeed a medical doctor, I feel terribly sorry for your patients. Physician, heal thyself. -rc