The arctic front charged into the area with -20F air temperatures and -50F wind chills. It was evident that this was going to be a strong cold front even by February standards.As snow streamed across Caribou Lake it piled into wave like patterns that advanced across the surface of the lake like desert sand dunes shifting in the wind.
When I knelt into a drift to set up my tripod, the blowing snow quickly filled every seam in my camera bag and poked into my face like a thousand small needles. I took my gloves off for a few seconds to change some camera setting and the cold bit into my fingers so quickly that it caught me off guard. I was dressed for the weather, but this was extreme.
The setting sun highlighting the snow dunes was an awesome display of Gods creation, and even though the beautiful sunset only lasted for few minutes, that's about how long I lasted in the frigid wind chill. When I stepped back into my house, I appreciated the warm fireplace, far more than before I when outside.
I knew it wouldn't be long before the warmer days of spring would arrive, and the cold snaps of winter would fade into fond memories.
It's was amazing how the beauty of God's creation was there even in the midst of extreme weather. I think that's what he wants to show us in these situations, that he doesn't necessarily keep us from our difficulties, rather that He is there with us in the midst of our difficulties and that's how we learn to trust Him.
The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.
God's breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water. Job 37:9
