January/February 2010

This winter has put last winter, and it's meager snowfall... to absolute shame. Here are some pics from last month:





Digging the car out of the parking area was a serious task!



Riding my bike was impossible.




This picture is an example of the ice-melting tactics of a rice growing town. Due to the amt of rice fields, salting the roads is not an option... therefore they build tiny fountains into the side of the road, which they pump water out of, in order to melt the ice. This results more in icy, wet roads than melted snow.



An average day walking to my closest elementary...