After snowing every day for more than a week…
And shoveling and clearing snow more times than I can keep track of…
It was nice to enjoy a rare, sunny winter afternoon taking in the beauty of the surrounding mountains and valley.
May there be peace and tranquility everywhere.
![Mt. Hakkai (Hakkaisan 八海山) and the valley around it covered in snow in Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan](https://snow-country-living.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/F880C2EB-0C88-4E71-9971-B8E1463C559C-1024x768.jpeg)