Regina Geoghan, a regular contributor to this blog, just wrote a delightful column for wildnewjersey.tv about the joys of winter (with photos from DeKorte Park).

Here’s a sample:

Like many people, my pulse rate speeds up and my survival instinct kicks into first gear with each new prediction of snow and warnings of hazardous conditions and potential power failures.

Trips to the gas station to fill the tank and the supermarket for bottled water, non-perishable food items and flashlight batteries ensue.

But truthfully, for me, the pulse rate and butterfly flutter in my stomach are mostly due to my inner winter child dancing up and down and hoping against hope for the perfect snow day.

The link is here.