Snow in the San Francisco Bay Area is rare. While other parts of the country can’t wait to get rid of their snow and cold weather, it is such a novelty here that it leads the news for days. Some residents have never experienced snow and head to the highest peaks to frolic in the white stuff.

I welcome a new look for familiar landscapes. I was up early this morning to capture these images without venturing far from my own yard as commute traffic whizzed by. The sun will return the peaks to their normal appearance soon.

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