The tempest that began as a fluffy dusting overnight and stubbornly unfurled a Tuesday blanket several inches thick – and with more ushering in the weekend – was met by some with gripes and groans.
Despite winter's all-too-frequent appearance as a literary metaphor for adversity and flat-out hardship, however, one needn't dig too deep to uncover the silver lining beneath each mound of snow.
Student photographer Conor P. Fry found such beauty in his journey across campus, shared here as a reminder of the season's breathtaking offerings. As noted by John Steinbeck, another traveler who poetically documented his observations, “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?”
