Moment: December 5, 2017, 6:15 a.m.

Horton Park

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The graph of temperatures here from late last week through Tuesday morning would look remarkably like the first part of a rollercoaster. Last week was unseasonably warm, with high temperatures in the forties and even fifties. At 6:30 Monday morning it was already 50 degrees, and I eschewed even a fleece pullover for my bike ride into work. We crested the initial rise of the rollercoaster Monday afternoon, with a high approaching 60. Then we hurtled down the steep drop on the other side. By 6:30 Tuesday morning, the temperature was 16 degrees.

Unsurprisingly, the cold front brought a wave of precipitation that started as rain and changed to snow. The resulting icy, crusty conglomeration made for treacherous footing. Sculpted by the wind, it also made interesting stucco-like textures on the sidewalks. For much of our morning walk, I kept my eyes on the ground. But crossing Horton Park, I looked up and paused to watch a cloud blow across the nearly-full bright moon.
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