Talk about winter nostalgia today? Let’s ignore the fact that New Year’s and winter have long passed and just imagine that it’s perfectly normal to post New Year’s photos a month before summer. Since I try to post in chronological order, finding old photos gives me a very peculiar feeling. Honestly, I laugh when I look at them. But probably in years, I’ll feel the same about what I’m capturing now.
Looking at these photos taken in winter Moscow, I feel cozy and pleasant inside. I love this city, but even though I live elsewhere now, I really hope to visit it again someday.
And here’s what I’ve realized: when I lived in Moscow and couldn’t stand winter there, which lasted almost 6 months. You could say that there were only two seasons there – prolonged summer and prolonged winter, when the off-season with autumn and spring lasted only a couple of weeks each. But the funny thing is, it turns out I was okay with that back then, despite my unrestrained grumbling, and I got used to it.
Now, living in Serbia, everything has changed. In Serbia, there’s a normal spring that lasts 3 months, a normal summer that lasts 3 months, a normal autumn that lasts 3 months, and winter, which naturally also lasts three months. But for me, this is not normal. Now I want winter for half a year.
Through living in Serbia, I’ve come to realize that sometimes I just want to retreat into my den and hibernate for six months, as I did in Moscow. But here, you can’t keep up with the seasons. It was just New Year’s, and bam, everything is already blossoming and coming to life. Probably, this is a huge plus for Serbia, with its mild climate and weather, and maybe someday I’ll get used to it. But for now, all I can do is scroll through these old photos taken in Gorky Park and indulge in nostalgia.
When I lived in Moscow, I was grumbling about winter and complained a lot about this time of year, so I decided to make a list of the winter positives that I actually loved:
- The first snow, falling so slowly, as if frozen in the air.
- Santa Claus is already on his way.
- Mulled wine in a favorite mug.
- Watching series surrounded by lit garlands and candlesticks.
- Frosty walks to the post office for parcels from marketplaces.
- Cute tights and mittens.
- Steam from the mouth in the morning.
- Frost underfoot at dawn.
- Brushing off mountains of snow after a snowfall.
These are my favorite winter moments. What do you like most about winter?
Want more of my winter chatter? then read these posts: Cozy Christmas period and Where to find the New Year spirit.
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