A long winter

Winter is a very fickle season.  It can be short, or it can be long.  It can be cold, or warm. It can be harsh, or mild.  It knows no bounds and can throw a surprise at you when you least expect it.  There have been many winters in the history of our earth and all have been different. Each one is unique to it's year.  This year is the to be know as the winter of the deepest snow.  Some quirk of the seasons and old man winter threw more snow at us than we can ever remember.  Was there another winter like this? of course. somewhere, once upon a time old man winter threw even more snow on the ground than he did this year.  Just, this is the one we remember.   

Aldo Leupold knew some harsh winters. But he also knew some mild ones.  Harsh ones when the animals went without food and birds froze and the land became desolate.  but also mild ones when animals had plenty to eat and made it through the cold with ease.  This winter has been harsh, but not as harsh as some.  Winter is a very fickle season.