today i got the first smell of winter.
i was just leaving home when i sensed that cold, wet smell with just a hint of blue, that made me think of snow.
of course there was no snow.
it is not due yet.
but i found myself dreaming of the big, silent snowflakes of a midnight snowfall.
when it seems the night is holding its breath listening for sounds.

then the moment passed.
the grey, dry non-smell of a city morning came back, and i was on my way.