By Helen Anne Travis
Yay, it's winter! Oh god, it's winter. Here's Global Yodel's take on the coldest season of the year.
Stage 1: Excitement
Snowboarding, skiing, sledding, ice skating, hockey, snowmobiling, snowmen, ice fishing... winter can not get here fast enough!
Photo by Richard Gaston
You break out your cold weather gear.
Photo by Lorcan Finnegan
And you can't wait to dive in.
Photo by Cody Howell
Stage 2: Extreme Winter Sports BlissThe snow starts to pile up. You put on 27 layers of clothing and push your body to the limits.
Photo by Matt and Agnes Hage
You say things like: "A little snow won't stop me from spending time outdoors"...
Photo by Garrett Grove
...and "hey, I can still surf in a wetsuit."
Photo by Zak Bush
Stage 3: AcceptanceYou marvel at how the snow makes everything feel more peaceful.
Whether you're in the city.
Photo by Heidi Lee
Or the country.
Photo by Justin Capp
And then there's a snow day and you're like, OMG winter is amazing!
Photo by Jacob Johnson
Stage 4: DenialBut come February, it all gets a little too much to bear.
Photo by Richard Gaston
No matter where you look there's snow everywhere. Seriously, it's fricking everywhere!
Photo by Cody Howell
There comes a point where you're like, what did the ground even look like?
Photo by Hudson Gardner
You wonder if it will ever end.
Photo by Topo Designs
Stage 5: Spring! (Maybe.)
Suddenly spring appears.
Photo by Nadine Mojado
You're like, holy crap, look at all the green!
Photo by Tracy Zhang
You make a pact with the universe: No. More. Snow.
Photo by Derek Shapton
Of course it snows again. You're all like WTF, I thought we had a deal?
But then the sun sets on all that white Mother Nature just dumped and you think, okay, spring can wait a few more weeks.
This is pretty cool.
Photo by Bradley Castaneda
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