Ethereal Beauty

Yesterday I had to tear myself away from Oklahoma and fly back to Missouri. It wasn't non-stop, so I had a quick layover in Dallas before we took off for St. Louis.

After boarding the plane in Dallas, the pilot announced that there was going to be a delay. The de-icer "something" was broken, and they hoped to fix it quickly. It was snowing in St. Louis, and we needed to be able to de-ice. I was ok with that! Better safe than sorry!

After an hour delay, we took off. The flight was pretty uneventful. I have to say, I love to fly, and I was pretty comfy in a plane that was only somewhat full. I had wi-fi in the air, and my Nook app, and a great window seat.

As we began our descent, someone behind me exclaimed "Oh my gosh! Look outside!" I was dozing a little, but I quickly woke up and looked out the tiny window.

I am reluctant to describe what I saw because there is no way I can do it justice.

Outside my window was the most beautiful, captivating sight I have ever seen. It literally took my breath away. We were flying directly through snow clouds. The snowflakes were shimmering like diamonds in translucent hues of pink, white and blue. It was absolutely breathtaking. I just kept staring out the window thinking "This can't be real".

Everyone on the plane was exclaiming over the beauty in the sky.

I don't think I will ever forget it.

I hope not.