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The website content describes a personal account of waking up to a snow-covered balcony, featuring photographs and reflections on the beauty of plants and flowers under a blanket of snow.

Abstract

The author, Luciano Abriata, shares a captivating visual essay of the transformation of their city balcony following a heavy snowfall. Through a series of stunning photographs, the narrative captures the serene beauty of various plants, including a pink flower, rosemary, marigolds, and a succulent, each adorned with a layer of snow. The article also touches on the contrast between the cold outdoor environment and the warmth enjoyed by indoor plants, as well as the unique state of snowflakes on a small pond at freezing temperatures. Luciano invites readers to explore more of their nature, science, and technology-themed content and provides links to related stories and membership options. Additionally, the author offers a way for readers to engage further through a contact form and services page for various professional services.

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  • The author expresses admiration for the natural beauty of the snow-covered balcony plants.
  • Luciano Abriata values the contrast between the cold outside and the cozy warmth inside, highlighting the resilience of plants in different environments.
  • The author seems to enjoy sharing their passion for nature, science, technology, and DIY through their photography and storytelling.
  • There is an appreciation for the unique, ephemeral artistry of nature, as seen in the snow formations on the plants and pond.
  • Luciano encourages reader engagement and offers opportunities for collaboration through their contact information and services.
  • The author promotes Medium membership as a way to access more of their content, indicating a commitment to the platform and its community.
One of the last flowers of this year, under the snow. © Luciano Abriata.

Snowstorm in the balcony

Today I woke up to a wonderfully snowed balcony; all plants and flowers covered. Come and see!

After one of the heaviest snowfalls I’ve experienced down here in the city…

Heavy snowfall in the city. © Luciano Abriata.

…my balcony ended up deeply covered in white:

Snow-covered balcony. © Luciano Abriata.

Like the pink flower in the lead photo, also the rosemary, marigolds, and other plants of my balcony woke up covered in snow:

A marigold that invaded these other plants, got a 5 cm tall hat of snow. © Luciano Abriata.
Marigolds totally covered in snow. © Luciano Abriata.
Snow hats for this succulent. © Luciano Abriata.
Tree covered in snow like its cousins up in the mountains. © Luciano Abriata.
Rosemary in the forefront. © Luciano Abriata.

The snowflakes on my small “pond” blended with the water but didn’t melt, as the temperature was right at the freezing point:

Snow that fell on the pond couldn’t melt, because the temperature was right 0. © Luciano Abriata.

Meanwhile, inside all plants were cozy and warm!

Around 25 degrees of temperature difference keep the inside plants safe. © Luciano Abriata.

I am a nature, science, technology, programming, and DIY enthusiast. Biotechnologist and chemist, in the wet lab and with computers. I write about everything that lies within my broad sphere of interests -the @lucianosphere. Check out my lists for more stories. Become a Medium member to access all its stories and subscribe to get my new stories by email (original affiliate links of the platform for which I get small revenues without special costs to you).

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