The day started with a crisp blue sky but no more than an hour later, dark grey clouds from oversea approached and tiny snowflakes danced down from the sky. It looked as if the seawater colored dark grey as well, contrasting with the snow covered beach. 



Heavier snowfall for the next two hours resulted in the most amazing scenery:  the horizon disappeared, the sand at ebb tide got covered with a layer snow and the few people on the beach became vague shadows.  Snow on the…