Descriptive Writing Intro

After tackling the mighty paragraph, we are diving into descriptive writing. Can we use our five senses to paint a picture in the reader's mind?

We collaborated as a class to write the following about this picture:

The pearl white snow is swirling before my eyes. It’s drifting down from the sky. Under the streetlight it blows in sparkly wisps. Intricate snowflakes touch my nose, leaving a freezing kiss. They gently fall into my hot chocolate before melting. I take sip, burning my tongue, but in the cold weather it is nice and warm. The gooey marshmallows disintegrate into sugary sweetness in my mouth.

The snow keeps tumbling as the sharp scent of pine fills my nose. The squawking birds soaring south catch my eye. The railing is almost frozen to the touch. Small crunching footsteps make me wonder what animal is scurrying nearby. The snow falls off the tree with a soft whump right beside me.

The snow is untouched and beautiful. It feels as if time has stopped around me, almost as if I’m not supposed to be here interrupting the hush.