• I stood there in the endless silence looking out at the vast white world in front of me. everything was white except the few clumnps of snow pressing up against the dark green of the pine trees. the light grey clouds hid the towering mountain that I knew was there. The blank, white sand covering any trace of the quiet grass hiding below. My face was getting number by the minute. Silence surrounds me. the only sound is the tiny snowflakes slamming up against my hood. the gentle breeze flows passed me, whispering softly. everything is quiet.