"My little girl, experiencing snow for the very first time."
This guy is more wary than wild about the encounter.
"She's never seen snow before. I give you my 27-year-old fiancée."
Cue the bugged-out-eyes sound effect.
A baby polar bear does what comes naturally.
This baby alpaca sees snow for the first time.
"His first time playing in the snow." Sheer delight.
"My little guys saw snow for the first time today."
"My rabbit fascinated by the first snow she's ever seen."
Pet chinchilla tastes its first chunk of snow.
"First time in snow for my sons."
"My dog's first time playing in the snow."
This dog came prepared for his first snow, all bundled up in a vest
"His first snow ever. Pure happiness."
This dog immediately got up close and personal with the snow.
"Watching their first snow."
A Florida kid gave the experience a "10."
"Kitten's first time out in the snow. He's derpin' hard."
This shaggy little pup is clearly ecstatic.
This African lion seems focused on a fresh scent.
"My dog seeing snow for the first time. (It's currently snowing in Mallorca.)"
"My daughter experiencing her first snow. True happiness."
"Ziggy's first snow." Watch your step, Ziggy!
Lucy the Weimaraner catches a snowball on her first snow day.
"Christmas puppy's first snow."
This dog doesn't mind if it's frosty as long as he has his Frisbee!
"Her first time experiencing snow." Not a good first impression.
"My 1-year-old daughter got to play in the snow for the first time ... this was the outfit she chose to wear out."
"His first time with snow."
"My dog Max, his first time seeing snow!"
30 photos of people and animals experiencing snow for the first time
12/29/2012Even people who grew up in cold climates can be caught off guard by the ethereal beauty of a new batch of snow. The hushed quiet and the pristine cold. The graceful flutter of snowflakes. Even seasoned New Englanders and disgruntled snow-plow drivers probably get lost contemplating snowfall every now and then. If you’re lucky enough to know a person (or a pet) who's never experienced snow before, count yourself as lucky. Watching them interact with fresh-fallen powder for the first time is an unrepeatable display of natural wonder. Click through the gallery above to see 30 unforgettable images of people and animals playing in the snow for the first time.
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