Not that we've had a lot of deep snow, it's the lack of sunshine that spoils the winter for me..
Check out the solar gain from a house down the road..
https://enlighten.enphaseenergy.com/...ems/R7wQ304012
The last few months have been partly cloudy, or completely over-cast..
Normally on the Solstice, I go out and take a picture of the long shadows.
Shadows are in short supply this year..