The first snow of the season arrived in early November, a little unusual for our spot on the planet. So I took to the bike for an early morning picture hunt.
![Snow covers corn stubble and the trees along the Interurban Trail Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396108695-8BLNXCI7QV8M29KFNAGW/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+1.jpg)
![Polecat Creek near Lake Springfield flows through a snow-speckled landscape Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]ster]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396108588-PJYT2E7I32OTE5480L15/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+4.jpg)
![Polecat Creek near Lake Springfield flows through a snow-speckled landscape Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396110400-8QL55PCG1ZLKL7X4TK1R/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+5.jpg)
![Coated with snow, the fruit of a honeysuckle bush hangs over the Interurban Trail Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396110613-S2MF7O19UZ0JW8ENIAMN/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+7.jpg)
![Snow covers the tree line along the Interurban Trail near Scheels Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396112362-G6GXEA0VL8TF1BK9M2WR/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+8.jpg)
![Snow bends honeysuckle bushes over the Interurban Trail near Scheels Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396112523-8YVARBL17TUT3YSJK1D1/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+9.jpg)
![Snow bends honeysuckle bushes over the Interurban Trail near Lake Springfield Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396114375-OPODX3BGHMB26HQFAH2D/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+11.jpg)
![Bike ride with snow on the Interurban Trail to Lake Springfield Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 Pawnee, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396118707-PI2VK46PDWWM5KKVV6SV/bike-ride-winter-snow+-+2.jpg)
![Bike ride with snow on the Interurban Trail to Lake Springfield Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 Pawnee, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396118502-BLG3XXBQPT7AIYWOQOXS/bike-ride-winter-snow+-+3.jpg)
![Polecat Creek near Lake Springfield flows through a snow-speckled landscape Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396120290-0JKLRPE40QS9MY4QPJIB/bike-ride-winter-snow+-+6.jpg)
![Bike ride with snow on the Interurban Trail to Lake Springfield Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 Pawnee, Ill. [Rich Saal/The State Journal-Register]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56928768dc5cb46e49d7d804/1584396113965-8UF4NBBCNM47V7STNNY0/bike-ride-snow-winter+-+10.jpg)
First snow, early snow