The present time, a while before Christmas, appears to be somehow magic, don't you think? You feel it with all senses - the winter (psshhe, I can't see it now, though) as well as all these days full of feverish bustle. Searching for presents (or ideas for them, if your imagination sux ;p), night strolls on a crunching snow and warm evenings after long, tiresome days - who wouldn't love it?
When I think of what reminds me of this time, it would be..
..sound of silence when it snows
..when you walk and listen to how snow's crounching under your feet
..dark road illuminated by christmas trees' lights along way
..people in a hurry, holding p