Tag: snow
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy
Joy is spending time over the holidays with my family, skiing through the beautiful snow-covered pines. I showed you some evening scenes from these trails in my last post. As you can see, the trails are just as beautiful during daylight. We are fortunate to live in a place with so many natural escapes that…
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Cleon is No Match for the Local Hardware Store
As Cleon rages on, with snow accumulations in Duluth and along the North Shore of Lake Superior ranging from 18 inches to over three feet, and the local schools canceling classes for the third day in a row (cripes, these kids will be going to school until July now), the trusty local hardware store carries…
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The Simplicity of Frozen Water
The clear, sunny days just keep coming. The snow is holding up on the trails. What a glorious week for the Yellowstone Ski Festival. Such an amazingly simple formula — water frozen into snowflakes, icicles, frost. Just a few degrees transforms water into a wonderland for winter sport. The sun has been casting its…
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The Quiet Before the Storm
The Yellowstone Ski Festival draws thousands of skiers to this small town just outside the gate to Yellowstone National Park. As the week goes on, the population builds, but the weekend before the official start of the Festival is still quiet and peaceful on the trails. I started the day by fulfilling my role as…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Up (Encore)
The fresh snow compelled me to post a second response to this week’s Photo Challenge. After a busy couple of weeks of travel for work and family commitments, I have been feeling woefully behind on all fronts. Leave it to my favorite furry friend to convince me that I had time to get out last…
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