Tag: winter
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Monday Musings: Simple Pleasures
“After all,” Anne had said to Marilla once, “I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures, following one another softly, like pearls slipping off a string.” ~ L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea Ciao! ~ Kat P.S.…
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A Last Look at West Yellowstone
The last day of NaBloPoMo calls for a last look at West Yellowstone, as the Yellowstone Ski Festival comes to a close. Rather than returning to the Rendezvous Ski Trails (as I did in in this post), I ended my time in West Yellowstone with scenes from along the trail that leads into Yellowstone National Park.…
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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
Multiple layers are the rule, rather than the exception, when running the “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” in International Falls, Minnesota! Yes, only in Minnesota. The year I ran this 10K race, the starting line temps were around –20º Fahrenheit (that’s not a typo, folks) (-28º Celsius) with an added nip of wind that lowered the…
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