Jeff and I took the dogs to Elk Garden today to go for a hike. It was 18 degrees and windy, probably bringing the wind chill well below zero. The dark clouds were rolling up the mountain from below and passing over just above our heads with breaks of sunshine in between. Ice coated over all the high trees and, despite the fierce wind, snow held onto the branches of the low shrubs for over an inch.....horizontally. It was a beautiful site..more than a camera lens could ever take in. Jeff and I donned hat and gloves although after coming into a pass that protected us from the wind, I shed mine. Dogs, as all good dogs do, enjoyed themselves immensely, running up and down the trails, biting and snapping at the snow and ice(and dog legs). (Ah, life with dogs...nothing compares.) We discovered tracks of squirrels, raccoons, deer, and fellow man on cross county skis. No snowshoes this time, although as we could walk almost on top of the hard crust of snow, the reason for snowshoes in this particular snow is questionable anyways. We had a great time freezing our faces and wearing good dogs out. Now we are back in our warmer highland valley with an even warmer wood stove.
How is that for a description..I forgot my camera :)
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