Boulder Lake Ski Area....
is WONDERFUL!
A woman always needs her girlfriends to hang out with from time to time. This is just what happened over the past 24 hours. On the agenda: Snowshoeing.
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| If you know me, you know how much I love fungus, said sarcastically. It was everywhere. |
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| the start off |
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| I found Olaf hiding on our trek. He colored his nose brown. |
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| more fungus |
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| What do you think? Woodpeckers or bugs? |
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| a closer look |
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| Map reading |
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| and off again. |
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| What's your thought? An eagle cam? |
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| Fungus |
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| It's hard to hide when you are brightly covered. |
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| nature's patters |
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| contrasts |
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| Nature's very own Fairy Garden. If you look closely you can see the fairy hats sticking up out of the snow. |
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| Kicking snow around |
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| Julie |
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| Please! Please, what? |
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| Ground pines (maybe) |
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| Tracks |
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| Who can resist this beauty? |
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| Knocking snow from the boughs |
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| Contrast |
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| Footwear of choice for the trek. |
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| One look out... |
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| Lace-y trees |
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| I did not snowshoe this trail alone |
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| Chair in dilapidated tree stand |
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| patterns of nature |
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| Britton Lodge |
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| Great place to roast marshmallows, have a picnic lunch, etc... |
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| Oh! |
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| There were some tricky spots |
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| Approaching Wolfski's Ski Den |
And now for the outfit behind the lens:
What was worn:
Jacket: LLBean 3-1, Warmest to -35 F
Base layer: Paradox Merino Wool (top and bottom)
Socks: REI wool
Boots: Sorel Joan of Arctic
Mittens: Red leather outside with sheep wool inside (you cannot purchase these in the US)
Snowshoes: Elektra
Neck warmer
Ear Warmer
Hat: Stormy Kromer worn backwards so that I could actually look through the view finder
Backpack: Camelback with H20
Not pictured here: black rimed glasses in sleeve pocket, Canon T3 with prime 85mm lens
p.s. It's always important to dress for the weather. I was almost too warm with this outfit at 25-30F.
