If you guessed 5-6 inches go out and treat yo’ self as you were
right *pats himself on the back*. It
didn’t stop snowing until about 1:00pm, which made for some very picturesque
scenery but also added to the cold factor.
Something about being wet results in a loss of heat… but I forgot the
scientific explanation. You should have
seen me when I got back. There was frost
in my beard and the lower portion of my pant legs were frozen solid. I’m very grateful for Chelsea Catalano
checking up on me a good 15 minutes into our hike out there as I would have
become a human popsicle. Wore one too
many layers and was sweating way too much.
That little bump aside, today was gorgeous. Our eagle friend stopped by to say hello
again as we crossed one of the bridges.
It was just as majestic as the day before. My life would be a little more complete if he
(or she) perches on a branch level to us.
I feel like it has some amazing stories to tell.
We’ll have a
tale or two to tell ourselves by the time this year is through; like
today. We probably could have taken a
snow day, but we trudged through what ended up being 8 inches of accumulated
snow in some parts. To keep from
freezing around lunch time Chelsea Catalano and I started a campfire. Red Cedar burns very well and very fast. I was constantly rummaging through the snow
to find more fuel for the fire’s insatiable appetite. It worked well though and the bountiful snow
provided an easy means of extinguishing the flames when it was time to go. Onward to the land of dreams!
Picture taken by Kelly Kauffmann. Our vehicle was inoperable so we just hiked our way to Blazing Star.
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