The end of October brought a dump of snow! Always appreciated and I do love snow . . .but, oh my achin’ back.
Low cloud still on the Munn Creek Valley
I’ve been shoveling and blowing snow for the past two days, along with trying to get a snow-track in for our 3-km trail. The snow blower works just fine . . .until we get above -5C. Then the blower just pushes snow, and it’s faster to shovel.
Clearing a path
Setting a snow track
The Snow Buntings and Pine Grosbeaks are back and delightful to watch (no, these aren’t my photos – courtesy Google Image Search).
Snow Bunting
Male Pine Grosbeak
It’s a town day tomorrow, with guests coming in on Friday. Molly and Leo will hold down the fort.
The Rock Lake Road had not been plowed yesterday (Oct. 30), and there is little hope of the County getting out here until (maybe) spring. Folks coming in to Rock Lake or Willmore Wilderness from the Rock Lake staging area will likely need a 4×4 to negotiate the road.
Until next time . . .Happy Trails!
So beautiful! We don’t get much snow in Mississippi.
Come up sometime and go x-country skiing with me Susan!
I WOULD like to try it sometime! How long does your x-country season typically last?
Usually, mid-November (we’re early this year!) to mid-April, with the best snow conditions happening between mid-February and mid-March. February and March also bless us with longer daylight hours, and a much decreased likelyhood of going to 40 below!
Winter wonderland by Halloween. Looks like a great ski season coming up. Stay warm.
Thanks, Dave. Sooo looking forward to it!