Did you already hear what happened in da Harbor on Thursday? We got over a foot of snow! It's still settling and compacting, but it sure was beautiful! Aaron had to plow twice that day.
Aaron plowing the first time... in one day
Hikes area getting a little tougher in all this snow, but I've been too lazy to actually bust out the snowshoes. If I wanted to venture into the woods, I would need them.
So where else can I go? Up to Brockway's Nose! However, I switched from walking the snowmobile path to riding the Cruiser Bike to the bottom of the hill. Pedaling a slick road is way more efficient than tromping through 10 inches of snow in my boots.
The actual hike up the hill is increasingly more overtaken by gravity. A couple boot slides up to half a boot slide back down. Oh crap. You know what wouldn't make my boots slide back down? Snowshoes! But then if I strap those babies on, I'll just want to rocket a short cut straight up the nose. Then you'll worry about my safety and send me concerned messages. Oh boy, what to do???
How about I just show you the cool comparison picture I got for now. I think I might keep this shot up throughout the winter. Then I'll definitely trek up there in snowshoes... straight up the ridge.
View of Copper Harbor November 22, 2013
View of Copper Harbor November 30, 2013
Lake Fanny Hooe is almost frozen over! Shall we take a closer look?
Fanny and Clyde's Ponds in deep freeze mode
It's kind of an odd feeling to climb all the way up to the nose of Brockway, take a couple pictures and then slide back down. So today I perched for a few moments.
Hardly a leaf twitched on a branch. The only sound was Lake Superior waaaaay in the distance as she was so calm today. Below me, a lone pickup cruised through town. A fresh feeling of peace wrapped me in a warm blanket. Yes. This is why I live here.
And on my way down, my handsome black beast looked so sweet.
Duce waiting for me down the hill
The way down is heavily influenced by gravity as well. Sometimes my feet just can't stop, and I have to angle my out-of-control legs off the road in case I biff it. So far the landings have been soft enough.
In case you can't access facebook or twitter, here is my snow angel from earlier this week -- before we got all that snow!
Snow Angel at the Fort Wilkins Boat Launch lot
We actually had a spot of sunshine that day, as you can tell in the shadows. Man, what a difference a burst of sunshine makes! It makes me feel all exotic!
December starts tomorrow. I have a feeling it will be an exciting one!
I can just hear that sound of silence you described. When it's quiet like that, you can hear the "tinkle" of snow on the Oak leaves too. As always, thanks for sharing ! John
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