Dashing Through The Snow

The days are getting longer, the sun is getting stronger; winter seems to be retreating a bit... We created a nice network of snowshoe trails over our property and we like to hike them as much as we can. My favourite time of day for it is near dusk, when the sun's long fingers caress the tiniest detail in the landscape just before it dips below the horizon. A magical moment of transition and tranquility.

Snowshoe tracks weaving their way from our Eco Centre, near dusk

Yesterday we experienced a snowshoe moment of a very different kind at our friends' Graham and Kerstin, who organized their own Olympic Winter Games. The Green Edition, of course. On the program was the 100 metre Snowshoe Dash. Snow was flying, muscles aching, lungs working overtime.

Good company, great fun, excellent food. Really, winter doesn't get much better than this!

Jacomyn (centre) taking the lead!