Weather Report: Cloudy, 22°F, 51% Humidity, Winds: From W @ 9 mph; feels like 12°F.Anne, the boys, and I took advantage of the "nice" weather today to do some snowshoeing at Mendon Ponds Park. We are all fairly new (actually brand new) at snowshoeing, but are avid hikers, so getting used to the fotwear did not take long. The poem accompanying the pictures captures some of the crazy winter-walk spirit... although the setting (day rather than "night") is slightly different...
"Pine tree tops" by Gary Snyder
In the blue night
frost haze, the sky glows
with the moon
pine tree tops
bend snow-blue, fade
into sky, frost, starlight.
The creak of boots.
Rabbit tracks, deer tracks,
what do we know.
Breathe in, breathe out... YOU AND I ARE ALIVE!
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3 comments:
Lovely post! Looks like it was a gorgeous day! Perfect for snowshoeing!! We've got our Winter Fest here tomorrow. Can't wait for that! I think it's so important for families to do "outdoorsy" active things together.
thanks... it was beautiful out today, and we're anticipating more snow tomorrow... alhtough i am not running, it certainly was a nice workout (and an added bonus having my family with me)! enjoy your winterfest and thanks for commenting! i look forward to reading about it!
oh, the photos are so beautiful. Wish I could live in such a beautiful place!
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