Farewell Good Friend

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Winter is Still Hanging on.

Not physically, as the tulips are in bloom and windows in the house open during the days, but in my mind.

Each year as winter leaves I look back and desire one more ski through the forest or down a powder filled slope.

Yes, it is hard to say goodbye to a good friend but I can rest assured we will meet again.

Snowy Saturday Ski

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Peeking out from the trail for a view along the Slate River last Saturday morning. The snow was flying and the snow pillows built up on the spruce tress were releasing with the slightest breeze. This made for several close calls along the way but luck was on our side and we did not get dumped on that morning. Photographed with my phone near Crested Butte, CO.

Sunset at Upper Geyser Basin

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It is hard to believe but when we started this walk in the early evening it was snowing like crazy so we decided to leave the good camera inside for a change and just to out and enjoy the snowy weather. Low and behold near the end of the walk it cleared a bit and we were reward with a wonderful show. As the sun went over the hill west of upper geyser basin it light up the clouds in the eastern sky which then reflected into the geyser pools. Glad we still had our phones in our pockets. Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.