Dashing Through the Snow
December 27, 2008 by craniumwiz
The day after Christmas, I have to get in to work and finish up a few tests that I have started 4 days before.This was supposed to be a 4 day weekend off from work but I have to go in because they wanted things done by the end of the year. It only took a few hours and we have the rest of the day so we decided to melt the accumulated pounds during the holidays for a winter hike up to our special spot in the White Mountains. It wasn’t snowing anymore but the day looks like it is going to sprinkle snow anytime.
We did not let the weather discourage us and so we packed Daisy and some snacks for our trek on the snow. As you can see she loves going out and she can’t wait to get out of the truck after about an hour and a half ride .
Slim Baker Reservation…..is a good size hill, steep and with about a foot of snow on its path so going up was quite a task. It’s been a few months since we’ve done this trek and that was in a better weather than this one. I was going to give up, ha! I thought I can’t lift my heavy snowboots’ step anymore….but I trudge along thinking, one more step,one more uphill step at a time and we’ll reach the top. The picture on top was the spot where we end up. It is beautiful for all season, it overlooks the little New England town of Bristol, New Hampshire.
The path going up was cleaned and they run a snowmobile tractor or some kind of vehicle going up top to marked the path. There was packed snow underneath the path we walked on, the air was very clean and the silence was music that accompany our every steps. You’re probably thinking, we should have done this in our snowshoes or cross-country skiing gear but this my friend is a spur-of -the-moment trip. We were going to go shopping and see if we can haggle some after-christmas sale but we ditched that idea and opted for a trip dashing through the snow.
After our little hike we went for a ride to some familiar places and snapped some more photos. The snow changes the landscape but it still brings some old memories of the times past. We’ve been through these places so many times but each time is still awe-inspiring and full of magnificence.
The granite on the side of the road were all wrapped in an icy grip as seen here while skiers from the not so distant Cannon Mountain zip through the groomed trail taking advantage of nature’s natural playgound accessories —snow.
Hancock Viewpoint, Kancamangus Highway…..we’re thinking nothing about icy road or running out of gas, instead we thought of the road running out because of winter closures. The views were spectacular as ever, the crowds may have gone, the sun may just be a blurry spot on the sky but these mountain vista is as constant as the changing season —dressed in different palette everytime.
The Pemigewasset River….flowing like it’s the only thing that its known, dotted with stones that looked like they have icing on top. It’s clean, cold and like the blood, it flows through the mountain valleys and provides life a contant reminder that there maybe stones, hills and mountains along the way yet it will persevere and always some how find its way to go through them and emerge out in the open ocean…..free.
Hancock Viewpoint—-we were just happy to be here enjoying the time together, weaving new memories and reminisce on the old ones.
Winter is beautiful….we’re lucky we have the chance to experience 4 seasons right here in our own backyard. It’s even more beautiful if shared and enjoyed together with people we love.
ME
Right on,Mich!
I feel the same way….