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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Saturday Walk

 A very cold Saturday.  Temperature in the teens.  Sun setting behind the mountain.
But how could we pass up an invitation to take a walk in the woods when granddaughter called.

We headed off across this field behind our house.


Matt had on a hat that came from Harbin, China - the Chinese Siberia. Granddaughters know how to dress too.


Taking a look at the stream, most of which is frozen solid.


But no one dares to walk on it.  Much too dangerous in this weather if you fell in.



We followed the stream 



before heading up to Porcupine Hill.  Granddaughters named it after seeing a porcupine here one summer day.


This was once a field for grazing as evidenced by the stone wall laying half hidden in the snow.


I was not as prepared for the cold and headed home before the rest.  I know now to wear gloves and mittens and one or two more layers in this weather.

The sun is long gone from where we walked but it still has the hill behind home lit up.




Hot tea awaits me at home!




The rest will join me for hot cocoa after body sledding down a crevice in Porcupine Hill.


6 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Looks like a grand outing, even if you were a tad chilly.

Barbara Rogers said...

Yes, bundling up is called for these cold days. I loved the photos of the bridge in snow. And the hill and woods...and stream! Please enjoy your tea and cocoa!

Marcia LaRue said...

I love this new heading picture of the foot bridge!

Tom said...

...there is NO safe ice around here!

Margaret said...

Blue skies are so vivid in winter, especially with the contrast of the snow. I hate to be cold!

Kay said...

Gracious! It makes me shiver just to look at these photos. It was 57 here on Oahu and we thought THAT was cold.