mike's xc adventure...

so i decided on doing a bit of xc skiing today. heck, all that snow we're getting *must * be good for something...


here is the trail i went on. not terribly challenging, but up my alley. the trail is paved, but was ok given it was snow covered. i mean, i saw other tracks, so i'm not the only fool to try it. it was really fun...


of course, i stopped to take some photos. not cause i was exhausted, mind you, but because i was, um, overwhelmed with the beauty.


i'm not looking all that good at this point. oh yeah, and the white in my beard is, um, frost.


i think maybe delirium started to set in.


here i am in the car. does anyone know what a frostbitten face looks like?

all in all a nice afternoon jaunt. a rather large meal and a bit of port and my energy and warmth are returning....