Snow Shoeing

Nicol's friend, Kathy came to visit us, and brought with her three pair of snowshoes. I had never been snowshoeing before, obviously, since I grew up in the desert in New Mexico. This is what lay ahead of us. Isn't it pretty?

So, off we went. This is Kathy (in the blue) and Nicol heading into the woods. It was pretty cold that day, but we bundled up, and were able to stay nice and toasty warm.

This is me, posing for the camera.

Nicol and I tried the same pose together, but ALAS, it wasn't as successful. Luckily the snow is soft, and we were wearing waterproof clothing. It was great for a laugh, though!

This is Kathy and Nicol snowshoeing across the lake. In the summer time, you can't even get to this part of the lake. By the time we got to this point, my legs were aching from the movement of lifting my legs up and out of the snow each step. And I was wishing I could shed a layer or two of clothing. It works up quite a sweat!

While I was waiting for Nicol and Kathy to make their way through the forest, I took the time to make my initial in the snow. Hey, the world needed to know that I had been there, right?

See the little dots on the lake, toward the horizon? Those are ice fishing houses. Cold weather dwellers have some weird ways of entertaining themselves!

After we finished our adventure, we headed back to the cabin and had a mug of hot chocolate and warmed up our bodies. It didn't really take long. My first snowshoeing adventure was a LOT of fun and I'm eager to go again. I don't like downhill skiing, but I knew I would like snowshoeing. You have more control than skiing, plus you can just wander off anywhere you want. That night, and especially the next day, I was REALLY REALLY sore. You use a whole different set of muscles for snowshoeing. We are thinking of investing in our own pair of shoes. Might as well, since we can just go out the front door and take off.