Christmas Hut — Shapes and Shadows
Our snowpack here in central Colorado is thin, but in some areas a wet storm of a few weeks ago made a bridge layer that keeps you up out of the inevitable sugar foundation. Add a layer of fluff on the surface, and the backcountry skis like it’s twice as deep. We saddled up for Christmas at a friend’s cabin, and look what happened.
When conditions are good, it's amazing what you can do with just a couple feet of snow. Louie enjoying the aspens.
Simple peaceful times are what cabin living is all about. Peace, especially. It always intrigues me how we work like dogs most of the time so we can go live like pioneers for a few days.
Still liking those G3 Alpinist skins.
Bacon, need we say more?
Aspen forest skiing
Without color to distract me, I'm intrigued by subtle shapes such as the pole basket wake.
I guess that bacon did its job. Lisa skiing.
Colorado backcountry skiing.
Merry Christmas, and adios!
(For you photo fanatics out there, this essay was shot with my trusty Canon A720 point and shoot, usually set to manual everything.)
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I hear you Lou on the working like dogs part. Just need to figure out how to live like a pioneer full-time (and sell it to my wife!)
Brian, otherwise known as the dirtbag lifestyle? Yeah, it does work better when you’re single. Easier to live in the back of a Tacoma that way.
Lou, I find the pole basket wake intriguing as well. Cool shots. You’ve hacked your A720, yes?
Colin, I did hack it at one time, but I’ve found I usually don’t really need the hack. It gets accidentally erased off the SD card, then I don’t get around to re-installing… one more thing on the list of a thousand projects (grin).
Some nice photos. Looks like a great Christmas.
Great shots Lou, shooting in B&W is a fun change of pace. It can make otherwise flat skiing shots really pop. I’d like to remember to try it more often.
Sweet shots Lou you caught some really nice textures.
These pictures never get old…well done! More fresh snow soon…
Excellent photo essay.
peace to all…
Hi Lou, we envy you for the aspen snow conditions, we are not measuring the snow in feet but in inches. However chances are good that it will improve. We are looking forward to having you soon with us in Austria again.
Regards to all from all of us.
Manfred
Thanks for the comment Manfred, am looking forward to seeing you guys as well. I’ll email you.
Manfred,
You need to come visit. Colorado snow is always the best.