It was a beautiful, sunny day for our afternoon hike earlier this week.
And as a bonus, Jamie and I enjoyed having the trail completely to ourselves.
(Except for several deer.)
We had a few small stretches of bare ground, but most of the trail was snow-covered.
Hiking is a rejuvenating way to spend time, any season of the year. :)
In the beginning, you get glimpses through the trees.
Further along the way, things begin to open up for a bit.
Let it blow! The bursts of strong wind felt wonderful in the warmth of sunshine.
Jamie gets a bit blinded with the combination of sunshine and snow.
As the trail comes closer to the lake, the snowy slope merges right into the snowy lake.
The snow deepens the farther in we go.
We missed getting photos of the deepest part, though.
We missed getting photos of the deepest part, though.
The closer we get to the southern ridge near the western end of the lake,
the more the sun disappears on us behind the ridge.
the more the sun disappears on us behind the ridge.
<--- Rock Creek and Como Trail junction. --->
(Several lakes are in my plans for a future backpack trip.)
(Several lakes are in my plans for a future backpack trip.)
Mounding snow is such a beautiful part of winter.
The inlet where Rock Creek flows into the west end of Lake Como.
The railing on the bridge really shortens with the build-up of snow.
We chose a sunny spot with a view for our break and plopped down on the snow. :)
Late afternoon quickly turns into early evening on our way back out.
I love the play of texture on the snowy lake in the diminishing sunlight.
And the snowy peaks with the glow of fading light are lovely, too.
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I hope you enjoyed coming along on our little hike in the snow.
See you on the next one. :)
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I hope you enjoyed coming along on our little hike in the snow.
See you on the next one. :)
