Twas the day before Christmas

Namaste and Merry Christmas from Trinity. Today it's raining and getting sloppy outside nothing is moving not even a snowmobiler on the trails. Which is probably a good thing as it would really make a mess. It's been snowing intermittently but mostly rain which will help the snow to pack better but until it freezes again it makes it very mushy and not as much fun to be in. The ice that had formed in the creek and at the dam has now given way to the waterflow going over the rocks and even though it's hard to get around it is still a place of beauty and peace. It really is paradise to me and the kids can't think of any place we'd rather be. Wishing everyone peace and blessings this year and here's to finding your bit of paradise where ever it may be.
Namaste, Gregg, Kaia, Nashaba& Gizmo.

Nashaba resting at the dam, had a nice 3 mile hike up there. 

Sunrise while sitting in rush hour traffic I-5 to Seattle, it was a beautiful morning and a great day Dec7 

Sunrise just beginning, while headed down I-5 to downtown Seattle. 

The Freemont Troll the guardian of the center of the known universe, just ask anyone from Freemont, part of Seattle 

Well it's finally snowing again!!!

Well it'sa finally warming up and the snow is returning to the Chiwawa Valley, which is good. It has been very cold with temps staying below 25 for highs and dipping as low as 2 like it was last evening around 6pm. Kaia and Nashaba have even been coming in at night but with the snow returning they had to go and play in it. All the new snow that we got has been comploetely shredded up by the snowmobilers so this will be nice for everyone, the race will be on for getting to the powder first. Me I'm heading up to the dam to see how things look now, even the snow is slacking off now. It has already gotten to 30 haven't seen that temp in over a week, it has been bitterly cold and now it's warming up which means more snow and possibly some rain in lower levels. Friends are returning from their journeys and it was fun getting with them this past weekend in Leavenworth, some of the pictures below are from the ice crystals and icicles in town at friends. It's nice to see the snow in the trees again, it was starting to look like spring already, not good in Dec especially since the winter soltice is coming in 2 days. Life is Great. Namaste

Ice crystals forming in Leavenworth it's COLD outside 

Icicles at Jerrilyn's in Leavenworth 

Rough swiming or walking in Phelps Creek 

It's COLD in the water 

More Ice dam forming 

Looking Upstream Phelps Creek 

Phelps Creek Ice Dam at Autobridge