Walking the River

What a beautiful week we have had, sunshine and clear cold nights, the moon has been getting full and then on Wed night even got to enjoy the total lunar eclipse, real Coooool. We had been hearing that it was going to be cloudy with possible snow but again the guys got it very wrong, good for us though it was a beautiful clear night lots of stars were visible while the moon was in the shadow but once it cleared out from bottom to top it lit up the snow like being in a ballfield, simply gorgeous. Peace &Bear just played chasing each other and barking at the owls that were busy talking up & down the creek it was very cool, only thing missing were wolves howling which is a sad thing, we need them, but that is another topic.
We took a walk up the Chiwawa river and I was amazed at how far we could go without having to cross the river but that is because it has changed course and is now flowing against the mountains to the west of Trinity, that could be interesting this year, but not unexpected since it is a wild river and changes several times each year.

You know it is times like this week when it would be nice to be able to share these experiences with someone special, but for now Peace & Bear are it.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

Enjoying the Sunshine @ Trinity

What a difference a couple of weeks makes. 2 weeks ago all of the passes were closed in WA many people couldn't get from Seattle to the East side of the mountains because of avalanche dangers and work being done to remove what had fallen on the roads. We had the sled dog races but even several mushers weren't able to get here, it was a mess. Then last weekend the sun started shining and the temps warmed up into the 40's even here at Trinity. We still are 10.5" short of 40' for the season but I'm not concerned it's not over yet. With the warming temps during the days and freezing at night it has really helped to set up the snow so that it is easy to walk almost anywhere they sun has been able to hit but in the trees and shade it is a different story, you can still punch through and sink up to your waist if not careful, note to self, still wear your boots it's not sandle weather just yet.

Peace, Bear & I took a walk up the Chiwawa River and found that it has again changed course and is now moved west up against the Chiwawa mountains instead of flowing towards Trinity, so this could make it interesting this year. The snow is so firm we were able to walk almost a mile up the river to places that we could have snowmobiled to this year before haveing to cross a snow bridge to continue up the river, it was gorgeous. Bear &Peace seemed to have a blast and they like snow bridges and will use everyone to see just how far they can go. This morning we woke up to some light snow/sleet but it turned to rain and has stopped for now. It was supposed to have moved in this Wednesday but fortunantly it help off until late last night so I was able to enjoy the total lunar eclopse which was very beautiful and Big, once it was over though the moon lit up all of the snow as if we were at a ballfield with all of the lights on, I guess it is what I enjoy the most about the winter full moons. What a beautiful time of year, very peaceful.

We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

What a Beautiful Week

This week has been beautiful, the sun has been shining & warm and the nights clear & cold. Peace, Bear &I have been going for walks because the snow is frozen from melting and refreezing each night, it's been great. On Wednesday night we had a total lunar eclipse which was very cool got to watch it for over an hour, but weren't sure because they had been calling for clouds & snow which didn't happen just a beautiful full moon and once the eclipse ended the moon lit up the snow, it was fantastic to see and experience. This morning though when we got up it was snowing lightly almost sleet and 30 degrees with warming today so what snow we get will melt before the day is over. That is what the weekend will be like I believe. We haven't had any snow all week and with the warming trend we have had the snow is down to 8' on our gauge and we still haven't cracked the 40' mark yet but based on what we have experienced here in the last 4 years it's not over yet.

During our walks we have noticed that the Chiwawa River has changed course once again and is now up at the base of the mountains to the west and further away from Trinity so the melt will be interesting to see what happens. We were able to walk up the river for about 1 mile using snow bridges to cross to the other side of the river and got up past the James Creek drainage and it was so beautiful & peaceful, and makes life great.

We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

More Friends from the Weekend

Sergio and Amber showed up to listen to Paul which was very nice, you can see Sergio at Osprey if you want to ski or Whitewater, he can get you there. Sandy with Peace behaving and Bear checking out the lens as I snapped the photo. Sandy and husband Charlie (not pictured) own the Tumwater Inn, see them if you are hungry or looking for entertainment check it out in Leavenworth our home in the Mountains.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.

Saturday Night @ the Tumwater

Last Saturday night live music started again with Paul Sweeney accompanied by John the bartender. There was a good and rowdy crowd there and the music was great as always. It was the first time this winter that the weather cooperated so that I could stay and visit friends for a couple of days, Peace, Bear &I had a great time and it seemed that everyone at the Tumwater also had a good time. If you haven't been there yet it is one of the stops you should make when you are in Leavenworth for the weekend. If there is one thing wrong with Leavenworth it is the lack of live music venues or live music shows except the festivals and all which is something maybe we as locals should do something to change that. All in all the sun was shining and everyone starting to think Spring. Live life to the fullest and you will not have any regrets.
We found our Paradise, hope you find your's too.