In search of winter...

I wandered up to Mt. Spokane yesterday. Winter has been mild (no snow) here in Spokane and overcast. I had an inkling that the mountain might be poking up through the clouds. Sure enough as I got up near the top, I found myself on the upper edge of the clouds.

It is certainly interesting living near mountains. I literally drove to winter. I was amused at that notion as I drove back. It felt like days had past with in one day. I started out the morning in something resembling August and was in December or January just after lunch.

The clouds came in and out. I was struck with the idea that whoever had created those Christmas specials (Rudolph, Frosty) must have lived near mountains and drew from that when creating what the north pole looked like. It was something about the color of the sky partly obscured by the top edge of the clouds that reminded me of those shows.

I plan to head back up there as much as I can. It is good to know, in this dismal weather, a sunny snow covered winter is just 30 minutes away.

In a few hours we are off to Minnesota for the holidays. I was thinking about it all morning and checked prices again (which dropped) and decided to take the train. I loved it last time I went. It is definitely an experience everyone should have at least once. I kept thinking Ocala would love it. So we switched around the tickets today. : ) A train ride through the Rockies and across the snowy plains of Montana and North Dakota here we come. This is a shot from last year when I went.