Icey Goodness

I have to admit, I'd rather have snow than ice any day. And this past weekend was originally looking to go that way and then nothing happened. The ice that came earlier in the week stayed and refused to melt, leaving everything on the ridgetops in Michaux in a glittery, slippery coating. Ridge Road is a sheet of ice where it isn't maintained. Good times, indeed. We got out to hike both days over the weekend, using the Kahtoola Microspikes we picked up last year. I think they are some of the best slip-on traction devices out there. They stay on your feet and are mighty comfortable to hike in. And, as Donna found out when we found an empty Keystone Light can on the road, they also make good can openers. Those little spikes will poke right through a beer can. We both thought it was pretty funny that, of course, the one can we found since the ice and snow came was a Nascar beer. We were picturing the drunk rednecks careering down icy Ridge Road, half toasted. Where the hell was Darwin?

Enough with the yakking. Here's some pics taken with our new toy--a Panasonic Lumix FX35 digicam.

Not much snow but nice ice.

Stumpy

Jack Pine


Bow before your Lord and Master, lowly trees.

Ice Wine, anyone?