New Year's Day Snowshoeing and mountain views.

**Castlemaid** · 01-02-2012, 01:02 AM

I feel very lucky to be able to go on hikes just out my back door. It was overcast, so the pictures are a bit darkish.

No trails, but we make our own.

Getting out my gear. When I stepped back to take a picture, Gryffon just picked up his ball and laid down facing me, as if he was officially posing. I had nothing to do with it! (What a ham!).

From the house, through the back field,

Into the woods:

At the back fence line, I choose a spot where the top wire is sorta loose and sagging to get across. The next couple of pictures are an attempt at illustrating my efforts to slip through the wires with my snowshoes and poles. NOT the most graceful thing to see.

(It's not as bad as it looks).

I'm through! We just tromp through the woods and clear-cut areas, making our own trails as we go.

Gryffon is already investigating some rabbit tracks. He faithfully carried his Blue Cuz Ball the whole way.

Keeta sticks to the trail I'm breaking, but will wander off into the deep snow looking for yummy rabbit droppings.

Not very often that the distant view of the mountains is this clear. The view was a real treat today:

Now we're breaking trail in the fresh, deep snow, and my camera froze up - not that it was that cold, camera just acting up. So these are the last pics I got. We hiked about an hour and a half, breaking trail all the way.

This is what most of the way looked like:

This is what I see looking behind me most of the time:

Wish I had more to share, I'll just have to go out again sometime and try again.
Thanks for looking!

GSDElsa · 01-02-2012, 08:47 AM

Great pics! Loooove the mountains!

**gsdraven** · 01-02-2012, 09:48 AM

Wonderful pics. Looks like a really nice place to take a walk.

Scarlettsmom · 01-02-2012, 10:47 AM

Beautiful pics! So wish we could hike somewhere like that. Scarlett would love it!

onyx'girl · 01-02-2012, 11:11 AM

Brrrr! Beautiful country/gorgeous dogs
Happy New Year Lucia!

HeyJude · 01-02-2012, 11:49 AM

Wow, beautiful! I wish we had snow. This is the first year that I can remember where we have not had any amount of snow before January. We broke the record for most rainfall this year.

Veronica · 01-02-2012, 11:57 AM

I am so impressed that you can take pictures & snowshoe at the same time! Looks like great times had by all.

Those mountain pictures are amazing.

Wolfiesmom · 01-02-2012, 11:58 AM

Just beautiful!!

Yellowjacket · 01-02-2012, 04:05 PM

Very nice. I want some snow also

ChiliD · 01-02-2012, 06:12 PM

I look forward to snowshoeing, but I hate dealing with the shoveling. Anyway, at this rate, the shoes will stay in the closet.

Very nice pictures and great dogs, Castlemaid.

01-02-2012, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,089	New Year's Day Snowshoeing and mountain views. I feel very lucky to be able to go on hikes just out my back door. It was overcast, so the pictures are a bit darkish. No trails, but we make our own. Getting out my gear. When I stepped back to take a picture, Gryffon just picked up his ball and laid down facing me, as if he was officially posing. I had nothing to do with it! (What a ham!). From the house, through the back field, Into the woods: At the back fence line, I choose a spot where the top wire is sorta loose and sagging to get across. The next couple of pictures are an attempt at illustrating my efforts to slip through the wires with my snowshoes and poles. NOT the most graceful thing to see. (It's not as bad as it looks). I'm through! We just tromp through the woods and clear-cut areas, making our own trails as we go. Gryffon is already investigating some rabbit tracks. He faithfully carried his Blue Cuz Ball the whole way. Keeta sticks to the trail I'm breaking, but will wander off into the deep snow looking for yummy rabbit droppings. Not very often that the distant view of the mountains is this clear. The view was a real treat today: Now we're breaking trail in the fresh, deep snow, and my camera froze up - not that it was that cold, camera just acting up. So these are the last pics I got. We hiked about an hour and a half, breaking trail all the way. This is what most of the way looked like: This is what I see looking behind me most of the time: Wish I had more to share, I'll just have to go out again sometime and try again. Thanks for looking! __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

01-02-2012, 08:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
GSDElsa Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central, NY Posts: 3,706	Great pics! Loooove the mountains! __________________ Justine, mom to: - Elsa - BrightStar Rescue - "Da Pookins" - Medo Aritar Bastet - "The Beast From The East"

01-02-2012, 09:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
gsdraven Moderator Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mont Co, PA Posts: 4,630	Wonderful pics. Looks like a really nice place to take a walk. __________________ Jamie Raven (GSD) - December 8, 2007 Kaiser (GSD) - November 2009 Lead The Way Life's Abundance

01-02-2012, 10:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scarlettsmom Master Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 734	Beautiful pics! So wish we could hike somewhere like that. Scarlett would love it! __________________ Scarlett WGSD 2/07 CGC TDI Paige Husky/GSD mix 2/95-12/08 In a life and death situation, do something. . .. It may be wrong, but do something!

01-02-2012, 11:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	Brrrr! Beautiful country/gorgeous dogs Happy New Year Lucia! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

01-02-2012, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
HeyJude Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 728	Wow, beautiful! I wish we had snow. This is the first year that I can remember where we have not had any amount of snow before January. We broke the record for most rainfall this year. __________________ Owned by: Hannah-Toy Poodle-15 years young! Harley-GSD-12/19/10

01-02-2012, 11:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Veronica Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 1,243	I am so impressed that you can take pictures & snowshoe at the same time! Looks like great times had by all. Those mountain pictures are amazing. __________________ "Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog." -Charles F. Duran

01-02-2012, 11:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
Wolfiesmom Crowned Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,810	Just beautiful!! __________________ Mom to Chases Wolfgang Heinrich Von Ryan aka Wolfie born 12/20/09 Waiting for us at the bridge is Chases Chieftain aka Chiefy Left this earth and left a hole in our hearts July 2000

01-02-2012, 04:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yellowjacket Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Michigan,Roseville Posts: 128	Very nice. I want some snow also

01-02-2012, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
ChiliD Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 33	I look forward to snowshoeing, but I hate dealing with the shoveling. Anyway, at this rate, the shoes will stay in the closet. Very nice pictures and great dogs, Castlemaid.

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