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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Snowy weekend in the 'boat
I've never had an unfun trip to Steamboat. The town has a great vibe, we've got good friends there, and there are always a boatloat (heh, heh) of things to do there, in any season. But to catch an iconic, classic under-forecast, machine of a winter storm is another level of fun altogether. Add to that the fact that both kids are emerging powderhounds and you've got a recipe for non-stop smiles.
The snow started Saturday morning and pretty much kept going for 36 hours:
It was Winter Carnival in Steamboat. They parade out all their Olympians and drag all the local kids down a snow-filled main street behind horses. But the main attraction is the Saturday night show at Howelsen. A dude called the "Lighted Man" skis down the slope with a backpack launching fireworks, the Winter Sports Club kids all ski down in the dark, and they top it off with a fireworks show that puts the 4th of July to shame.
Sunday morning started with a quick skin of almost 2000 vertical feet to check if the snow report was right (15" in 24 hours at the summit).
Yep -- seems about right. ;)
And a few shots of the family enjoying an all-time powder day.
The snow started Saturday morning and pretty much kept going for 36 hours:
It was Winter Carnival in Steamboat. They parade out all their Olympians and drag all the local kids down a snow-filled main street behind horses. But the main attraction is the Saturday night show at Howelsen. A dude called the "Lighted Man" skis down the slope with a backpack launching fireworks, the Winter Sports Club kids all ski down in the dark, and they top it off with a fireworks show that puts the 4th of July to shame.
Sunday morning started with a quick skin of almost 2000 vertical feet to check if the snow report was right (15" in 24 hours at the summit).
Yep -- seems about right. ;)
And a few shots of the family enjoying an all-time powder day.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Resuscitation
Can't say if the blog is dying a slow death or just taking a break, but at least it's alive for now.
A deep-winter family trip to Florida brought out the shorts, tee-shirts, and swim trunks along with the big camera. We designed a trip to avoid crowded freeways and theme parks -- not an easy undertaking in the Sunshine State!
A quick overnight in Fort Lauderdale and we we're off to the everglades:
Dodging alligators on Shark Valley Road:
Alligators? Yep -- they're used to humans, basically harmless, and impossible not to see. But still quite a treat to check out for this Colorado family.
Here's a Mama alligator with a baby on her back:
To get the full swamp experience we booked a kayaking trip with a guide down the Turner River. (They call it a river, and apparently water does actually flow through it, but it was more or less like paddling in a wetland/swamp).
The kids learning some swamp paddling skillz:
The paddles had to go in the boat for a few places:
A turtle in the swamp:
And a butterfly:
From there it was on to the beach:
Not too hard to find a shell on this beach:
Z Made the most of a few small waves:
Sun and Sea put on a good show every night:
A deep-winter family trip to Florida brought out the shorts, tee-shirts, and swim trunks along with the big camera. We designed a trip to avoid crowded freeways and theme parks -- not an easy undertaking in the Sunshine State!
A quick overnight in Fort Lauderdale and we we're off to the everglades:
Dodging alligators on Shark Valley Road:
Alligators? Yep -- they're used to humans, basically harmless, and impossible not to see. But still quite a treat to check out for this Colorado family.
Here's a Mama alligator with a baby on her back:
To get the full swamp experience we booked a kayaking trip with a guide down the Turner River. (They call it a river, and apparently water does actually flow through it, but it was more or less like paddling in a wetland/swamp).
The kids learning some swamp paddling skillz:
The paddles had to go in the boat for a few places:
A turtle in the swamp:
And a butterfly:
From there it was on to the beach:
Not too hard to find a shell on this beach:
Z Made the most of a few small waves:
Sun and Sea put on a good show every night:
Friday, August 3, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
2012 Winter Images
Pixels from the last two months of sliding on snow.
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| The Road Home. |
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| M *loves* mogul skiing. |
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| Next Generation Powder Addict |
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| Can you tell which way the wind blows? |
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| Snow texture |
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| North Routt County late afternoon. |
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| Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. |
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| POW! |
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| Was(atch) Up. |
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| Silhouette. |
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| Bluebird. |
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| Meadow Skipping. |
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