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Sunshine and More Dogs

December 31, 2012 – 11:56 am
Posted in skiing
Tagged backcountry skiing, dogs, fat bike, Gunn Ranch, Methow photography, MVSTA, skate skiing
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Yesterday was fabulously sunny and cold at Gunn Ranch! 9 degrees when I arrived! The glorious blue skies and sunshine brought out the skiers and their dogs; lots of backcountry skiers, some snowshoers and the first ‘fat bike’ I’ve seen on the groomed trails. Luna’s tall blonde California friend was back for another day on the trail. Two dogs, a jack russell and a blonde goldendoodle came all the way from Utah to ski our trails. A husky mix puppy came from Canada. Some dogs wore boots to keep the snow from building up on their pads. No one seemed to complain about the cold and everyone had fun!

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Happy New Year!

Ski Dogs

December 29, 2012 – 6:15 am
Posted in skiing
Tagged dogs, Gunn Ranch, Methow photography, skiing
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Yesterday I volunteered at the Gunn Ranch trailhead. It is one of the places where dogs are allowed on the ski trails. They need passes just like people. Luna accompanied me and enjoyed meeting dogs and being part of the fun. Some dogs were going backcountry skiing and did not need passes. It was a pretty foggy day at the trailhead. Returning skiers said that 5 k up the trail, they broke into the sunshine. Lucky them!

Backcountry skiers disapeared into this fog before emerging into the sunshine!

Luna particularly liked this blonde goldendoodle from Orange County, CA

His owners flew up with him just the day before

He likes it here

Ready to go out on the trail

One of the backcountry dogs. He was tired from the deep snow.

Some dogs have trouble with snow sticking between their pads

She’s 11!

Getting to know each other in the parking lot

Getting started going into the backcountry can be a challenge.

And they’re off.

Daisy Mae before skiing

Kavu is a handsome fellow from the west side

Frosty eyelashes were common after skiing through the fog for both people and dogs!

Daisy Mae after

Driving to and from Gunn Ranch can be a challenge in the fog.

Scenes from the Ski Trails

December 28, 2012 – 7:13 am
Posted in skiing
Tagged dogs, groomed trails, Methow photography, MVSTA, skate skiing, skiing
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Here in the Methow Valley, we are lucky to have an extensive network of groomed cross country ski trails for both classic and skate skiing. Some are even open to dogs and new this year in a pilot program there will be ‘fat bikes’ on the trails. The 200k of trails cross public and private lands in a program run by MVSTA – Methow Valley Sports Trails Association. It’s one of the reasons I wanted to live here. I love skiing!

The Town Trailhead at Winthrop, start of the 30k Community Trail to Mazama.

Watch out for big snow dumps from the trees!

Luna displays her trail pass

Skiing at Big Valley on Christmas day

Ahhhhh.

Come on you two, let’s go.

Ok Luna

A Northern Pygmy Owl overlooks the trail

On the Suspension Bridge

Ice on the bridge

It doesn’t get much better than this.

The sun goes down early in the upper valley

Really? I can have this perfect trail to myself?

Over the River and Through the Woods

November 26, 2012 – 10:13 am
Posted in Christmas, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas tree, dogs, kids, Methow photography, skis, snow, winter
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In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Our good friends and their enormous newfoundland dog joined us for the day. After much organizing and loading we all squeezed into our truck and headed for the forest with our US Forest Service Christmas Tree Permits in hand. It was a perfect winter day with lots of sunshine and some fresh snow. Not too much snow. Last year there was so much we could not get to our favorite spot. We were in luck this time. This is our fifth year here and Ken and I have gone out on Thanksgiving weekend each year to search for our own Christmas tree together. We have gone from taking four dogs with us to just one. Sam is no longer limber enough to traipse through the woods and is content to stay cozy and warm at home.

But first, their was a downed tree across the road blocking our way

Steve and Ken made short work of it

Dogs romped and played before the unfortunate dog incident where 120 pound Micah pounced on 60 pound Luna.

This is the place.

Em is ready to help with his own saw as his mom looks on

That’s our tree! Thank you tree. And thank you Steve and Kim for finding it!

Luna is no longer comfortable with Micah.

There’s the happy family with their perfect tree!

And through the woods we go.

It was a parade

Ken likes this

The tree is just the right size for our house.

Such a pretty day.

Here comes Kim with their small tree.

And the guys brought in a big one for them

Em got to ski while the trees were loaded on the truck

First time this year. I think he likes it.

Short days

Headed home

San Poil Moments

November 10, 2012 – 7:51 am
Posted in San Poil
Tagged beaver dam, Canada Geese, dogs, labradoodle, McNabb, Methow photography, micro burst, mosses, outhouse, reflections, walk
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Along the way, Luna and I stopped in the San Poil valley to visit Dixie and her people. It’s a beautiful valley and sparsely populated. Our friends live on an old ranch with about a mile of riverfront – excellent habitat for birds, bears, moose and other animals. We walked and walked while Luna and Dixie ran and jumped and rolled in the mud! After the agility trial where dogs don’t get to play with other dogs, Luna was entirely relieved to see her old pal Dixie and bounded out of the car when we arrived.

On July 20th, a huge storm known as a micro-burst hit this area and tore down thousands, if not millions of trees. You can read about it here. Power was out for a week or more. Everywhere you go, you can see the damage. One area I saw looked like it had been clear cut.