The Weather Outside on November 16, 2013

The weather outside is wintry

With soft flakes falling

From grey skies that blanket 

Valley and mountainsides.

It is a morning for boots and mittens

Fat-tired bikes and furry paws.

The Weather Outside...

... Is delightful.

Abundant sunshine

With a light breeze from southwest 

And some high thin clouds.

Mittens in the early morning

Light jacket or sweater after noon.

Bicyclists and dog walkers

Fill the paths and lanes.

News from The Front

This is how we spend our day

Beneath the clouds of smoke

On the 11th day of Beaver Creek Fire

Under pre-evacuation orders

Awaiting news from the battlefront

And fretting the consequences.

Arts Festival

Arts Festival in Atkinson Park 

Ice Sculpting

@ Sun Valley Mall

Jogging

Here are some
Who jog on ice.

Caroling

Sing-a-long at St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Bus Tour, Morning Coffee

Bus ride down the valley
Followed by coffee
In a window looking out
On slick streets and traffic

Mountain Biking, White Clouds Trails

Hiking and mountain biking
Cutting firewood and raking leaves
Remodeling shops and winterizing lawns
In preparation for winter
Amid gathering clouds
And a passing shower

Running

And here is one
Who likes to run
On mountain trails
In the morning sun

Run to Daylight

Run east before dusk
Away from the advancing shadows
Run quickly now
For the sun is descending
And the moon's rise
Is hours away