Ending the week well

I went hiking up the Bair Creek trail this afternoon. It's the first time I've been on this trail, which winds deep up into the canyon, in the winter. Winter hiking is so wonderful. I'm so glad I discovered it--thanks to Ed's gift of micro-spikes.

I didn't think to take me camera, but the creek looked very beautiful with shards of ice hovering over the outer edges of the banks. The day was overcast, but not too cold.

I met two other women hiking, and went with them for the last part of the hike to the second crossing. This hike lasted 2 hours.

In the evening, we drove to Bryce and Kate's for a bowl of chilli and to see Chad, who is visiting from Portland. He came to snowboard and see family and friends. It was a really nice evening. Ed came over for the dinner part and then drove himself back home.