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Ready for Winter | Somewhere in the desert backcountry, UT United States | 11/04/08, by hotChocolate
I refuse to step into a bar that allows cigarette smoking, but the smell of a campfire fills my heart with warm memories and clears my mind of worry.
This weekend, for me, marked the transition of seasons.� As winter approaches, I have a tradition of heading to the desert for one last stint of t-shirts and flip flops.� One last day on the crags.� One last summer campfire.�
The heat of the fire gives me strength to embrace the cold months ahead.� The dance of the flames fills me with energy.� My dreams of rock and singletrack are slowly replaced with visions of untracked powder.�
Maybe it's daylight savings time.� Perhaps it's the sugar high of Halloween.� All I know is that today, as I cast my ballot, I can finally say:
I am ready for winter.�
That's Our Opinion. What's Yours?
TeleTara wrote on 11/04/08 at 08:55:42 am pst:
So jealous that you got to go to the desert! With the blizzard today, I'm not so sure that I'm ready for winter...
Powderkeg wrote on 11/04/08 at 2:26:40 pm pst:
Hello all you powerhounds. Hope you have a safe and wonderful winter in the backcountry freezing your buns off while I bask in the warm indian summer weather back here in beautiful Great Falls, Virginia Sincerely, Powderkeg