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| Driving north toward Haines, the Wallowas were amazing in the distance. |
On an absolutely crystal clear, blue sky day I decide to join Rick on a little snowshoe adventure up at Anthony Lakes. The ski area is closed and though it was a Friday, we only encountered one other car in the parking lot when we started out. Our trip was probably no more than 2 1/2 miles - up Road Run to Hoffer basin and lakes, and then back down to Anthony and the truck. I'm not writing alot in this blog, but mostly posting a number of pictures 'for the record'!!
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| Baker Valley springtime views |
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| Starting out and heading up Road Run. |
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| Snowmobilers have made all sorts of patterns as we head up Road Run. |
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| I turned around at one point and saw the Wallowas in the distance. |
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| I love the patterns created by shadows in the snow. |
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| More shadows! |
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| At the top of Road Run, the sheer wall of Lees Peak and more snowmobile designs. |
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| Rick gazes out over the basin. |
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| I thought the contrails of the plane looked like dotted lines across the sky. |
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| Lakes Lookout |
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| Lees Peak and Lakes Lookout |
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| Rick heads across Hoffer Lake with Lees Peak in background |
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| We ate a little lunch on top of the exposed rocks. This is the peninsula between the two sides of Hoffer Lakes. |
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| Rick's ski pole and the trail sign show there is still plenty of snow up at Hoffer Lake. |
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| Gunsight Peak with a spring-fed sinkhole along the lake shore. |
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| Not sure what the black square is, but you'd better not need to use the bathroom! |
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| Enroute home, the Wallowas are still a long string of white, especially beautiful with red barns! |
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| Rick snaps a 'selfie' of us with Lees and Lakes Peaks in the background |
What a great day! I am a little out of shape since I think this was my first, and probably only, snowshoe of the year. Glad I decided there was nothing that important on my 'to do' list for the day!
