I just wrapped up an awesome afternoon and evening spent snowshoeing. I broke trail all the way to the summit of Mt. Josephine in Grand Portage, Minnesota and sat at the top waiting for the sun to set. There wasn't anything for clouds but the moon sure was beautiful as it rose over Pigeon Point (the northeastern-most point of Minnesota) and the Susie Islands. Once the sun went down I really enjoyed snowshoeing back in the moonlight. The moon is so big and bright tonight, I could see my shadow in the snow from the moonlight even before the last of the daylight had faded from the sky.
So I got lucky today and was able to capture a couple more interesting plow pictures. I was driving to Grand Marais late morning and along the way saw a MNDOT grader and plow truck working to wing the snowbanks back along the shoulder of the highway. The grader was using its wing to push the bank back and the truck that was following was cleaning up the shoulder behind the grader.
My favorite image from last night. The ring around the moon was incredible and HUGE. Here I've framed the moon behind the top of this large spruce tree in my yard, creating a sort of "halo" effect around the top of the tree. So much beauty in this world!
Super awesome ring around the moon last night!
After receiving roughly 30 inches of snow in the past week and daytime highs above freezing this week, the trails are going to be too soft to ride for awhile. So, I'm looking back at past rides this winter and dreaming of hitting the trails again when the weather turns colder and things firm up. This photo was at the tail end of a 30 mile ride, as I was passing through the Highway 61/Mt. Josephine rock cut just a couple of miles before arriving back home.
We sure have gotten a lot of snow in the past week. Close to two feet I think. And it sounds like we're in for more of it this weekend, with another foot possible by Sunday. It's about time... this is what winter is supposed to be like! Here's a photo of a Minnesota Department of Transportation plow clearing Highway 61 near the U.S./Canada border in Grand Portage, MN.
Sunset last night as I drove along Old Highway 61 in Grand Portage, MN.
