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...Howdy, Folks!...:cowboy:
...This past week reconfirmed the fact that mountain-weather is highly-dynamic....
...the old adage about..."If ya don't like the weather...stick around for 5-10 minutes!"....truly applies here almost daily......
....about 2 weeks ago we were in the high 80s here...toppin off at 92 degrees one day!.....and then the other day.....we got dumped on...:smow:
...We only got 4-5 inches...but it wasn't the nice, dry powder-snow that normally drifts down here......( locals call it Cold-Smoke...).....
...Oh, NO!....this was the wretched most-Hated snow anyone East of the Rockies is used to.....Heavy, Wet, Slushy crap that is a pain-in-the-Ass to shovel.....
....Anyone who lives in a northern city curses the Hell outta this stuff...and I am right there with them on this!....:flipoff:
...BUT.....once ya get outta your driveway....that's where the Magic of snow up here becomes truly evident:
...the 1st pic is what I saw out my kitchen in the morning?!...:wow2:
...the 2nd pic...This is just 7 miles from me.....not too shabby for a Sunday-drive, eh?...
...the 3rd pic...same area...Temps were 32 degrees...sunny and calm....and yet it felt SO much warmer!.....
...the 4th pic......This is the same location as above only last week....What an Amazing difference the snow makes!...
...the 5th pic......Then went down to 3-Dollar-Bridge...about 90 miles South....Believe it or not....THIS is nuthin more than a public-access fishing spot on the Madison-River?!.....Holy-Crap!....:artist:
...the 6th pic......This spot takes my breath away every time I go down here!.....I try to go for each season...but they close this little spur road from Dec-1 to April-15....depending on conditions?...
...There are a bunch of cattle-ranches past this spot....they have to leave their vehicles at the main road...and use snowmobiles to go Miles from their ranches to the main road!....:jaw:
....Gettin a pizza-delivery guy out here is NOT an option!....Ya better KNOW whatcha want from the grocery-store before headin out!....:noidea:
...the 7th pic......The Elk are in the midst of their Rut...where the big males gather up their harem of females...and chase off lesser suitors.....
...I have titled this photo:....."Git Your Nose Outta My Butt!"......I swear I did NOT see this when I took the shot!.......:drum:
...Often, when photographers are intently composing a shot and double-checkin All the technical details...the most obvious 'Oh-Ohhs!'....are easily overlooked!....LOL!....
...Worth a smile tho, right?......Thanks for viewing!.......:thumb3:
.......Cheers!.....:cheers:........:cowboy: