...walk on the lake

We took a short stroll on the lake this afternoon. It was a bluebird day complete with sunny skies and temps around freezing. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon in February.

We used the fancy rig I built last year to haul winter camping gear across the snow in winter and glaciers in the summer. It's basically a kiddie sled with some PVC tubes to keep it from running into your heels on the downhills. So far it works great for towing small children around on a frozen lake.

Looks like we can expect more of the same kind of weather for the next few days. So, tomorrow we could well take another...walk on the lake.

Got snow?

For the last six weeks or so I have been complaining about the cold weather we have been experiencing here in Nikiski. Well, it is over! On Thursday the clouds rolled in and it started to snow. For the past three days we have enjoyed warm(er) temps and blizzard conditions. Gotta love February in Alaska!

In any event, the snow stopped long enough this afternoon that we were able to get out for a snowmachine ride. We cruised through the woods and crossed some lakes in total snowmachine bliss...if there is such a thing. And, on top of it all, the days are getting longer!

Still, I'm no fool . I know we have a couple of months of winter left. But, it is certainly nice to be able to get outside and enjoy it without feeling the hurt of minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Yep, the cold is gone and...we got snow!

...till it warms up some.

Here is a picture of my snowmachine. It's a good sled, too. Not the fanciest or the fastest, but it gets me where I want to go. See that snowy expanse beyond the trees in the photo? That's Island Lake and I love to careen around its perimeter in the open air at 60 miles an hour. I also like to ride in the Caribou Hills with my friends. Tremendous fun, no doubt about it.

But, my snowmachine isn't going anywhere for a while. Too cold. Bone chilling cold. Minus 24 degrees Fahrenheit cold.

So, I'm going to stay in my house and every once in a while I might take a picture of my snowmachine and post it on my blog. But, I'm not riding it. I'm not taking the cover off of it...till it warms up some.