Anyway, here's another short tale with some piccies - this time it's the annual lantern ski at Sovereign Lake Nordic Skiing Centre. The deal is you come for a pot luck dinner (and it turns out all X-country skiiers are gourmet chefs, well at least that's what it tasted like :-), then you all head out into the dark forest on your skis following a string of flaming lanterns. It really is beautiful - the forest is silent...and no one can see you fall over......
That afternoon Neil redeemed his Xmas present - a 1:1 hour long skate ski lesson.
Late afternoon light from the day lodge, looking towards the trails heading into the forest.
Frances ready to head off into the darkness.......(you can see the string of lanterns starting off on the right hand side)
Frances ready to head off into the darkness.......(you can see the string of lanterns starting off on the right hand side)
Into the forest proper........
Back near the start of the forest trail, with the glow from the day lodge area behind us. Got to love the pencil-shaped alpine firs......
4 comments:
Gah, that is ridiculously beautiful...
from another silent reader ;)
there seem to be other random people all over the world reading this blog :)
that looks amazing, yep, I'm another silent reader, its nice to read up on life in Canada, not long until I get there :) I can't wait.
Looks so beautiful!
Sorry I keep meaning to ring you but every time I remember it's either too late or too early :( We're going away for the weekend but I'm going to try and ring you on our Sunday night. Have been thinking of you both anyway!
x Kate
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