Snowy, Snowy Night

I bought a new pair of XC skis last year and sadly, never got to try them out.  Today marked the third snow of this winter for the Philly area and I was determined to get out on them.  Late this afternoon I ventured into the back yard and after fighting with the new bindings, I found myself gliding through the snow.  My massage therapist recently told me how he and his wife went out at night after the last storm and how beautiful it was.  So around 10:00 pm I bundled back up and headed out.  Our thermometer showed a chilly 15 degrees....

I had my insulated, windproof cycling pants on along with my windproof cycling jacket and a few more layers.  Thankfully the wind was light and I wasn't cold at all!  I forgot how beautiful it is to be out in the peaceful night air while the snow is falling and the world around you is asleep.  I set tracks through the front and back yards and stopped to take a few pictures.....

Our Christmas Bike is still going strong....

From there I ventured to the open field next to the house to set more tracks and take a few laps.  I couldn't help but wonder about the deer and fox that visit our yard and where they might be spending this snowy, snowy night.  Maybe under some of the pine boughs that I was skiing past?  What a treat!!!  It looks like we have close to a foot of snow and it is still coming down lightly.  

Time now for me to get some sleep and dream of skiing through more snowy fields....or maybe shoveling out the van......  :-)