Last Days of Winter

A cloudy yet beautiful day is just what we needed

We don't experience snowy winters where I live. During the winter season, our temperature could go down to the twenties but it doesn't stay that cold long enough to freeze water or form snow.

So for us to enjoy winter, we have to drive three hours up to Lake Tahoe where snowy slopes and developed ski resorts abound. Every winter, we try to make it up there and we'd go with friends to make the trip more exciting and worthwhile.

In Tahoe I learned to ski. The last two winters I went up there and took some lessons and I was looking forward to going back this year to practice more and hopefully advance from the bunny slopes. However, skiing or any form or snow recreation is off-limits for me right now--for obvious reasons.  

So this year's trip to Tahoe I was a mere spectator--enjoying the sight of our friends and their children gleefully playing in the snow, gliding down the icy hill with a sled, throwing each other snow balls, lying down on the ground making snow angels and covering themselves with soft, powdery ice.  

Even if I wasn't able to join them, I had fun just watching and taking pictures.  It was also a very good photo opportunity for me.  At the very least, I was able to capture their excitement and give them something tangible that will remind them of how much fun they had.  For some of our friends who are just visiting from Cebu and may not be coming back on a winter, they'll have something to bring back home that's reminiscent of the happy experience.

Val and daughter Gabby getting ready to play

David throwing snow balls at everybody

Vangie and Charmaine hit the slopes

Hitting the road back home at sunset

More photos of the trip at my flickr.