North 2 the Future

Hello Reader:
A new development on the last frontier-Bruce has ceded some of the composition authority and asked me to contribute to N2Future, as well. So here goes nothing...

This weekend we took to the SNOW! It was a glorious two days-truly Kodiak on its best behavior. Snowflakes falling on Saturday and Sunday sun shining on soft snow.

Saturday I snowshoed with some friends at Heitman Lake while Bruce climbed up Kashevaroff Mountain seeking some turns. He says that he had gotten tired of sitting in his office looking out at peaks he had not climbed. Although our Kodiak hiking guide describes Kashevaroff as "one of the most straightforward hikes in the area," Bruce became disoriented in the windy conditions near the summit. This reinforced my desire for him to find a skiing buddy. We snowshoers, in the meantime, were not able to discover the lake, despite our best efforts. So, we're both hoping for more success on our next excursion...

Today we joined a friend for some quick loops on our x-country skis around Lake Gertrude at Fort Abercrombie State Park. It felt wonderful to be out gliding on the frozen water, sun shining on our backs.

We drove out to White Sands Beach in Monashka where we found the tide was out. I discovered a treasure (tubular barnacles) while Bruce took artful photographs. It was too cold to linger for long-on our way back to the car we passed a family building a fire at the forest’s edge.

The moon (which will be full tomorrow) was rising as we returned to town. There is nothing like a moonrise, no matter where you may be.

Sweet Dreams,
Meghan