Walking on Snow

So as I've said before, we try to make the most of where we're at..and in Syracuse after having seen a good 150 inches of snow, that means embracing the snow rather than avoiding it.  I say that through clenched teeth because who really embraces the snow after putting up with that much of it?  Well, February 5th, our 8 month anniversary provided the opportunity for us to go snow-shoeing..and I'm not so sure we will ever go again :).

Clay and I had talked about going on a couple different weekends and just hadn't made it happen yet.  So this Saturday was a little warmer (maybe upper 20's low 30's instead of low 20's..let's just make sure we're on the same page with warmer) and the day was open.  A nearby lake, Beaver Lake, offers pretty cheap rentals so we strapped the snow shoes on and we were off!

Two trails were offered for snow-shoeing around the park, and being the young and active people that we are, we opted for the long trail.  So we start off and about ten steps onto the trail, we wondered why we had these random boats strapped to our feet when simply walking on the trail in our boots would have been much easier..but its all for the experience, right?  I think we still could have gotten the experience on the shorter trail..

But, we had a good time..made some fun memories and really enjoyed the scenery.  Our time on the trail reminded me of snowmobile trails--everything seems so calm and right and covered in snow so it all sparkles.  You can't help but appreciate the beauty of Creation when taking a little hike like this.

If we are to go again though, I think I would make sure we were going on a trail that didn't have packed-down snow so that some use of a snow-shoe was actually necessary :)