winter

in colorado, there is no shortage of snowy mountain trails to wander.  snowshoes are my preferred method of exploration.  a favorite is to go out into the deep powder of a wide open meadow and fall backwards into the snow.  staring up at the bright blue winter sky, there is not a cloud in sight.  it is a broad canvas in which to paint all of the world.  the best thing is to blaze trails through untouched snow.  sound is muffled by the trees above and the snow below.  for the most glorious moments you feel like the only soul on earth.  and no matter which way you turn, there is always a fresh path on which to start.