All,
Pictures Are Here. Sorry for the late post. Check out all the sub-albums.
Incredible, amazing weekend. I will post the pictures and modify this post when I get back from work today. Here's my itinerary:
On Saturday morning, after getting coffee, I headed out to the Goshen Pond area around 12:30 or 1:00 PM when there was around 4" of snow on the ground. Took a few pictures there, then went romping toward Atco/Jackson at some fields we usually hang out at.
Later on that day, once I woke up my friends from their winter slumber, we got about 7 or 8 of us together to play football at the field by the Atsion ranger station. It was around 4:00 PM and the snow was really coming down (about 8" had fallen up until then). That was loads of fun, then we all continued to do some light off roading in the same area as before.
That night, we went to Pic-A-Lilli which was the only open place to eat. Then, we constructed a 'Snow Bar' in my friend's backyard and spraypainted "Eagles" on it and made a fire.
Later that night, I ventured out (around 1:00 am) by myself down Caranza. The snow had really picked up again and I turned back because I could not see anything and there was about 12" of snow unplowed at the far end (past the camp and death curve). There were some folks out there but not too many.
Next morning was amazing, my friend and I headed out to Apple Pie Hill (first ones up there in the morning). The sun just started coming out. We felt like we were in Vermont. The trees were so laiden with snow that they were all hanging down in the trail. Knock on wood that I didn't get a cracked windshield this weekend. The trails were simply awe inspiring in the blue sky and bright sun.
We headed through Chatsworth, helped push a guy in a Jetta out of a snowbank, then continued to Lake Oswego which was of course, beautiful. On the way back, we took Friendship-Speedwell road, stopped at Friendship and took some photos. Then went to Hawkin Bridge and Campsite before returning to the Eagles Snow Bar to enjoy the football game.
After the game, we went out again in the almost full moon. Started at Friendship and went all the way to Batsto to check out the moon/stars. Made our way back via Quakerbridge Rd (which I might add is very hard to get down if you have a lifted truck). There are trees forming tunnels because of all the snow.
I cannot express how amazing this weekend was. I am definitly going out again tonight before the temperature warms up and we lose this snow. Anyone else up for some snow exploring again tonight?
Photos to follow.
Peace,
Justin
