Day 350 – December 16, 2018
Festive – Sunday Stills / White – One Word Sunday / Texture – Pic and a Word #166 / #MySundayPhoto / Cycle – FOWC / Persist – RDP / Wish – WODC / Cookies – December Photo A Day / Day 16 – December Squares
Back out to check on snow making progress. Especially after so much rain today. Happy to report that, with the persistent hum of the blowers, the slopes held up just fine. They even started including the back side slopes in the cycle, so the mountain is almost completely covered in white. The skating pond however, surround by festive lights, uncovered some areas of concern.You can tell by the difference in textures, which are numerous in the shot. I am glad I came back as I was really wishing the skating pond area, which had previously been unlit and unfrozen, was as I now found it. I feel like the time to open is getting closer, however there were a few days with temps in the 50’s, isn’t really conducive to snow making. A cold front is on its way so prognosis is real good! It’s Monday, the start of a new week and a new chance.
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I can see a few risks associated with skating on the pond. But I love your image – a very atmospheric and inviting white image. Thanks Jason
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Of course! And thank you for the very sweet compliment!
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Beautiful, frozen in time 😊
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With a clock in the background too!
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I know! There’s no stopping you now 😁
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This is all new to me. No frozen ice to skate upon here, mainly thin ice!
I loved your picture and once again I looked for the unexpected, and I found it in the form of an alien in the light, to the forefront of the photo, and in the top right of the picture a staircase to heaven, or perhaps it led back to the little alien’s spaceship! 😀
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That is actually the ski lift, but it does really look like stairs. I had to look for the alien, and I finally found it!
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So glad you found it, good game isn’t it? 🙂
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It is. Ever since that accident photo a ways back, I always take second looks at photos now!
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Sensible idea
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An outdoor ice rink is about as festive as it gets! I operated one over 25 years ago in downtown Sacramento. No snow but cold enough for ice!
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Darn tootin it’s festive. Made even more so by the lighted trees!
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I worked at an indoor ice rink when I moved back here. I got to learn to drive the zamboni and ended up being the DJ while skating was open and then drove the Zanboni every 70 mins. It was such a fun job.
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How cool is that?? I always thought the Zamboni drivers were heroes cuz I loved the cleanly shaved ice!
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I think the figure skaters kind of looked at me that way too! 🤫😬
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Can you ice skate?
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