Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snow. Show all posts
Friday, January 20, 2012
New fangled moving pictures
I've been missing the Yonderosa something fierce lately. Looked at some moving pictures I took last year and figured out how to share em with y'all.
Santa brung some Snowshoes fer me to use at the Yonderosa but I've been making good use of em around here. Winter arrived a bit late but has more than made up for it in a very short time.
Santa brung some Snowshoes fer me to use at the Yonderosa but I've been making good use of em around here. Winter arrived a bit late but has more than made up for it in a very short time.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Yonderosa - a Winter Visit
We finally managed to escape to the Yonderosa for a brief visit.
Pack up the kids
The sight we've eagerly anticipated for months!
Packing in the gear and supplies
A grain scoop makes a handy sled for transporting gear
What better place to spend a weekend with your Valentine than a cabin in the woods
This was Piper's first visit. She LOVES the snow!
Time to relax
The grub is always good at the Yonderosa
Didn't see any big critters. Lots of snowshoe Hare, Coyote and Moose tracks around.
As always it enjoyable. The cabin kept us warm and comfortable.
Monday, November 15, 2010
November Visit
I'll use any excuse I can come up with to visit the Yonderosa - this last weekend I had a few of them. Nothing like combining a little business and pleasure.
It was just cold enough to turn the valley rain into snow. By first light the dusting of snow left a picturesque winter landscape for me to enjoy.
In addition to the beauty and the quiet the snow creates a registry of the local critters for me to discover. Deer, Coyote, Grouse, Snowshoe Hare and Douglas' Squirrel were the most common.
I was amazed by the amount of deer activity. About a half hour before dawn I watched a brute of a Whitetail Buck stroll through the meadow. I tried to get a picture but it was just too dark to capture him. Based on his presence and the quantity of deer tracks I believe the rut is still on.
Here is a GameCam picture taken by one of my neighbors a month earlier.
Inside the cabin stayed toasty warm. It took the Big Buddy Heater a little over 2 hours to heat the interior from 25*F to over 60*F. Once room temperature was achieved it was easily maintained with intermittent use of the low setting. Occasionally I would leave it off too long and the medium setting would bring it right back up to cozy warm. Use of the high setting would spike the temperature over 70*F which was uncomfortably warm for me. Shut down the cabin would loose 2-4 degrees per hour depending on the exterior temperature difference.
It was just cold enough to turn the valley rain into snow. By first light the dusting of snow left a picturesque winter landscape for me to enjoy.
In addition to the beauty and the quiet the snow creates a registry of the local critters for me to discover. Deer, Coyote, Grouse, Snowshoe Hare and Douglas' Squirrel were the most common.
I was amazed by the amount of deer activity. About a half hour before dawn I watched a brute of a Whitetail Buck stroll through the meadow. I tried to get a picture but it was just too dark to capture him. Based on his presence and the quantity of deer tracks I believe the rut is still on.
Inside the cabin stayed toasty warm. It took the Big Buddy Heater a little over 2 hours to heat the interior from 25*F to over 60*F. Once room temperature was achieved it was easily maintained with intermittent use of the low setting. Occasionally I would leave it off too long and the medium setting would bring it right back up to cozy warm. Use of the high setting would spike the temperature over 70*F which was uncomfortably warm for me. Shut down the cabin would loose 2-4 degrees per hour depending on the exterior temperature difference.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Window of opportunity
A break in the weather gave us a chance to to visit the Yonderosa this weekend. I'll share a few teezer photos and fill in the details later.
Knee Deep Snow
This Morning's View
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Winter 2009 - Picture
A neighbor sent some pictures of our place today.
We haven't been over for a few months and it was nice to see everything looks fine. Can't wait to get back.
We haven't been over for a few months and it was nice to see everything looks fine. Can't wait to get back.
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