Kim led the Valley Wanderers today up the back side of Lazy Mountain along the Matanuska Peak Trail. Rosemary and I were the only ones who joined her. Several of the others were attending the "No Kings" rally in Wasilla. The 3 of us just weren't feeling like devoting this lovely day to politics. I do agree that I'm extremely unhappy that our government has taken on authoritarianism, but Sometimes I just want to get away from all of the depressing politics of today. Being out in nature is where I'm the happiest. Today was one of the best days for being outdoors in the crisp fresh air with a couple of good friends and our dogs. It was really cold, only 10 degrees when we started at 10 am. But once the sun started to reach us, we warmed up quite a bit. Past the area we call Stonehenge we started to feel some chilly winds, but that subsided when we reached the top ridge. It was a little more treacherous than in the summer, because of patches of snow on the highest rocks. I was the only one willing to venture up to the true summit. I have a compulsive urge to reach the very top and attempt a 360-degree video. I reached my goal. Bella disappeared as she ran back down to join the others. I very carefully picked my way down through the rocks for the descent. It was as beautiful as I have ever seen up there today. The mountains dressed in show makes the view so much more spectacular than the typical summer view. I love being up there when it is still basically winter, even though it is a few days past official spring. At 10 degrees this morning, I think actual spring is a few weeks off yet. The trail was in excellent condition with hard packed snow and was perfect for micro spikes. We reached our cars at the Smith Road trailhead fairly quickly. It was a little over 6 miles total distance and took us about 4 hours.
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| Kim and her dog Silvia |
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| Bella |
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| Matanuska Peak from Lazy Summit |
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| Bella and Me |
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| Kim and Silvia |
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