A white out

A travelogue of a ordinary white out day....

The day started as many others have recently.

Hunter and I home alone.

I tried to wake up her up to enjoy some outdoor camaraderie.  But my efforts, as usual, were futile.

So I went to the white house, aka the Temple instead.

Was feeling a bit woeful about the fact that I was alone and had no one to do anything with when I ran into two members of my ward working in the temple.  It's good to feel familiarity and friendship just when you need it most.  Typically, I am a loner and have no problem functioning solitarily. Sometimes I just need a little reassurance that I'm not alone.

And there I heard the chandeliers tinkling, something I've heard the local natives talk about.

And then I decided to make an impromptu trip to Zion.

I had a few hours of daylight and thought I might try to hike Angel's Landing.

But then as I was approaching Walter's Wiggles...there was a dead baby deer in the path.  She had slipped on some ice from a cliff above and landed right on the trail.

And then Walter's Wiggles were icy.  And going up them was scary enough.  When I got to Angel's Landing it was covered in white as well so rather than take my chance with 1,000 foot vertical drops like the deer, I figured I'd scare myself enough just getting back down the Wiggles.  

Feeling unaccomplished, I thought I'd foray to the east side of the park and look for some Big Horned sheep.  Navigating through somewhat icy roads, I got a pay off.  I saw two baby sheep.

So, for a white out day....it wasn't a shut out.  

1. Got to go to THE white house.

2. Beat my personal best time...and everyone else I encountered on the trail to Scout's Overlook.

3.  Made it down safely.

4.  Enjoyed hiking without sweating or being too cold.  Perfect temps.

5.  Saw some of my favorite non-human species.

6.  Didn't allow myself to wallow in self-pity.

End of white out travelogue.