The mountains are completely covered with snow even though it is mid-April. I went skiing yesterday and it was the best weather so far this year, but still freezingly cold. And the snow is going to stay some time in these altitudes (only about 700 m), because the nights are very cold. 11 degrees below zero last night….
The dog had some interesting time. Because he likes to go skiing, and because in the mountain forest (mainly mountain birch) there were a lot of tracks from grouse, hare and other kind of wild animals and birds. I even saw a white hare jumping in the distanse, but the dog did not.. There are more winter and sking pictures in my web gallery, and here is a link.
Enjoyed all the photos back to April the sixth. Love the deer eating bird seed, the dog, and the tree shadows on snow. Living in the South snow is a rarity and magical to me, but it probably gets old when you see it all the time. Thanks for stopping by my site also!
Thanks for your nice comment, Terri! And you are right; I need some desert, or cities, or at least some sunshine, to enjoy that much snow!
What awesome images and what an interesting life you lead. Next year i am going to NZ to capture some snow time, that is after I finish with my desert experience.
Thanks for your comment, Callie! Good luck with snow and desert!
Love the third photo! And the sun through the trees in #4 is gorgeous!
Thank you for your nice comment, Bluelyon!
Wow, Bente, don’t you ever thaw? I expected we would be on a similar timeline!
I really enjoyed this post. How far out do you ski from your home? I especially liked the birch forest photos. I think I see grouse and hare tracks to the left of where your dog is standing in the third picture?
I would expect similar, yes Dave, or probably yours much colder!
I usually go with car for skiing, either 5 minutes to a nearby forest (that ends in the mountains), or better, to the mountain village were we have a small cabin, 70 km from here. The last post is from that place. I have actually got a few barren spots in my garden, but they do not expand with the low temeratures these days… 
And you are of course right about the tracks, even if the hare’s are not so noticeable just there..
These are just wonderful! Bravo!
Thank you so much, Blissful!
Love the last photograph of the trees.
Thanks, Jackie!
We had our share of snow too here in So. Cal..wonderful photos!
Thanks a lot, Roberta!
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I think I will let you enjoy the snow….just pleased that spring has reached us early. Bet you had fun.
Had fun, wish the same for you, in the sun!
I like the pictures, surly the last one ! Good job !!
Thanks a lot for your nice comment, Carl!
Beautiful snow and shadows, I love the last one with all the trees, also enjoyed the video with the dog.
Thanks a lot for your comment from the desert, Diane!
Amazing this beautiful winter landscape!
Thanks Yvonne, winter is cold, but often beautiful…
Your photographs are amazing…. I loved them all but your dog is the best, how much they love snow… I watched your video, Blessing and Happiness for you both. Thank you, with my love, nia
Thank you Nia, for your lovely comment! I’ll bring it on to the dog….
Wow, suddenly I wanted to be skiing. It’s been way too long.
(And thanks for following my blog—I look forward to exploring yours!)
I have seen a lot of nice photos from the nature on your blog, Skadhu. It will be interesting to see more!
I like how your dog takes you skiing….LOL..a wonderful idea! I like the third and fourth pix, and the video.
Thanks a lot for your comment, Jmn!
beautiful snow pictures…
Thanks a lot, ShimonZ!
Reminds me of my childhood,
. Sometimes we went skiing in Trysil, sometimes in Sälen. Great photos!
I guess you are swedish, at least you know about this. Thanks, Marianne!
These are beautiful. What a contrast, we are having temperatures in the 80′s F today!
Thanks, Intheburbs! Looking forward to see more of your temperatures…
Beautiful. I am fascinated by expeditions, particularly mountain climbing and arctic/antarctic. I live in a warm place and so I visit cold places vicariously, by reading about these efforts. Will be back for more of your wonderful pictures. Thanks for visiting my blog recently.
Nice, Eloise, stay in touch!
gorgeous dog – gorgeous pics
Jamás he esquiado pero viendo estas bellas fotografías, me dan ganas, saludos
I have never skied but seeing these beautiful pictures, I want, Greetings
Thanks a lot for your comment, Manoli, gracias!
I love the fourth picture of the trees and the shadows they cast on the snow. It’s pristine.
Thanks for your shadow-comment, Finn!
Reminds me of Easter weekends spent in Iceland in my 20′s, but seldom was there this much snow!
On Iceland the snow maybe blow away!? Since there are no trees there.
Thanks for your comment!
Pleasure. Thanks for looking at my blog – leading to me discovering yours which is fabulous. My kids were facinated at the ‘sheep dog’ herding the reindeer! Looking forward to more.
So crisp and beautiful!
Thanks, Rich!
jealous of that april white!
Well, Filbert, it looks nice, but I think we had enough of this now. Looking forward to spring..
Nice pictures, especially the last one.
Thanks, Inge!