Into the woods

To me, the woods are endlessly revitalizing -- in the spring, they offer up some of my favorite hiking trails; in the summer, they turn into a refreshing, cool refuge; in the fall, they become giant blankets of the most beautiful autumnal hues; and finally, in the winter, they accumulate the snow that's most fun and rewarding to ski through. As much as I love skiing, it's really hard to pick which version of the woods I like best...

"Into the woods"

To all the lovers out there

Aren't weirdly-colored skies kind of romantic?

Happy weekend, 
Q

"Lovers"

Growler

From time to time, I'll think of Killington, VT, where I first learned how to ski. Oh how I miss it! My favorite trail there is Growler -- it's so fun to dodge trees, make sharp jumps/turns, skim over rocks, and sometimes float, sometimes plummet downhill. 

Here's one in honor of good 'ole GROWLER! 

-Q

"Growling"

 

K2 makeover

Ok, maybe I feel kind of bad for being so negative about my skis -- they have, after all, carried me a long way, and despite all my attempts to destroy them, have remained pretty intact (grrr). Plus, they were a gift, and I don't want to seem too ungrateful. 

Still, the design on my skis is something I'd be attracted to if I were still 12 years old (back then, I had a clear backpack and a giant pink binder covered in garish roses). So if I had the chance to rework the design while staying true to the skis' essential girly-ness, I would focus in on those pink hues that sort of drive me crazy. And that's what I did. 

Finally, in a gesture of appreciation and the tiniest bit of emasculation, I've named the new version of my Tru Luvs as.... drumroll... "TONI"! :)

-Q

L: K2 Tru Luvs                                                                                                                   R: "Toni"