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rozoneill: We were not so smiley at the end of the hike!
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rozoneill: Walking in a winter wonderland
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rozoneill: The trail was in turn, icy, snowy, and muddy
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rozoneill: Water drops on a fence turned to ice drops
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rozoneill: And now the uphill "fun" begins!
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rozoneill: It'd be nice if the sun came out as we slogged uphill
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rozoneill: The hills of the Habitat were uncharacteristically covered with snow
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rozoneill: Day is just about to dawn
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rozoneill: Morning sun on a snowfield
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rozoneill: View down into frigid Blacktail Basin
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rozoneill: Up was what the Powerline Road trail was all about
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rozoneill: Morning mist catches some of that morning sunlight
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rozoneill: Deer paths intersected our trail here and there
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rozoneill: Critter tracks were a common sight in the undisturbed snow
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rozoneill: Powerline Road is aptly named
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rozoneill: Lane stops for a breather and to admire the local electrical power grid
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rozoneill: The angular geometry of an electrical tower
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rozoneill: A thin layer of mist forms in the basin
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rozoneill: A snow-covered slope above the basin
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rozoneill: If anything, the trail had gotten steeper
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rozoneill: A temporary respite from the steepness
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rozoneill: The tip of nearby Scott Mountain made an appearance
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rozoneill: Just a beautiful day at the North Bank
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rozoneill: Scott Mountain looms beyond East Boundary Ridge
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rozoneill: Definitely the road less travelled today
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rozoneill: One more big climb to go
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rozoneill: Melting snow turned the trail into boot-sucking mud and goo
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rozoneill: Now commences yet another uphill slog in the snow
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rozoneill: A small herd of cattle wonder why humans are walking up the hill
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rozoneill: Cattle forage for what little fodder they can find