February 18, 2012

Snow



Stella and I recently drove up into the San Gabriel mountains, the collection of rocky peaks that frame Los Angeles so perfectly, for her first day in the snow. We have been waiting all season for the kind o white stuff that falls in feet and lends to the perfect snowman creation. Finally, on Monday and Tuesday, it fell, leaving Stella and I with no choice but to strap on our winter attire and head for the snow. She wore sweatpants, dress, socks and a sweater, which is arguably the most clothing she has ever had on her body at one time.

We bought oversize pink gloves and a sled at the mountain hardware store before heading out to find an ideal spot for our activities.

We sledded down long hills at scary speeds, dodging pine trees and boulders along our made up routes. We took walks through the forest, me pulling her on the sled, her sitting and shivering and pointing to every single pine cone she saw. We talked about frostbite and precipitation and laughed at ourselves every time I hopelessly tried to put each of her fingers into the glove. It was perfect.






8 comments:

Molly said...

Beautiful photos! Sounds like a lovely father/daughter day. :)

Gwen Jackson said...

Ah, what amazing pictures and it sounds like you two had an amazing time. I can just see her laughing as you try to fit her fingers in the glove.

Renel said...

Awesome! Beautiful and fun is the best!

Jamie said...

Sounds awesome. Love you guys.

brianna said...

Really beautiful photos. Looks amazing.

Brooke said...

Gorgeous scenery. What a fun day.

Tash said...

Stunning photos Josh. I remember as a kid I used to love lying back in the snow and just look up at the snowy trees and sky. The views in these mountains are amazing. And I love Stella's pink gloves :)

Jes said...

These are beautiful. I adore the one of Little Red Riding Hood... xo

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