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snow!!

And more snow. Soft and fluffy for a weekend at Mt Stirling, infinitely more appealing than paying $95 for a lift ticket to queue at Mt Buller.

Pointing and laughing at the people over on Buller

Because the snow? The snow was good. And we hardly had to share – certainly not with millions of snivelling school kids.

Tree lurking on horizon line as the sun sets.

Skiier lurking suspiciously on snow-covered mountain as the sun sets.

Then came the snow shovel races!

Meanwhile, we spent the weekend cowering in fear in the face of the fluoro yellow pants of DOOOOOM

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too sunny for snow

Another nice day at the snow at Lake Mountain – it was much sunnier this time, t-shirt skiing weather. The hoards were out though. Thankfully we arrived early, and stayed out the back. Then after the snow turned to slush, we went and hiked up Mt St Leonard. Then I found some blossoms. Then I went home. The end.

Edit – And I just realised that Gary McDonald is in Mouline Rouge. I’ll have to assume I never realised it was him before because I was too used to thinking of him as Arthur.

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the snow fairy

I closed my eyes tight, and wished very hard, and the snow fairy came. And brought enough snow to ski on. At least he’s trying.

(Yes, in this case when I say ski I mean cross-country skiing. It was a pleasant way to spend a morning, although my skating muscles were burning most of the way around)

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and it’s only april!

Went out to play in the snow today :)

There was a slight change of plans after realising the weather would be horrible for sea kayaking, and that there would in all likelihood be a reasonable amount of snow at Mount Baw Baw. We like the snow.

However, I would have preferred a late season this year, so I could theoretically get my thesis written and then go off and play in the last of the snow. I suppose 1) The season could still end up finishing late, or 2) The snow running out could encourage me to magically get my thesis written sooner (hah!)

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mt. stirling – august 2003

Alex by the Mt. Stirling trig point

 
The boys

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