Winter Here & Summer There

When we get that first blanket of snow in the Truckee area; we're elated, liking the seasonal changes, a bit relieved that the fire season has ended and looking forward  to Christmas time with some family and friends. It is also a time I personally get nostalgic about my early 2000's fly angling ventures to southern Chilean Patagonia....see bottom six images

... Front door view, Dark sky in-between snowfall 

Back-yard  forest...pontoon-boat under deck  

...sun and blue skies

...no wind...quiet

west-slope Andes foothills, stream & vista

Lago Pollox

lots of multi-colored lupine

trekking to a spring creek and  its tiny "laguna"

small creeks...up and over

Valley  of the Moon...to the Rio Nireahou