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<\/a><\/p>\nWe continued down the lake towards Black Bay.\u00a0 We weren’t planning on going all the way there.\u00a0 We really didn’t have a goal in mind, but were kinda thinking about checking out a trail called “Slim Chance” which we usually get to by boat in the summer and fall.\u00a0 On our way It was fun to see the relatively untouched snow covering the lake in front of us.<\/p>\n
We continued down the lake enjoying the frosted trees everywhere and the snow covered docks.\u00a0 Its kinda nice here in the winter it gives you the feeling that you are the only ones on the lake.\u00a0 Most of the houses are summer use only.<\/p>\n We did make our way out to Slim Chance and hopped onto the trail.\u00a0 Erin snapped this photo of me heading up the trail.\u00a0 It was a little up hill, but the snowshoes did their job of keeping us on top of the snow.<\/p>\n We continued down the trail stepping over fallen trees and actually crawling under one.\u00a0 Erin got a little tripped up stepping over one.\u00a0 The cool thing is it doesn’t even look like she fell, it looks more like she is posing for a photo in the snow.<\/p>\n Along the trail there was a tree with a huge shelf fungus stuck to its side.\u00a0 I’ve seen a lot of these, but not many this big.\u00a0 I didn’t touch it, but if you do touch the bottom with your bare fingers it will stain the fungus where ever you touch it.\u00a0 You can essentially write on them with just a finger.<\/p>\n Once we were on the trail it was really cool to look up through the trees above watching the blue sky shine through.\u00a0 It really is a very different atmosphere between summer and winter.<\/p>\n After a little hike up the trail we headed back home before we were too sweaty and cold.\u00a0 The hike back went just fine.\u00a0 There were a few spots where we sunk through the top layer of snow into the slush below.\u00a0 We were quick to hop a head and attempt to soak up the remaining water with dry snow.<\/p>\n We came home to a warm fire in the wood stove.\u00a0 The mukluks performed greatly, but they are a bit small for me.\u00a0 I might run over to Ely and pick up a pair for myself.\u00a0 I love my bunny boots, but they are a bit heavy for long hiking trips.\u00a0 The mukluks are nice, light, and warm.\u00a0 You can check them out at www.mukluks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n I am hoping to head out to Hegman Lake this week.\u00a0 Hegman is where the painted rocks are that we did for one of our first BWCACAST shows.\u00a0 I am hoping to basically shoot it again, but this time in the winter.\u00a0 It is supposed to be sunny on Wednesday.\u00a0 That’s the proposed day for the trip.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n