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Paul F's avatar

Sounds (and looks) like a great walk. Sometimes all you need is a "walk through the trees".

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

For sure! Thanks Paul!

Tom Schroder's avatar

A beautiful moment for you to experience and wonderful photos, Rachel. And I was thinking the same as Paul F: sometimes, all you need is a walk through the trees. It can be as simple and wonderful as that. Thank you for sharing.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Tom 🙏🏻

Sheryl White's avatar

Something beautiful, something unique! You don't see ice climbing every day!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Great comment and so true! ❤️

søren k. harbel's avatar

Lovely! I have watched climbers go up waterfalls in winter.... they are a little mad, I think!! Great images.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

They've gotta be 😂

Mark Foard's avatar

That looks like a beautiful hike. Not sure I’d want to try ice climbing though.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Mark! Yeah, I’m also a no on trying the ice climbing. I’m scared of heights!

Shital Morjaria (she/her)'s avatar

Whoa! That last shot is stunning I love it!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thank you Shital! I immediately noticed the light and color. The ripples, however, we caused by my brother-in-law who wanted to disrupt the still water 🤪

Todd Haughton's avatar

Very cool - I’d love to see ice climbing in person someday. I also love that last photo - wonderful!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Todd! It was cool to see it in person, so now we need to get out to western CO for the Ouray Ice Festival.

Ken Barber's avatar

Yeah, they do that ice climbing thing over in Ouray, too.

Not for me, man. I'll just watch, thank you.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

When we went to Ouray a couple of summers ago, we saw the area where they ice climb. I’d love to see it there because those were some sheer rock faces - yikes!

KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Wow, ice climbing is such a strange sport and makes for a somewhat surreal image. Thanks for taking us out on a sunny winter day in a lovely forest. (I hear you about little snow-pack. I feel we had a snow-drought where we are as well.) Lovely post.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks! It was very surreal to see ice climbing. I also agree, it is a strange sport. I’m afraid of heights, so I’M OUT.

Hanz's avatar

It was quite an odd winter. Here's to hoping normal comes back as much as it can... and for some good spring rain for y'all.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

A very odd winter! Thanks Hanz 🙏🏻

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