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A Bluebird Ski Day in Late February

·Placer County, California·#winter#tahoe#skiing#snow#cross-country-skiing
Two people in ski gear take a selfie on a snowy mountain with trees and a blue sky in the background.

It was the end of February, and we got a perfect bluebird day for skiing. The sun was bright on the mountain, and there were plenty of people out enjoying it. We snapped a quick selfie on the slopes before getting our runs in for the day.

Later on, we found our way to a quieter spot, where we came across an old, faded red train car sitting out in a wide snowy field, backed by a dense wall of pines. It's always interesting to find these remnants of something else out in the middle of the forest.

The snow was great for cross-country skiing here. We followed the groomed tracks that cut through the trees. The light was sharp and the shadows of the pines were long across the trail. It was completely quiet except for the sound of our skis.

We finished up in the afternoon, tired from the sun and the cold air. A good, straightforward day out on the snow.

Two smiling people in a snowy landscape with a rustic red train car and evergreen trees under a blue sky.A snowy field with a dense forest on a hillside under a blue sky, with a small red cabin.Tall pine trees line a snow-covered forest trail with groomed ski tracks under a clear blue sky, a person visible in the distance.A young person with reddish-brown hair looks at the camera, resting their chin on their hand, wearing a floral jacket.