Snow hike then service

[kennethrmc]

Nollaig Credheil--a day late

I'm one of those in the forum who wears the kilt a couple times a week, when occasions seem "special." Christmas Eve provided two such opportunities.

Here in Flagstaff we are at 7,000 foot altitude, in the midst of the world's second-largest Ponderosa Pine forest. The storm just before Christmas provided two feet of lovely snow, so my wife Marsha and I went snowshoe hiking. Marsha is holding the camera--we didn't want to try a timer shot in the thick snow!


The kilt is a SWK wool shadow tartan, which kept me as warm and happy as our dog, Duke, who has his own thick wool coat.


That evening, Marsha and I hosted the Christmas-Eve worship at our church, which is called The Journey. Our friends Greg and Sheila (pictured below) sang a hymn in Navajo, and our folk band played carols on hammered dulcimer. Marsha is wearing her Campbell plaid skirt, and I switched into my Kathy Lare Mackintosh tartan, with more formal touches.


It was a lovely Christmas Eve.

[pdcorlis]

I have to agree with you - what a lovely Christmas Eve!

Thanks for posting!

[Highlander31]

Sounds like you had a great Christmas Eve.

[Dirk Skene]

Lookin very nice. I started out a couple of times a week. Now it's every chance I get.

[Spartan]

Thanks for the pictures up on the mountain! Everything/everyone looks great!

For those who aren't familiar with Arizona geography, this in only a little over 2 hours drive north from Phoenix (in good weather). It's where we go to get our snow fix.

[Rogerson785]

What a great Christmas Eve. Many people forget that Arizona gets snow and your pictures illustrate my point perfectly.

Happy New Year

[Riverkilt]

Great pics.

We had a white Christmas up here in the canyonlands, but not that deep. Didn't go snowshoeing - or even picture taking. You're a braver man than I am.

Ron

[Alan H]

Wonderful....you're braver than I am, snowshoeing in a kilt!