Saying goodbye for this year

Saying goodbye for this year
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On Sunday I met up with Bryan and Mike for a hike up the Eardley escarpment. It was a nice chance to go for a local hike after Saturdays epic ski/hiking day. Still no snow in Ottawa but we had a gorgeous sunny day (-5C in the am warming up to 2 or 3C) so it was nice to get out. We went up the "Yellow Box" trail and had the backcountry trails to ourselves. The sun never really gets very high at this time of year so it makes for somewhat surreal lighting conditions - rich blue sky and no hint of haze! This makes a great opportunity to get a few nice photos.

We explored along the ridgeline for a bit. There was a little ice on the trails but never too bad that you couldn’t step around it. Managed to find a few choice lookouts to grab a seat and have a bite of lunch and perhaps an ale while soaking in the view. Soon enough it was time to head down – lest the sun actually set on us. On the way home the guys introduced me to “Le Stop” where we indulged in a poutine to celebrate the end of the hiking season. Snow has fallen in Ottawa as I write this so I’m just wrapping this up before I head off to ski! Cheers to another hiking season… but bring on the snow!