Spring is near.

 Happy Spring!  Well, not quite yet.....but this Winter has been pretty warm so the plants and animals think spring is here. Daffodils are trying to come out.  

Nutria babies are out.  They live in the stream by the park.  They were introduced to Oregon in the 1930s for pelt production, the in the 1940s the Nutria pelt market collapsed.  The Nutria farms closed and thousands of Nutria were released into the wild.

On my snowshoe today some of the rhododendrons are really green. 

The snow is really nice today.  It hasn't snowed for a few days so it's a little icy but I must explore.

Sequoia agrees.  Time to explore.

 

The last hike of the year.

Hello Blog Pals - I can't believe it's 2017! I hope everyone had a fun new years eve with lots of cookies, treats, and spending time with friends.

Before the end of the year my roommates took Sequoia and I snowshoeing.   We got lots of snow on Mt. Hood and it looks like we might even have cold weather this week (highs in the 30s).  now, that's probably hot for Jerry and Ben but for me and my crew in Oregon it's a tad cold.

I must admit I look very dapper in this photo.  

After some hiking I needed a rest.  The good thing about fur is that you can just plop down in the snow and still be warm.  I wish I brought some hot chocolate, or warm tea, or coffee. Sequoia wanted to get in the picture as well. 

Mt. Hood decided to show itself today.  Nice view. 

Which was should we go?

Sequoia usually doesn't pose for pictures but he was in the mood to sit for a few minutes.  

Finally, some time for me to play in the snow. I think I might try to make a snowfox.  

It was good to finish out the year with nice weather and a good hike.  Now, what adventures are in store for me in 2017?