Yes, it's been a long winter. We've started questioning the true contours of our prairie. We're quite sure there's no hill under this snow, it's all drift. And it's only gotten larger since this picture was taken a couple weeks ago! Last Saturday we had some friends out for sledding and hiking. We used the drift as a slide for Conrad. I put him down from the top and Tim caught him below. We kicked steps into the side so he could "climb" up (he'll be an ice climber some day!)
I learned a new word this winter. Sastrugi - sharp irregular grooves or ridges formed on a snow surface by wind erosion and deposition, and found in polar and temperate snow regions. They differ from sand dunes in that the ridges are parallel to the prevailing winds. We've seen our share of sastrugi, and other beautiful snow formations. Now if only we could see a bit more of our car...
