a snowcave in portland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We got a lot of snow here at 500 feet -- more than a foot, and then there were gnarley snow drifts.

D made a "plow" out of big broomheads that he attached to his tractor.  He used this to push the snow up into banks, and this snow cave happened in the bank of snow closest to our front door. 

D is a really, really great dad.

In case you can't see these photos, here is the blow-by-blow:

• picture #1: E entering the mouth of the snowcave.  (E is wearing a rainbow wool hat, purple vest and purple snow boots... she contrasts sharply with the snow.)

• picture #2:  E scraping away the sides of the cave with a garden tool.

• picture #3: E peeking out of a window at the back of the cave.

• picture #4:  she's made the window larger.

• picture #5:  she's made the window large enough so that you can see most of her smile.

• picture #6:  she's smoothing the walls of the cave on the way out.

• picture #7: leaving the cave.

Comments

[Cynthia]

oh my gosh----that looks like SO MUCH FUN! I wish I had one!

[Chris]

Me too! That looks awesome. Great Dad!