Owen and Henry romp around in the fall snow at Timberline Lodge. Oct. 20, 2008.

After spending the day over at the Ochoco National Forest where the weather is much warmer, I thought I’d swing by Timberline Lodge on my way home. Instead of enjoying the warm, partly sunny conditions that I had enjoyed at the Ochoco, I found myself caught in a blizzard.

Did I shoot many photos? Apparently not. The reason for it was I wasn’t dressed for the occasion. I was wearing a t-shirt and shorts, which was suitable for the 60-degree temperatures I had in the Ochoco. This was not really the appropriate attire for the 25-degree plus wind chill, snow and ice pellets.

When I drove up Timberline Road, the “Snow Zone” sign was blank. Many other people attempted to drive up the road without traction tires or devices, failed. I began losing traction at the “Y” near the lodge, but I kicked my rig into 4-wheel drive and finished my way to the parking lot.

There is no doubt that my two Labradors, Owen and Henry, love the snow.

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