Just Drivin' to the Grocery Store!

One the things I love most about living here in Keene Valley is that even running errands is an extraordinary experience. The views take your breath away. I met a man last week who has lived here all his life and he still pulls over to the shoulder of the road to stare at the beauty. I hope I never get used to it either.

I thought I'd take you on a trip to our grocery store. Enjoy!

As we begin our climb out of the valley, we pass huge cascades of ice clinging to the cliffs along the road. Unfortunately, most of them are in rather dangerous spots so it's hard to get a picture. This was the best we could do . . .

Interestingly, many of them are blue ice. Not sure why yet.

A little further along we come to a beautiful stretch of road where giant mountains rise out of the fields. Everytime we drive through this area, we see "Destiny Ranch" all over it! This is the area where we would eventually like to buy land and build the ranch.

Another future Destiny Ranch scene - Yee Haw!

Yes - that's a dogsled team! We have now reached the village of Lake Placid (about a half hour from our home) where you could take a dogsled ride on Mirror Lake until last week. The lake is still frozen over, but they've stopped the rides as a precautionary measure. It was neat to watch the dogs fly along and to hear their barks echoing over the ice.

Do you have this kind of view from your grocery store parking lot? The mountain in the distance is the backside of Whiteface - the Olympic ski mountain, boasting the highest vertical drop in the East. Believe it or not, almost all of their slopes are still open for skiing in mid April!

On the drive home, we look forward to this view as we crest a rise in the road and look out over the High Peaks. This picture was taken about 5 miles from our home and provides a great view of our "back yard."

Keene Valley is called "Home of the High Peaks" because 36 of the 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks are found here.

We're back home now. Gotta go put the groceries away.