{"id":2080,"date":"2013-02-16T21:57:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-17T02:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2018-04-07T16:35:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-07T20:35:30","slug":"winterfest-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2013\/02\/16\/winterfest-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Winterfest 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few days ago I was a bit concerned about the planned Winterfest this year. \u00a0We had just received 6 inches of wet, heavy snow, and it started to rain. \u00a0That doesn&#8217;t make for good skiing. \u00a0Fortunately, the temperature dropped and the snow continued to fall, covering the area in thick, puffy snow.<\/p>\n<p>Friday and Saturday were beautiful, both on Schuss Mountain and inside by the cozy fire. \u00a0Michigan winters can be so beautiful.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2080 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_wP1000333.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_wP1000333-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_wP1000333-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_wP1000333-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_wP1000333-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2094'>\n\t\t\t\tJustin on his snow board\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000336.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000336-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000336-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000336-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000336-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2093'>\n\t\t\t\tJustin and friend at Schuss Mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000313.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000313-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000313-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000313-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000313-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000310.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000310-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000310-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000310-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000310-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2091'>\n\t\t\t\tJustin and friend at Schuss Mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000305.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000305-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000305-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000305-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000305-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2090'>\n\t\t\t\tSnowy trees\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000302.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000302-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000302-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000302-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000302-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000296.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000296-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000296-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000296-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000296-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2088'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue sky on Saturday\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000295.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000295-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000295-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000295-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000295-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2087'>\n\t\t\t\tHappy goldfinches\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000275.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000275-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000275-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000275-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000275-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2086'>\n\t\t\t\tLoft view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000268.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000268-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000268-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000268-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_P1000268-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2085'>\n\t\t\t\tKevin plowing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC05932.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC05932-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC05932-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC05932-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC05932-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2084'>\n\t\t\t\tKevin in the snow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03813.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03813-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03813-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03813-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03813-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2083'>\n\t\t\t\tMarley enjoys the warmth of the fire\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03803.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03803-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03803-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03803-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwBF_DSC03803-220x220.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwP1000263.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwP1000263-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/wwwP1000263-200x200.jpg 200w, 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