Having another so-called La Niña snow event here in Los Alamos. It started snowing late morning and still is. The promised wind hasn't shown up yet. I'm already missing the dry, sunny weather we were having!
I hiked a short hike in the Water Canyon area with the LL group - probably less than 1-2 miles. Afterward, since it was only 10:35 am, I drove to Ponderosa Campground where the WI group planned to hike Escobas Mesa. I walked out about 1 1/2 miles but realized there were absolutely no fresh shoe prints so I turned around and headed home via the library.
Turns out the WI group did go out to the end of Escobas Mesa for a hefty 6.8 miles and had lunch with an overlook into Frijoles Canyon and across at Burnt Mesa. I guess the gently falling snow filled in any shoe prints. Maybe that's why I didn't see any animal prints either. Regardless, my hike, albeit solitary, in a white world of gently falling snow, was enjoyable and peaceful.