Large snowflakes lazily waft downward from the low hanging clouds in the night sky and have accumulated to a fluffy layer about an inch deep on the trail. The fresh snowfall wipes Mother Nature's canvas clean as her artists busily create their most recent piece of work.
My headlamp's beam is reflected on the bright snow this early morning and footing is a little trickier since rocks are concealed. But, repetition has my feet on autopilot while traipsing up the trail.