A snapshot of fun on the fluffy stuff at Big White...the last bump was a bit of a surprise !

Snow Sculptures

As part of the Carnival there is a snow scuplting competion at Silver Star and the winner goes to compete in a national competition in Quebec. All the entries are carved from the same size block of snow and I think they have about a day and a half to do it.

The winning entry was the guys in the igloo, with the whirling dervishes a close second...and we just liked the dancing bear..

Winter Carnival

This weekend we went up to see the Vernon Winter Carnival which runs for a week with a parade at the weekend, snow + ice scuplting, balloon races etc etc.


I persuaded Mr R to cart me up to Vernon to watch the parade...um, its enthusiastic but not a patch on Ryde Carnival, especially that year there was a red Daihatsu jeep with paw prints and 3 girls in thigh high boots in the back.....

...Shaun might join the riding display team next year...!

And its good to see that children are properly controlled in Canada! I think these were the free-range, organic variety...

And what parade would be complete without our very own 'nessie' - the Ogopogo - who is supposed to live in the bottom of Lake Okanagan but is not adverse to sautering down Vernon High Street when the occassion demands it...!

Fuel for the Love Machine....

The source of Mr Reed's increased energy on the ski slopes post a Hobbit-esque 'second breakfast' aka elevensies is now revealed.......cinnamon buns....

...these are served hot out of the oven at various on mountain eateries and are topped with either a cream cheese like icing or sugar syrup....quality 'sampling' is also provided by a independent consultant to ensure that Mr R's repast is up to scratch!