Skiing - great exercise

Skiing, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Lights, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Treeline and moon, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

This winter is great for cross-country skiing here in Finland. I have already done more skiing than during last winter. (Which isn't much, though...)

Our youngest daughter is especially keen in learning to ski, and she is starting to be quite skilled already. In fact, she surprised us with her skills today. Small hills - up and down - are no longer problems for her, and she knows several ways of proceeding on flat terrain. And there is (I hope) a lot of winter ahead. Who knows how much she will learn.

It is a pity we seldom have such winters. In fact, many adults (30+ year age group) are this winter eagerly attending courses on cross-country skiing, according to newspapers.