Brightness and long shadows

Skiing, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Long shadows, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

Forest, originally uploaded by jiihaa.

I went skiing today, and in one hour and 12 minutes used up 962 kcal of energy. Excellent exercise.

It was very bright today, even towards evening, sometimes so bright that it hurt the eyes. But it was good to be out skiing, it felt almost like spring already. It is coming, I know, but not quite yet.