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First snow of the season 9/26! View from my front yard :)

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This is a view of Chief Joseph Mountain with the first snow of the season from last night. The leaves at the top are from a gigantic, ancient crabapple tree that is 1.5 stories high, about that wide, and at the rootline, about a meter across.

The mountain is good sized: For scale, that mountain is about 3 miles (4.8km) away, and at the highest, 9600 feet (2.9 km) in elevation. Since the house is at 4150 feet (1.3 km), the elevation gain is 5400, or about a mile (1.6 km).

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Snowdrops_17

That's early but I suppose it would snow on top of that mountain! Beautiful view though! It was bitter early today and yesterday morning! Nip in the air, brrr!

Looks like Chief Joseph needed his dressing gown on 🤗☺️😍

in reply toSnowdrops_17

I hear you! (One year I had an inch and a half of snow down at the house in August, so it's not unheard of!!!)

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Hello Wallowa

Years ago when I was working in Hahns Peak Colorado, had 1 1/2 foot of snow the 15th of August, 15 foot snow drifts. It has snowed every day of the year at sometime in the past.

in reply toBig_Dee

Yes, we're not the Rockies - Boulder area had about 8" a couple weeks ago. I'm in Oregon (where some of the giant fires were), so you can imagine how welcome the small amount of rain and snow is! CA still could use some :)

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springcross

This is a beautiful photo Wallowa, I envy you the beautiful landscapes where you live. I think the first post I saw of yours when I joined this forum was a picture of Chief Joseph Mountain from a different angle or place, so lovely and peaceful. Thanks for sharing. xx

in reply tospringcross

Pretty amazing scenery here!

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blackbeauty99

Beautiful photo :)

in reply toblackbeauty99

Thanks!

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daveh121

Could you send some to Sonoma County, California?

in reply todaveh121

do my best...

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Hi Wallowa, you live in a mighty beautiful place. 😊🌸

in reply tobobbybobb

I sure do :)

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Sheila_G

Wow! What an amazing view. Stunning scenery.

in reply toSheila_G

Really crazy about it!

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1947Mags

Wow what a gorgeous view. Mags

in reply to1947Mags

Sure is!

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Midnight-Blue

Absolutely breathtaking! Where I live now, due to global warming, we’re lucking you see an inch of snow in winter vs when I first moved here in ‘83. This is when I miss back home, with the colorful fauna, crisp air &

the first snowfall not too far in October. Makes me wonder why I ever moved here! Oh, yeah, - to be miserable.

in reply toMidnight-Blue

oh dear! may it go better for you!

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ninelives

That is so so beautiful.

Thank you for sharing and making my day .

in reply toninelives

Thanks!

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CraftypersonReading Rabbits

What a view and lovely pic. Tfs

in reply toCraftyperson

Thanks!

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Smiler53

Wow! What a stunning view, beautiful!

in reply toSmiler53

Love it!

Hi Wallowa, you are indeed blessed to live in such a beautiful area. Your photograph is a reminder of the changing of the seasons, and as such makes me feel partially sad that summer's all but over, but in awe of how the seasons change so rapidly with no set calendar and at the same time give us a whole new perspective.

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We just had a million acres of fire on the other side of the state, so it's soooooo welcome!

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MidoriVisually impaired

Really beautiful, but Brrrrr!

I'm a very chilly mortal nowadays, and I love snow, but now only from indoors and by a roaring fire!

Cheers, midori

in reply toMidori

I rather enjoy watching it (with forays to feed livestock)

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4840

I love this area in Oregon. We vacation there often.

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TheGeneral

Thanks for picture. Reminds me that I hope to ski this winter if the situation permits.

in reply toTheGeneral

We will see! The La Nina hints at a wet/cold winter!

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TheGeneral

We will see ... Didn't get to ski this past winter.

in reply toTheGeneral

yup. many factors.

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