From my birthday

[staxxy]

For those of you that wonder why Seattle shuts down when it snows:

This is the hill that was too steep and slick to climb in the jeep.

Comments

[girljim]

You forgot to mention the inch of ice that's lurking under that innocent looking snow.

:)

[staxxy]

Good point. While there are a number of folks who are from places like New York and Boston that read this, there are also a few from places like Florida and Texas where they don't necessarily *know* that is what happens with snow.

:)

[staxxy]

Heights bother you, sugar? Or just thinking about driving down it in the snow?

[staxxy]

yeah, that's the part that scared us too. It's not very easy to see but across that first road is not more road, but a guardrail and a drop off before it becomes more road again.

[arachane]

Errr....this is the hill that the jeep had just clawed its way up. Did you get a shot of the obstacle course set up above this?
I at least want partial credit for getting this far. ;)

[staxxy]

yeah, I just haven't cleaned it up yet.

and while the jeep went UP this hill, it could not get back DOWN it. Even with your amazingly super-human driving skills.

[violet_rain]

that's a beautiful shot!

[staxxy]

thanks. I have been wanting to get a good shot showing the *hills* around here, but it is really hard to get the right perspective. It was the only good part about getting stuck there. ;)

[staxxy]

I remember that. This was just down the hill one block and around the corner from Chris' parent's place. :)

[staxxy]

yup. :)