I’ve written a number of times about the beauty of snow on Orange County’s Saddleback Mountain from Rancho Santa Margarita. It’s something I always look forward to.
I woke up Tuesday morning because I wanted to make sure to get some good photos of the rare and beautiful snow on Saddleback Mountain. There were still a number of clouds and the sun was at quite a tricky angle but I did manage to get one semi-decent shot from the park at Emerald Ridge in Rancho Santa Margarita and one so-so photo of palm trees in the foreground of the lightly dusted Santiago Peak.
This morning was a much better day for photography. EVERYONE was out with their cameras. The snow was constant last night and it was cold enough that the precipitation didn’t turn to rain and immediately melt the snow away.
I spent about an hour just driving around taking photos and enjoying the scenery before I had to get ready for work. I was tempted to play hooky. I am in the mood to snowboard.
My oldest son is always looking for an adventure. He has a 4-Wheel Drive and spends free time looking for mud puddles in the canyons. He is one of the few people that I know who can say they have Snowboarded Saddleback Mountain. Out of bounds of course…but rules are made to be broken, right?
Enjoy the early White Christmas that we’ve been blessed with.
