Well. Jan Michael and I seem to have some kind of common sense malfunction when planning for the likelihood of freezing temperatures and towering drifts of snow in crazy places like... the mountains, for crying out loud. (Remember that time in Glacier National, Derek and Sara?) The next time we suggest something like this to Eric and Tessa, I'm sure they'll arrive with snow suits and cross country skiis....and probably extras for the two of us since we're too dumb to pack them for ourselves :)
But really, it was such a fun adventure. We love this little waterfall hike, and in the snow, it's breathtaking. Besides, so often it's the unplanned-for things that make a day memorable. If the trail would have been clear and dry, would we have needed the 4-wheel drive in Eric and Tessa's car to get the to the trail in the first place? Would Tessa have been caught in an sudden, engulfing curtain of falling snow while standing underneath a tree, minding her own business? Would I have slipped and fallen on my behind twice, with a foot of powder to break my landing? Would Jan Michael have had a bracing, snowy jog from the car back to the waterfall when, at the end of the hike, we discovered we'd left our backpack behind?
Here's to experiencing the happy unexpected with dear friends...and a pair of dry socks to change into when you get home :)
Some of us were more impressed by the scenery than others :) 
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This is franklin falls in the winter
It was fun. I was prepared for some snow but not six inches of fresh with more falling on our heads! Good thing those people with snow shoes had blazed the trail for us otherwise we would never had made it.
it's so strange that it removes Eric's post and then adds it seemingly at random, next time i see it, i'll repost it so it stays
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