![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/01-flowerforkristine-th.jpg) | a flower for my beautiful bride |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/02-pheasant-running-th.jpg) | a phesant running alongside the road |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/03-skimom-th.jpg) | mom getting ready to ski |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/04-upthehill-th.jpg) | mom heading up the hill |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/05-kids-skirace-th.jpg) | hula skiier getting the kids ready to race |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/06-kids-finishline-th.jpg) | the kids olympic-like finish line |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/07-kids-start-9and10yearolds-th.jpg) | the start of the 9 and 10 year old race |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/08-kids-startline-th.jpg) | 5 and 6 year olds waiting to start |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/09-kids-start-5and6yearolds-th.jpg) | the start of the 5 and 6 year old race |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/10-kids-3and4yearolds-th.jpg) | 3 and 4 year olds going through the obstacle course |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/11-kids-3and4yearolds-th.jpg) | 3 and 4 year olds racing |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/12-skimom-onthetrail-th.jpg) | skimom on the trail |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/13-skimom-upclose-th.jpg) | upclose view of skimom |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/14-skifamily-th.jpg) | the two of us together |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/15-laketahoe-th.jpg) | view of lake tahoe from the trail |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/16-laketahoe-upclose-th.jpg) | upclose view of lake tahoe from the trail |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/17-ucdavis-researchvessel-th.jpg) | uc davis research vessel docked on lake tahoe |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/18-laketahoe-th.jpg) | wide angle view of lake tahoe |
![](/photos/sports/skiing/2andahalftoones/19-heavenly-skiarea-th.jpg) | a view of heavenly ski area across the lake |