Almost warm sunset

It started off at three below, and it didn't rise all that much during the day. But, cold or not, I got into my skis and went out for what might be the end of the season, a sad run since, according to the forecast, Winter Storm Pandora is supposed to open a box of mixed weather blessings: a nice run of snow, followed by a dreary run of rain. Perhaps it'll change back to snow, perhaps not. If it's not, then the snow will turn crusty and the cross-country track will be kaput. I may be kaput, anyway, since my sore left shoulder seems to be signaling, "Enough already... overuse injury alert!" We shall see. Hurting or not, I headed out on glorious powder. While I was zipping happily along, the sun started to meet the horizon and spread a hint of gold on the oaks and beeches. It almost looked warm. It wasn't.