Came here for the magpies and stayed for everything else.
I enjoyed your post so much. It's beautifully written and the photos are great. It made me laugh out loud and feel the cold freezing air. Yeah... Loved it.
At first, I thought it was a bit crazy to embark on such a long drive in that kind of weather. But your photos say everything. The mountains, the snow, the rocks –oh my, the rocks!–, the grasses, the animals... Especially the shiny time suckers.