Snowshoeing

Curling Sweater: Vintage via my Grampa Turtleneck & Boots: Joe Fresh 
Jeans: Old Navy "Rockstar" Leather Mitts: Mark's Work Wearhouse

I'm not sure it's possible to think of a more quintessentially Canadian winter activity than snowshoeing. I even joked a while back with Jentine via twitter about how unbelievable it was that no Canadian bloggers had (to our knowledge) ever incorporated said activity into an outfit post. Until now - ha! Although I admit, this is less a fashionable outfit than a cozy one. This old curling sweater used to belong to my late grandfather. Back about when I was in junior high, I discovered it in his closet, gushed about how great it was and he kindly let me have it. I have loved it every winter since. So yes, I "took my grampa's style" a decade+ before Macklemore made it the cool thing.

Full disclosure: I'm not an avid snowshoer. In fact, the last time I ventured out on any real kind of snowshoeing adventure was on a field trip in about grade six - so not exactly recently. My sister Rose (who is the actual snowshoeing enthusiast in our family) doubted my ability to maintain any control over Dad's traditional Huron snowshoes, and I think she was looking forward to witnessing (and photographing) multiple tumbles into the snow, but I am proud to say that I didn't end up doing too badly! I'm not sure if I'm ready to join Rose in a hike of any real distance just yet, but the gorgeous sunny day and the beauty of the forest in winter definitely did spark an interest! 

All photos taken by my lovely sister, Rosalyn.

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