Photographic Exercise

Just off of Sunset Point there is a collection of ice shacks and sign posts pointing to cold destinations.  Enthusiastic sledders drive their trailer-towing trucks onto the ice for a convenient unload.  I couldn't resist the path and ventured out in my MPV.  Things looked good.  Multiple vehicles had packed the snow and the sense of safety was reassured by the view of vehicles out in the distance.  About 100 metres from the ice parking lot, there is a collection of sign posts.  I headed in that direction for a "beautiful shot."  As I approached the sign, the snow pack crumbled beneath my tires and I sunk about 5 inches.  Enough of a plunge to halt my progress.  I was able to rock the van back and forth and then gun'er in reverse to re-trace my path to safety.

I still wanted the shot so I walked back up to the sign to view my tread tracks and placed my camera in the tread for a shot.  The photo looks like two guys walking along a major snow ditch, but actually the guys are about 200 metres from the camera and the trench is really only about 4 inches deep.

The un-zoomed photo is below.