snow-drift

No gypsy prank had thrust those tiny hoops of gold through the ears; no prairie winds had beaten that skin into wrinkled leather; nor had the snow-drift and mountain-slope put in his walk that reminiscent roll.

Confession 2010

He was thrown off the mountain but survived after falling into a snow-drift.

“It was the Golden Fleece ready for the shearing.” 2008

Wisting elected to build this room in a big snow-drift that had formed around the tent in which he had kept all his stuff; the spot lay to the north-east of the house.

The South Pole~ Preparing for Winter 2009

The fairly high wall that we had originally built on the east side of the entrance door was now entirely buried in the snow-drift.

The South Pole~ The Eastern Sledge Journey 2009

This snow-drift, which was as big as the house itself, naturally caused some frowns, when one morning all hands turned out, armed with the new shovels, to make a clearance.

The South Pole~ Preparing for Winter 2009

The proposal was that we should dig out a carpenter's shop in the big snow-drift, and put it in direct communication with the hut.

The South Pole~ Preparing for Winter 2009

The snow-drift outside is now so high that it shuts out most of the daylight; we are in twilight.

The South Pole~ The Eastern Sledge Journey 2009

Fortunately the big snow-drift keeps us comfortable, and we are under the lee of a hill, otherwise it would look badly for our tent.

The South Pole~ The Eastern Sledge Journey 2009

One would have thought they had been made in a big sail-loft instead of in a snow-drift.

The South Pole~ The End of the Winter 2009

I took up a position in lee of a snow-drift, and waited to see what would happen.

The South Pole~ A Day at Framheim 2009