I’m taking the Coast Starlight to Portland very early Wednesday morning to spend the Christmas holidays with my brother and his family. I am sure I will post from there, but I’m not sure when.

In the interest of full disclosure, I did not take the picture of this train. (Thank you IStock Photo.) I haven’t be been that near a snow drift in many moons. Think of this photo more as a demonstration of montage techniques .

I know the Northwest will have rain this week. Snow at sea level? Maybe.