Turtle Lake Ascent

We embarked on a post-Christmas adventure to the nearest attainable peak.

Turtle Lake (Kus Tba in Georgian) is a small resevoir up on Mtatsminda Mount which overlooks Vake and Sabertalo.

There was much rejoicing at the summit

and many feats of strength and balance.

We regarded the view

and resumed course down the shaded descent.

We found remnants of fall

and groundcover edged with a delicate frost.

We kept warm through vigorous activity,

and after a while pretty much stopped worrying about warmth.

We marveled at the transformation caused by the rising sun near the lakeshore,

and decided it was just like Narnia

coming into spring.