We just returned from a great mid-winter break in South America. The respite from our central Oregon winter was much needed. I love getting a chance to look down on recognizable terrain while flying between cities. The views of the HIgh Sierras on Tuesday afternoon were stunning as we made out final connection form LAX to our local airport in Redmond. The entire Sierras are holding an amazing amount of snow and it looked like the snow on the Sierra eastside and White Mtns was significant also. Spring skiing in the high country should be quite satisfying. Wished I had a better seat (just behind the wing) for taking a phone pic but the location combined with a really scratched up and dirty porthole did not lend itself to photography.