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[Seriously Romania] Yesterday I hiked with a friend to Cabana Postavarul, up at 1600 meters.  The day was cold, clear, and sunny.  The trail took us through fir tree glades that seemed remote from any world I’ve been to.  The trees were laden–this is most definitely the word for it–laden with snow, as if some child’s dream of Christmas had been perfectly rendered into a real forest.  Sometimes when the sun came through the trees, I’d see fine clouds of snow dusting off branches and suddenly catching the light.  On the way I saw only one piece of litter (picked it up to carry out of the woods) and I heard no people other than my friend.

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