Tips of Skis, Tip of Winter

When I thought about red things, especially red things that I interact with a lot in winter, I looked down. At the time, I was skiing (which is when I do most of my best thinking) and I saw my very red skis. This is them. 

Posted in response to the challenge Red.

Popcorn

VT

14 years old

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