Hard Water

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It seems January always comes and brings the first real shot of bitter cold temperatures.  We had very cold temperatures -  as low as -10 degF in the morning at the farmhouse.  It is a world of snow and ice.

This is coupled with periodic lake effect snows.

The river is now frozen.  It will be a while before I can paddle.

It is beautiful and serene.

I am reminded by the footprints in the ice and snow that nature is not still . . .

Birds fly overhead, animals travel by the shoreline, and fish slowly swim beneath the ice.

Stay warm!