Cold and windy but clear and sunny!
Eight hikers braved the weather for a great hike from Whitemud Park to Hawrelak Park. Crossing the Quesnell Bridge, we wondered if we should have stayed home!
Fortunately, once on the trail out of the wind, we slowly warmed up. The sun felt great on our faces.
Crossing the river again to Hawrelak Park we were reminded how windy and cold it really was. The main pavilion—our lunch spot—was a welcomed site.
The Silver Skate Festival at the Park featured beautiful snow sculptures, the ice castle and sleigh rides. We slowly made our way along the river back to Whitemud Park. The sun and great conversation kept us warm.
Thanks to everyone who came out.
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A thick layer of snow had fallen just two days before, burying once and for all the ice that we had been struggling on for weeks.
