Day 72: Wading at Riverbend, sliding at Farewell Bend

After church I took my walk to Riverbend Park.  Sunny, blowy, breezy above freezing weather.  The snow on the grass was about six inches deep still, no ice on the main part of the river, but the banks were still snow covered.  Also in the park were dog walkers, small families, some dry pavement and lots of watery places on the paths, bordered by snow and ice.

I went over the footbridge, circled around the restrooms at Farewell Bend, and back over the footbridge.  While I was at Farewell Bend, I noticed one of the memorial rocks, placed by a bench, had an plastic angel and some artificial fir boughs and poinsettia blossoms, as if it were a tombstone. I don't know what the parks protocol is regarding such items.  The paths at Farewell Bend were still for the most part covered with thick solid ice, and I was relieved to get back to the other side of the bridge.

I tried to avoid the water on the path, but after a few times of picking through crusty snow and slush over soggy lawn.  Towards the end, I gave up and walked though the large puddles that were as deep as my shoes, until my shoes and feet were thoroughly soaked and my half-hour alarm went off.
 

Just knock the snow off the trees, the statue and the upper surfaces.  As for the rest,we still have that much snow.

 

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