Relief

After enduring a week of bone freezing cold temps, we enjoyed a bit of relief today when the afternoon temp soared to a balmy -10!   The sun was shining, and the winds calm, so we bundled up and went for a walk in the park. 

We didn't walk very far, as the snow was rutted and icy and made for very difficult walking, but we made an attempt, and enjoyed the sunshine and crisp air.

We stopped at my favorite spot to sit in the summer, but a huge drift of snow made it difficult to get to the bench, and it was too cold to sit anyway.  We had to keep moving to keep warm.

We sauntered along the river's edge for a while...

...then headed over to the Canoe Club to take some pictures from their deck.

It was a grand and glorious day for a walk and I enjoyed every minute of it...

...and every vista Mother Nature provided for me.

One last shot, then it was time to go to Tim's for hot chocolate before heading home.