Winter Walk By The River

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Winter Walk By The River
I'd put double clothes on and went for the walk the other day. It was minus 14 C and I want to test how that works.
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My goal was to reach this bridge.
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I'm not sure if she enjoying the winter or struggling to survive. Who knows?
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The trail runs among the trees by the river. 
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The birch is quite common species here in the cold. 
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Its bark is thin and delicate but it looks like it's doing a good job protecting the softcore.
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I'm not sure what happened to this spruce. It's strong and healthy. Maybe it was trying to reach too high to fast.
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It took me almost an hour but I made it. Here's the proof. The river is still frozen.
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Shoveling snow and hockey is not the only sports in Edmonton.
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Picnic time? No thanks. Maybe some other day.
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I'm excited. The weatherman promised us a single digit temperature over the weekend. Albertans know what this means. 
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**Have a great weekend, my friends.**
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