by Anura Guruge
on February 7, 2023
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In prior winter’s I would have been on the lake weeks before. Last winter I was walking the lake in December. This year, given the warm days we have had, the ice was not thick enough until just the last few days. It seems plenty thick enough now — & as you can see from the top photo (especially if you ENLARGE it) there is a 4-wheeler on it with folks ice-fishing.
As the GPS track indicates I did NOT venture far into the lake. Wasn’t because I was worried about falling in. It was because the ice was too icy! There wasn’t enough of a compacted snow covering. Without that it is BUT a sheet of ICE. Not fun to walk on. Too slippery.
I like a couple of inches of snow on top of the ice COMPRESSED & COMPACTED by snowmobile tracks. Great to walk on. Firm & good traction. So, that is what I am waiting. But, today I broke my duck. Stay posted. Before the winter is out I will walk across as I always do. SMILE.
