Wednesday Walking Along Lake Onalaska

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An entry for the #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by tattoodjay@tattoodjay.

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On the way back from the other facility I work at, I knew I needed to get my #wednesdaywalk in. The last couple of days have been bitterly cold; it's so cold that when you take your gloves/mittens off to snap a photo here and there, you lose feeling in your fingers. It's not really my thing. I can bear it, mind you, but I don't enjoy it. Well, as nature would have it, today's temperatures were in the mid 30Fs. Basically, it feels like summer right now...so a pleasant walk was in order!

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This walk is along a trail that runs on the other side of the Mississippi River and a rail line. The name of the body of water in the background is Lake Onalaska; it's a man-made lake that links up to the water of the mighty Mississippi River just to the west.

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No gloves were needed today, and my hands felt great. Hooray for warm weather in January! The conditions were so nice that I was able to get a few more photos in than usual.

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The only problem due to today's sudden warm up was a wood staircase that led to the path below. The ice on the steps were a bit problematic, but I do like a little adventure. Good thing I had the old Scarpas on today...crampons would have been nice, too, but the wanna be mountain climber in me made do.

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There it was...a nice midmorning break. It truly is fun to stop along the river whenever I can. I've taken it for granted for so long; now, I'm happy to share the experience with others (and earn Hive too, of course).

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Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my walk! Until next Wednesday, I hope everyone out there is having a wonderful week too!

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