One of the joys of winter here is to take long walks on the frozen lake. It gives you an entirely different perspective of the shoreline; you see many natural features and structures that go unnoticed when traveling the lake by boat. Baily loves it. He has free reign and wanders far and wide.
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For added traction on the ice we have "diamond ice grippers" that fit over the soles of our boots. Work really well, got them at Cabella's |
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There's about 4" of fluffy snow on the ground so the walking is pretty easy |
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Baily checks out anything sticking out of the ice. |
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A snow squal blowing across the lake; Baily is right off the point of our bay going out into the main part of the lake. We get lake effect snow from Lake Superior just about every day. |
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Baily checks out the ice fishermen off in the distance. |
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Likes to run |
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And he always leads the way home |
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Life is good |
Wow - what a great place to hike and explore! Baily is a very lucky dog. It was 7 below here last night and I saw that Lac du Flambeau is considerably colder.
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