Walk Along A Snowy Lakeshore

Sharing a few of the photos I took from my last walk along Kenai Lake.

Bitterly cold at about 13 degrees.  I'm sure it was several degrees below

zero if I factor the wind chill in!

Thank goodness for warm boots and gloves!

On my walk I came across some great icicle formations hanging from a log.

Nature always has its surprises even in harsh circumstances.

I continued my walk  to one of my favorite places on a secluded little cove.

This little cove has a great grove of cottonwood and aspen trees.  I think it's so

beautiful here!

In the mornings or late afternoons the sky can light 

up with intense gold or deep pink colors.

I have been checking on the Aurora  nightly, but so far it's been too cloudy. 

 I would love to capture it on film.

Kenai Lake is shaped like a boomerang and is over 25 miles long
and can reach depths of 540 feet.   

Stream flow comes from the Harding Ice Field and its several glaciers, 

so the water is very

cold!!!

Sometimes the lake stays open all winter, but not this year!!

November has seen sub zero temperatures, so the lake is mostly

frozen except for Quartz Creek, Trail River, and the Snow River entries.

These should also freeze over within a month or two.

The lake is home to a lot of diverse wildlife.  I always see

rabbit tracks along the edge of the shoreline.  I'm glad
I can walk freely without the fear of bears, thank goodness
for hibernation.  Believe it or not every once in awhile I  see a few
mosquitoes in the dead of winter.  They are very slow
so no worries of getting bit!