The past week brought us some of the coldest temperatures in the past 10 years. We bottomed out at 22 degrees below zero on Thursday night. When it’s that cold, life becomes much different. You spend five minutes layering up and getting ready to go outside, covering any exposed skin. The moisture in your nose freezes instantly, and sounds travel through the air differently. You are thankful for heat, wool clothing, and the familiar sound of your car starting. But with the warmth of the sun beating through the blue sky, we were treated to beautiful icicles – translucent and glittering, suspended from the gutters. Although we’re warmer now, the icicles remain, changing each day with the temperatures and the sun.
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How we celebrate the full moon in Minnesota
This past weekend brought us the biggest and brightest full moon, and we were fortunate to have clear skies. And since it’s Minnesota, and it’s cold here, this is one of the most popular outdoor activities — ice fishing. It’s still a bit unnerving to me to drive out on a frozen lake, but that’s exactly what we did on Saturday night. What we found was a large community of houses and people enjoying the evening with fishing and snowmobiling. And the full moon didn’t let us down — it rose large and beautiful over a calm winter’s evening. Later we unpacked our snowshoes and wandered through a beautiful scientific & natural area near the St. Croix River, illuminated completely by the full moon. It was a perfect way to enjoy a beautiful Minnesota winter’s evening.
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