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By taking a photo of this ice forming on some of the taller grass near my house. But, that is the extent of my enjoyment. I'm ready for spring to get here now.

It was colder than yesterday with a bit of overcast and I considered not going for a walk at lunch today as a result. But, March is expected to come in like a lion tomorrow with winter weather so I figured I would squeeze it in while I still had an opportunity. Overall, the walk was a bit of a bust photo-wise. I heard a cardinal and plenty of other birds (including a woodpecker that sounded like it was using a jackhammer) but they stayed pretty well hidden the whole time I was out. On top of it, I had to maneuver around ice-covered trails like this one. I foolishly attempted to continue down this trail. By the time I realized I made a horrible mistake, I was already past the point of no return and had to carefully continue forward because going back was just as (maybe more) risky. But, on a positive note, I managed not to fall or throw out a hip. And, I didn't have to worry about mosquito bites or ticks.

It's actually the same icicle I photographed before. However, it's getting larger so I figured I would grab another photo of it this morning.

I snapped this with my phone as I got to the office this morning. It's a perfect representation of how frozen I was feeling.