Nice! Talk about good for the soul...
Thanks! Yeah I need times like these to recharge.
The second is my favourite.
Skating in this environment,... is tricky at best.
Glad you're safe.
Thank you! Skating somewhere like this would be very dangerous without proper safety precautions which I do take (wearing a PFD, carrying picks and a throw rope, dry clothes nearby).
We have a good group of skaters here who share lots of info and we have a supportive culture of safety and preparedness.
With some long track speed skates one can cover a lot of ground! I put in about 7.5 miles last night in about an hour including a lot of photo stops.