Biking in January

There's NO snow on the bike trail or the bird sanctuary yet.  And with temperatures in the mid-40's, that leaves biking.  And a relatively empty trail. Except for... the bird attack carnage the mink? marten? river otter? that scampered across the ice and cat tails the ice carved curves and bubbles the new view beyond the leaves long now beneath the forest the furry, pale grey scat my new appreciation for January.