Frozen World in Winter
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (84535)
Daytona Beach, Florida
May 20, 2023 4:44pm CST
I am going through my photos and deciding what stays and what is deleted. I found many amusing snaps I had forgotten I had. I remembered that I had posted a photo of me feeding ducks in the winter in a park. This photo is from another park in the center of Riga, Latvia. When it gets cold as you can see the ground is frozen, snow is along all sides, and the Riga Canal that flows through the city is frozen solid. Whenever we would go walking in the city I would take something along to feed the ducks. As you can see they are used to the winters here and bravely waddle on the frozen canal. They are also joined by pigeons because everyone is hungry.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 May 23
@mom210 right now practically dying from the humidity here I sure wish it was winter and I was there
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 May 23
@AmbiePam it was except when the temps dropped into the minuses,
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 May 23
@just4him it was always beautiful in the city anyway but it was wonderful in the forests,
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 May 23
@RasmaSandra I'm sure they were wonderful. I've always loved forests. Just not to camp in.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 May 23
@JudyEv but they have gotten used to it and when the spring thaws come it is funny to see everyone jumping back in the water and if lucky you can see ducklings among them
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@JudyEv (352168)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 May 23
@RasmaSandra That would be fun.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 May 23
@Ronrybs there are also people who sit on the frozen Daugava River that divides the city of Riga and do ice fishing,
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@Ronrybs (20451)
• London, England
22 May 23
@RasmaSandra Glad I am not into fishing! Too chilly for me
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 May 23
@RubyHawk I don't know about pigeons but I have read that ducks and geese have a think layering of fat that helps them keep warm
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@RubyHawk (99397)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 May 23
@RasmaSandra I’m sure they do. I suppose all birds and animals have protection from cold weather.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 May 23
@Jenaisle I was the only one who cared about feeding them in the winter. It always seemed that way,
@allknowing (144931)
• India
21 May 23
Notice the ducks are doing fine despite the heavy snow
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@RebeccasFarm (94517)
• Arvada, Colorado
21 May 23
You know I love the photo Sandra.
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@RasmaSandra (84535)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 May 23
@jstory07 ithank you and it always was especially beautiful walking in the woods,
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@DaddyEvil (147076)
• United States
21 May 23
It's a nice picture. 
Everybody burns more energy in the Winter keeping warm. Of course everybody is hungry.
Everybody burns more energy in the Winter keeping warm. Of course everybody is hungry.1 person likes this
@LindaOHio (187654)
• United States
21 May 23
That's a great picture. Too cold for me though!
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@celticeagle (173904)
• Boise, Idaho
21 May 23
Wintertime can be hard for animals. It's nice that some people are thinking of them.
