Nov 6, 2019: Three Mallards

Three mallards taking off over the south lake as the sunrise turned everything pink. (Tana Tesdall, 11/5/19).

Aug 27, 2018: Skate Fishin'

Two fisherman make a quick exit on skate boards before a storm arrives, after an evening fishing under the bridge. (Kevin Kane, 8/16/18)

Feb 25, 2018: Skating Memories

Remnants of a small skating space that was shoveled off to get to clearer ice. Temperatures over the next few days will reduce some of the winter fun to spring melt water. (Kevin Kane, 2/27/18)

Jan 22, 2016: Time for Hockey!

Now that the ice is thick enough, all kinds of activities are happening on the ice including hockey near the north lake fishing pier. 1/22/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)

Jan 17, 2016: Ice Boat

Here's one way to ignore the frigid temperatures and have some fun outdoors!  ("Sailing" on the south lake ice.) 1/17/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)

May 24, 2014: Busy Days

The park was alive with lots of activity this week with the beautiful weather.  This view from Wednesday evening looking south from the fishing pier shows paddlers, fishers, rock skippers, walkers, and rollerbladers all in one photo. 5/21/14 (Kevin Kane)

Jan 4, 2014: Skating

Skater on the north lake. From J F Sabl, 1/2/14.

Pieter skates only on long-track speed skates, which can't be used at any indoor rink we know of. So this is a big treat, when the weather cooperates so gloriously.

Jan 28, 2013: Ice Rink

Some enterprising skaters formed their own ice rink on the north shore of the north lake.  1/21/13 (Kevin Kane)

Jan 15, 2013: Hockey

These hockey players are getting in a little practice as the sun sets behind them. 1/15/13 (Wolf. Oesterreich)

Jan 22, 2012: A foggy day at the park

Ice skater on north lake -- Kevin Kane
All photos from Sunday

It was a foggy and overcast day Sunday at Ada Hayden Park but that didn't stop lots of people from using the favorable conditions for ice fishing, skating, walking and jogging.  The just-over-freezing temperatures and misty/foggy conditions left a thin layer of water over the ice that made the surface perfect for skating.  It made for tough picture taking though as the mist kept my lens fairly cloudy. I slid across the north lake taking pictures from the parking lot to the bridge.  The south lake had open water in the south central area and hundreds of geese were coming in to land as I walked around the south lake.