frosty morning by the canal

....we have had days of frost....this was a particularly cold morning, the lodger and i found ourselves unexpectedly by the canal, he stopped short of hurling himself into the boating lake to chase the seagulls skating on the ice...( no we are totally landlocked and the sea is a long way away) but happily sniffed away at the new smells..i quickly dragged him away from the childrens play area as he was ready to 'christen' every swing and roundabout in sight, he met a westie who barking even more than him..(so nice to know) and looked longingly after a collie chasing a stick. We made a hasty retreat from the swans who thought he was breakfast and held our faces to the sun for a moment in reflection. Happy days!!