Winter Sports

Activities on a Frozen River

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I headed down to the Gapcheon river, as I had noticed it was frozen a couple of days before. I assumed there would be kids playing on the ice. I didn't expect anything so organised. People were renting sleds and skates and having a whale of a time. It was fascinating to watch and photograph, but eventually after 100 pictures the cold sent me scampering home. I had forgotten my gloves, and photography with numb fingers isn't a whole lot of fun.

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Gapcheon River, although not flowing as fast as it normally does, seems to be providing a lot more entertainment than is usual.

 

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Two girls enjoy being pulled along by one of their parents.

 

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It's possible to get a sled to go pretty fast with just a pair of pointy sticks, as demonstrated here.

 

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A beginner to skating finds it enjoyable that at this moment she is not flat on her face.

 

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With a grin worthy of Terry Thomas and no heed for the safety of his family, a father sends his sled careening into his son's.

 

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Given time, boys will find alternative uses for pointy sticks regardless of the potential cost in lives. Oh the humanity!

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