Skate Or Die (of exposure)

A few pics from last weekend's frigid US Pond Hockey National Championships.

A sunny day at the beach:




No need for a lifeguard:




The sun was bright if not necessarily warm:




Lucky Number Thirteen?




You can't play if you don't shovel:




The goal that everyone seeks:




While it looks pretty straight-forward, finding the twelve-inch wide openings on either side of the goal is trickier than it appears. Pond hockey is definitely a different animal.

Speaking of animals, here's a shot of one very motley crew:




There's no doubt that we were the best one and three team in the tourney. Well, almost no doubt.