Columbus has a great parks system. There are tons of large parks spread throughout the city. No matter what neighborhood, they’re usually one of the first places to look when in need for wildart.

On this occasion, I made a pass throught the Whetstone Park of Roses without finding anyone to take pictures of. It was nearly 0˚ outside, so it was to be expected that it was going to be a tough task to make an interesting photo of anyone out doing anything. I proceeded to drive around Clintonville for almost two hours before trying Whetstone again. The second time proved to be more successful as I found these two cross country skiers making their final pass through the park.

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“We live for days like this,” said Tamy Rudavsky, left, about the snowy, cold conditions as she skis through Whetstone Park of Roses with Rich Brody on Jan. 15. After receiving several inches of snow on Wednesday, the high temperature on Thursday topped out in the single digits.