https://darcynorman.net/tags/outdoor-recreation/Recent content in Outdoor Recreation on D'Arcy Norman, PhDHugoen-usdnorman@me.com (D'Arcy Norman)dnorman@me.com (D'Arcy Norman)Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0700https://darcynorman.net/2026/01/01/community-rink/Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0700dnorman@me.com (D'Arcy Norman)https://darcynorman.net/2026/01/01/community-rink/<div class="box" > <figure itemprop="associatedMedia" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="img"> <a href="https://darcynorman.net/photos/2026/2026-01-01-community-rink.webp" itemprop="contentUrl" target="_blank" aria-label="An outdoor ice rink surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings, with people ice skating on the frozen surface. (opens in new tab)"> <img src="https://darcynorman.net/photos/2026/2026-01-01-community-rink.webp" itemprop="thumbnail" alt="An outdoor ice rink surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings, with people ice skating on the frozen surface."/> </a> </div> <figcaption><h4>community rink</h4> <p>An outdoor ice rink surrounded by snow-covered trees and buildings, with people ice skating on the frozen surface.</p> <p> Photo by D&#39;Arcy Norman </p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>(we went for a new year&rsquo;s day walk, crossing the tracks to the fancy houses where they built an off-books community skating rink complete with lights and a firepit. we&rsquo;d heard a rumour that it got Karenned, but were happy to see that it was still a thing.)</p>