statuary and moon

huddled in death

how does it survive?

or, rather, thrive?

Little-heard winter navigation tip: If you know how to run, running on
ice or slippery snow is much safer than walking on it.  Unless you
have to stop suddenly.

I've been running on icy surfaces, even hillsides, all winter so far
and haven't slipped or fell yet.  But while walking, especially
during the past couple of 'freezing rain' days, I've slipped around
several times while trudging along.

I think that the difference can best be explained by the fact that
while running your feet *pittypat* *pat* *pat* without significant
opportunity for untoward torque, whereas while walking feet
*squish*  *squish* *squish* it out more  in longer contact
with the slippery surface thus allowing for slippage to develop.

However, in all matters, it helps to have a 'light foot'.