Fernando Ramos of Soldotna skates along the ice at Daubenspeck Family Park just off Marathon Road, behind Walmart, on Sunday, Jan. 7. A figure-eight course has been maintained on the pond for skating. Ramos moved to Soldotna from Mexico in November to be with his wife, who has lived in the area for 23 years. He said his favorite aspects of Soldotna, so far, are cross country skiing and skating. (Photo by Kat Sorensen/Peninsula Clarion)