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It will be k-k-cold this weekend. The temperature can drop to -8 degrees and that means of course only one thing: skating! After a few nights of good frost we could skate on February 13, 2021 at the Loosdrechtse Plassen. Every effort was made to ensure that we could skate. Plassenschap Loosdrecht has issued a sailing ban for the Loosdrechtse Plassen. After an extra night of frost, the ice is perfect. Beautiful black smooth ice without weak spots. Finally perfect ice to tie up the irons for skating enthusiasts. There can be wonderful kilometers of skating between the peat area and vast frozen lakes. You experience nature in places where you normally can not come. The northwestern part of the Loenderveense Plas is also referred to as Terra Nova. In this part of the Loenderveense Plas, experiments have been carried out in recent years to improve water quality by removing the bream fish. This fish accumulates the sludge layer that is formed at the bottom of the ponds by over-fertilization. Only a few plants and animals can live in this muddy water. Although already impressive results can be seen from the bream removal - the whole lake has turned from muddy to clear water, which also means that the water is freezing faster than other puddles. The peatland is a paradise for skaters from the west of the Netherlands, because it is usually the first large-scale area where you can skate on natural ice. Dutch also love Kite ice skating. This is the sport of sailing is popular in the Netherlands.
Today 13th of February 2021 we got the opportunity to go ice skating on real ice instead of going to an ice rink. A good freeze only comes from a win in the climatic lottery. Thus the chance for our Dutch to be wild adventurers on their own land comes only every few years. We glide across solidified, frosted lakes with fish frozen into the ice. Besides skating on the Loosdrechtse Plassen there is also Ice surfing, ice sailing and kite skating. The Loosdrechtseplassen in the winter are a real skater’s paradise. Kite ice skating is very popular in the Netherlands. Photo of Samantha and ice sailors on the Loenderveensche plassen.
Het wordt k-k-koud dit weekend. De temperatuur kan dalen tot wel -8 graden en dat betekent natuurlijk maar één ding: schaatsennn! Na een paar nachten goede vorst konden we op 13 februari 2021 schaatsen op de Loosdrechtseplassen. Er werd alles aan gedaan om te zorgen dat we konden schaatsen. Plassenschap Loosdrecht heeft een vaarverbod afgegeven voor de Loosdrechtse Plassen. Na een extra nacht van vorst ligt het ijs er perfect bij. Prachtig zwart glad ijs en nergens wakken. Eindelijk weer heerlijk ijs om voor schaatsliefhebbers de ijzers onder te binden. Er kan heerlijk kilometers geschaats worden tussen het veengebied. Je beleeft de natuur op plekken waar je normaal niet kan komen.
De Loosdrechtseplassen zijn afgegraven veengebieden, gelegen in het Gooi. Het noordwestelijke deel van de Loenderveense Plas wordt ook wel aangeduid als Terra Nova. Terra Nova is een aan de Vecht gelegen landgoed en natuurgebied met veenplassen. In dit deel van de Loenderveense Plas is de afgelopen jaren geëxperimenteerd met het verbeteren van de waterkwaliteit door het wegvangen van brasem. Deze vis woelt de sliblaag op die op de bodem van de plassen is ontstaan door overbemesting. In dit troebele water kunnen slechts weinig planten en dieren leven waardoor de soortenrijkdom van de plassen sterk is teruggelopen. Hoewel nu al aansprekende resultaten te zien zijn van het wegvangen van de brasem – het hele meer is omgeklapt van troebel naar helder water wat ook weer betekend dat het water eerder bevriesd dan andere plassen. Het veengebied is een paradijs voor schaatsers uit het westen van Nederland, omdat het meestal het eerste grootschalige gebied is waar men goed kan schaatsen op natuurijs. Naast het schaatsen op de Loosdrechtse Plassen is er ook Kite schaatsen, ijssurfen, ijszeilen en kite schaatsen. Ook zijn er weer ijszeilers te zien.
I will never tire of the views of the San Luis Valley from my deck. This golden light after a snowfall made for a fine dinnertime view.
... at Terras Bridge near Looe, Cornwall. Despite the warm colours it was bitterly cold with, strangely, frost on the seaweed on the exposed riverbed but nowhere else.
The abandoned dinghy and the boathouse it is in look ever more decrepit with every visit. 😥
Someone asked me to photograph my setup for cold smoking, so here it is. The thing on the right is a snake type pellet burner. It is supposed to be able to burn for 10-12 hours, but I have only needed 2-3 hours for smoking cheese. Doing a bacon will take all 12. I use Traeger pellets (although any brand will probably do). For me applewood works best for cheese, but you can use any wood type you like. I light the pellets with a kitchen torch (like the ones used to make creme brulee). Mine is fueled by butane.
On the left is a tray topped with a grid type cooling rack and a silicone mesh (both from Amazon in the US). The tray is to hold ice or freezer packs to keep the food cool. Air temperature around the food should be between 50 and 80 F (10 and 27C). If the air is cold enough not to need the ice, you can just lay the mesh directly on the grill grate. The burning pellets will not raise the temp by a huge amount, but it will be warmer under the lid.
You can use a smoker or a grill to do this. This is a Texas style offset smoker, but a gas grill or Weber type charcoal grill will work fine as well. You just need enough room for the pellets and the target food, and a lid that allows smoke to flow through. Keep the food and pellets as far apart as you can.
Enjoy!
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With snow forecast for tomorrow - it seemed sensible to post a shot of the last time I went in search of snow up on Kinder Scout. I'm thinking of heading over to Swine's Back tomorrow afternoon/evening in the hope of catching the best of the snow in the Peak again... if anyone fancies a trip out, in spite of the forecast wind... do let me know!...
Azaroak 23an ateratakoa. Itsasoa ikaragarri igo zan, ta Cantabria aldera joan nintzen argazkiak ateratzera.
Hala ere, argazki hontan ez da asko ikusten, baina bueno.
Big swell.
Splash .... cool clear water and a little piece of lemon, so refreshing!!
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This is a good example to show how cold it was in the mornings...
We got up early to rent snowshoes for some back country hiking. There were only 10 pairs available in total, so we had to get there early enough to grab some...
On the way to the trailhead, we saw a tree out in a snowfield glowing bright white. We slowed down and eventually parked the car. It was a tree covered in ice crystals. It looked absolutely beautiful. I had to get close to take pictures, but on the first step trying to reach it, my foot sunk deep into the snow.
That's where the snowshoes came inn... I have never tried it before, so I was awkwardly strapping those things on to my feet and started wading into the snow. I still sunk in a little bit, but it was much more comfortable.
The tree was amazing. It was radiating light from the early morning sun. I took a couple of pictures from different angles. This one I liked the best, because you can see the snow field sparkling in the background. I really like how the background is out of focus and it almost looks like snowflakes are falling.
All the crystals were gone when we drove past the tree again later in the day. I think they only lasted for a brief moment before the sun melted them away.
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Whether eaten hot or cold these Chilli Peppers are Hot! This is my submission to the MacroMondays theme of Hot or Cold. As a bit of fun I introduce........
Freezing cold morning in December. Somewhere near Geldermalsen, Guelders.
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Dry and colder this morning, approximately 19F.
No wind, no snow.
Keeping my toes and fingers crossed that we will get clear "core ice" this winter, and it looks promising for now.
Summer tends to be cold in San Francisco. This is an all too common sight during summer months. With the fog pouring in from the Pacific Ocean during late afternoon or evening hours. This was shot from McKinley Square on top of Potrero Hill..
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Really cold weather lately, not safe to stay out for long. Battery resellers must be doing ok round now with this cold. Lots of stalling and boosting going on.
Caroline and I braved the elements yesterday so we coud catch some of that sweet light which can last for hours here during the winter months.......well we were not shutout....over the next several days I'm sure we'll both be posting shot from this little incursion into Lamont County