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After the Kopachi kindergarten was evacuated after the Chernobyl explosion, many of the toys remain where they were dropped
"Cold Duck" (Kalte Ente) is the name of a wine-based bottled drink of German origin. *
At least two of these three ducks do indeed look really cold. Nonetheless, an increasing number of ducks now stay here in our area in winter rather than migrating south.
They are riding out turbulent winter flooding on the Swiss stretch of the ordinarily placid River Wiese. It is a Swiss tributary of the Rhine.
* COLD DUCK (Kalte Ente):
Cold Duck wine-based bottled drinks are sold in the USA and other places, but the origin is German.
It is a fun story.
From:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_Duck
"The recipe was based on a German legend involving Prince Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony ordering the mixing of all the dregs of unfinished wine bottles with Champagne. The wine produced was given the name Kaltes Ende ("cold end" in German), until it was altered to the similar-sounding term Kalte Ente meaning "cold duck".[1] The exact recipe now varieswinter, but the original combined one part of Mosel wine, one part Rhine wine with one part of Champagne, seasoned with lemons and balm mint."
Location: River Wiese, Basel City BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Birds.
This is what -28F looks like! We're getting our first cold snap of the winter here in Fairbanks.
But it's also the alpenglow time of year when the sunlight turns everything to a reddish glow.
The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site at Hyde Park, New York was built and used as a vacation home in the country. It is on the cliffs above the Hudson river, which, big as it is, was smoothly frozen over and covered with snow. There was a bitterly icy wind driving snowflakes past the classical style urns on the porch, and the lions head symbols high on the limestone facade. Even expensive things get cold, I suppose.
Some "strange" clouds up in the sunny sky but thankfully it wasn't raining this afternoon! However, I golfed this morning with my golf buddy and we got soaked playing the first three holes. It then stopped but remained windy and quite cold!!
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There is thick ice on the cars this morning...and the primulas, pansies and Lenten roses by my back door all look limp. :(
She stares out the window
waiting for the sun to reach her
but there is no sun today
She waits in vain
admiring the hanging lemons
glimpses of sun outside the glass
She stands near the stove
warm liquid boiling
socked feet on the cold floor
She is craving something
To warm her outside
Shivers
She has nothing left to give
everything is promised
to someone else
It's the most wonderful time
when we have something to give
She doesn't
She stares out the window
waiting for the sun to reach her
but there is no sun today
A warm surprise in cold weather.
Lumen print on Fotokemika Emaks HS KX 511 a PE (24x30 cm). Exposed in cold Swedish winter with some sunshine.
Plants from the frozen garden.
Sometimes you get a surprise. Warm colours despite -12°C.
Debris washed away, but no fix or toning.
Very cold temps early this year produced 'ice fingers' on grass and branches that overhang the creek.
We had the wettest October ever and the little creek is up, water is seeping from the rocks so...we should have some great ice formations this year!
In the cold air, people are walking like zombies.
Frozen to death through their clothes.
Dans l'air froid, les gens avancent comme des zombies
Gelés jusqu'aux os sous leur vêtements
Malgré la lumière hivernale...
Liege, Belgium
The full December Cold Moon rising over the Glen Alps near Anchorage Alaska.
It was about -10 degrees Fahrenheit when I photographed this scene.
Went up to Swaledale yesterday in the search of Buttercups. We managed to find one field that was amazing, but many of the fields were not at their best. It was strange as this one stood out! Anyway I spent an hour knee deep in freezing stream water and it took me at least a few hours to get warm again, must be because I’m not feeling that great combined with the freezing conditions for June!
Night talk
On a clear winter night, the cat Bruno ventured out to stretch his legs for a moment. Everything was white all around, there was snow on the paths and meadows.
Even on the fence post that Bruno loved to jump on in the summer. Actually, cats don't like winter. They prefer to lie inside on the windowsill and watch the flakes dance from the warm spot.
But from time to time a need drives her out. Well, and then Bruno saw something fluttering around over his beloved fence posts.
Curious, he jumped up after all.
Huh, was that cold ass when he sat down.
And then he saw it, the little bird.
"You're already blue from the cold," said Bruno to the thickly puffed up little bird and at the sight of his bare little legs he was horrified.
"I always look like this," replied the birdie, fluttering around in front of him. "Because I'm a blue tit!"
"Oh, but aren't you cold?" Bruno wondered.
"No, I move and my feet can't take the cold. And even though I seem to be shaking, it's a way of keeping me and my feet warm. In addition, people feed us birds, so we don't have to go hungry. Because when you're full, you don't freeze so quickly."
Bruno looked at the little fluttering thing for a while, shaking his head.
Then he jumped down and into the warm cozy room.
Pictuare: Composing from parts of several images
Story: EGo, in Memory of my dear cat Bruno
Plauderei in der Nacht
In einer klaren Winternacht wagte sich Kater Bruno hinaus, um sich mal kurz die Beine zu vertreten.
Ringsumher war alles weiß, auf den Wegen und Wiesen lag Schnee. Sogar auf den Zaunpfosten, auf den Bruno im Sommer so gerne herumsprang.
Eigentlich mögen Katzen den Winter ja nicht. Sie liegen lieber drinnen auf der Fensterbank und schauen dem Tanz der Flocken vom warmen Plätzchen aus zu.
Aber von Zeit zu Zeit treibt sie ein Bedürfnis doch einmal hinaus.
Tja, und da sah Bruno etwas über seinen geliebten Zaunpfählen herumflattern.
Neugierig sprang er nun doch hinauf.
Huh, war das kalt am Hintern, als er sich setzte.
Und dann sah er es, das kleine Vögelchen.
"Du bist ja schon ganz blau vor Kälte", sprach Bruno das dick aufgeplusterte Vögelchen an und beim Anblick seiner nackten Beinchen packte ihn das blanke Entsetzen.
"Ich sehe immer so aus", entgegnete der Piepmatz und flatterte dabei vor ihm herum. "Ich bin nämlich eine Blaumeise!"
"Oh, aber frierst du denn nicht?", wunderte sich Bruno.
"Nein, ich bewege mich ja und meinen Füßen kann die Kälte nichts anhaben. Und auch wenn es aussieht, als ob ich zittere, ist es doch ein Mittel, mich und meine Füße warm zu halten.
Außerdem füttern die Menschen uns Vögel, da müssen wir auch keinen Hunger leiden. Denn wer satt ist, friert nicht so schnell."
Kopfschüttelnd betrachtete Bruno noch eine Weile das kleine flatternde Ding.
Dann sprang er hinunter und hinein ins warme gemütliche Zimmer.
Bild: Composing aus Teilen mehrerer Bilder
Geschichte: EGo, zur Erinnerung an meinen lieben Kater Bruno.
lord, can you hear me now?
or am i lost?
oooo, i love you
don’t you know i love you
and i always have
hallelujah
will you come with me?
cold, cold water surrounds me now
lyrics (text): damien rice - cold water
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