Der Kiessee, fest zugefriert

From Deutschland Panoramas

Something to enjoy incase I don't get to posting something tomorrow. First day back at work is bound to be exciting! Plus I have nitrogen filling and a seminar to attend! Eek!

Ein neues Jahr, neuer Erfährungen

(OK, I've decided I'm going to really try to keep this up now with at least one post per day on various subjects! I think I can do it, but it's going to take some willpower. Fortunately, it's winter, so I don't have too many other options.

I'm not even going to try to make up for the past several months of sloth; it would just make me overwhelmed. But if I have some time, maybe I can incorporate things as I go.)

From Deutschland Panoramas

Firstly, Happy New Year! As you can see from above, it's snowy and beautiful here now that winter has arrived in full (compare with previous photo from late summer). When I left for France before Christmas, it was still above freezing and grey and unpleasant, but now the entire valley has turned into a winter-wonderland: snow on all the fields, streams and ponds covered in ice thick enough to walk on (see below), clear skies at night, and it hasn't been above freezing in a week (and probably won't be for a month or so!). This is definitely a different Germany than the one I left two weeks ago.

From Januar im Deutschland

From Januar im Deutschland

The ice here isn't quite thick enough for complete safety, but there have already been people skating on the Kiessee, and I think it'll be ready before I leave for Korea. As you can see, I've been adventuring already...

And yes, I am wearing the violent yellow jacket.