Winterwonderland

We are experiencing the coldest spell of the last 15 years. In the north of the Netherlands they are going crazy over the Elfstedentocht (eleven cities tour) a scating event of over 200km long with an estimated 16000 competetors. The last tour was in 1997. Hopefully it will happen this year. The ice has to be a minimum of 15cm thick. Meanwhile this weather creates winterwonderlands:

This picture has been taken close to our house, as you can see, virgin ice. Still too dangerous.