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Photos: Snow 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Cora

2017 started just like 2016 ended, with mild weather. However, by the end of last week, winter finally arrived in the form of storm Egon. Here in Northern Germany, we weren’t hit nearly as badly by Egon as some other … Continue reading →

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Photos: First Snow of the Winter 2016

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Cora

And now for something completely different: Last night, while US voters were busily burning down their country and handing a racist and sexist jerk the presidency, we also had the first snow of the winter. So if you want to … Continue reading →

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Photos: More Magical Hoarfrost

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Cora

The snow and frost that held most of Germany in its grip last week is gone by now, but before it left, it still gave us a beautiful morning with bright blue skies and hoarfrost covered branches. Hoarfrost usually doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Photos: Magical Hoarfrost

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Cora

Our current cold spell is still continuing with temperatures as low as minus nine degrees Celsius last night. My students, who hail from Syria, Iran and Eritrea, are not used to such weather at all and a lot of them … Continue reading →

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Photos: Snowy Winter Woods 2016

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Cora

Last weekend, we had snow again, quickly followed by an extended period of frost. And since I had the time and inclination, I took the opportunity to go for a stroll through the snowy winter woods. The woods in question … Continue reading →

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First Snow of the New Year 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Cora

After an exceptionally mild December, we are currently experiencing a cold spell. And last night, it did not just get cold, it also began to snow. Over the day, the snowfall only increased. I would have loved to go hiking … Continue reading →

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First Snow of the Winter 2015

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Cora

I awoke this morning to see this outside my windows. Of course, the snow is wet and probably won’t last. But still, this is the first snow of the winter 2015/16 in our region. Quite remarkable, since it was well … Continue reading →

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Snow 2015

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Cora

This morning, we had our first real snow of the winter, about two centimetres. It supposedly won’t last long, but it looked quite pretty. Shovelling it away was quite tiring though. I wish I could go hiking today, but I … Continue reading →

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More Snow in the Forest

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Cora

We had even more snow last night as well as temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius. And guess when the main heater decided to have a hiccup. Luckily, the service technician is coming in tomorrow. Apart from the cold, the … Continue reading →

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Snow 2014 by Day

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Cora

And this is what the snow looks like by daylight, when I went out to shovel the driveway free. We’re supposed to be getting even more snow on Sunday, since we’re right at the borderline between freezing dry and warm … Continue reading →

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