Those Koniks are beautiful and I hope will be part of the islands forever. It looks so peaceful there unlike what is happening in other parts of Europe as well as in the west of the US. Here we are under a flash flood watch and hope it’s not what Germany experienced.
Glad you are able to rest and recuperate in such a lovely area.
I can't think of a better place to be now to get well again. I realize how strange that sounds, just being a few hours away from the sad scenes of devastation in the southeast of the Netherlands and especially in Germany and Belgium.
Very nice Alexander, writing about nature is never lost on nature.
It's always good to see the Koniks thrive, this photo is a treasure in time, even in their feral circumstances today.
I'm following the devastation the flood is leaving behind.
People are calling this weather caused event a 'Water bomb' or Rain bomb'. We had one similar here in 2013. It happens very fast. The weathercasters saw it coming but had no idea how much the clouds were holding. I had to move to higher grounds while I was camping (It sounded like an oncoming train) out of a natural existing drainage carved for eons. This is where the water wants and needs to flow, still today . . .
I hope we learn to settle on this globe out of the way of these occurring weather dynamics in the future. I think Esri GIS is making a great effort by collecting data maps to point us in the right direction.
I love that Konik just means small horse. Thank you to your Polish readers for this.
Going out into nature has been a bit difficult this past week as there were only a few areas that were not affected by the constant rain and/or flooding. There are many rivers and brooks where I live. Luckily we did not get hit as hard as other parts of Europe with only a few flash floods and mostly just rising water levels in lakes and rivers, i.e. more "plannable" flooding. I can't remember when the whole of Switzerland was on the highest level of alert like this. Might have been back in the 1990s.
As you say, urgent action is needed. I wish Switzerland would play a bigger role in being part of the solution. We're all in this together. Floods don't care about man-made country borders, nor does the kindness extended to strangers.
Thank you for sharing this lovely scene. Hope your weekend is a good one.
This summer seems to be a wake up call for those in the western world that slept through all previous alarms. Meanwhile, as so often, on this island the rest of the world feels far away. But slowly, the sea water on this western coastline of the island on the North Sea, rises three milimeters per year. There is nowhere to hide from the climate change impacts but so far one can be lucky escaping the extremes.
Your island sounds a bit like the "island of Switzerland" - where the world's problems don't concern us. We've been thinking "the ocean is soooo far away what do we care about sea level rises". Now our mountains are crumbling because of loss of permafrost and we're also hit by weather extremes. Seriously time to wake up. I have a feeling that we're still doing too well and that this was not enough.
I was encouraged a little bit by the fact that in those areas around me where measures had been taken to give space back to nature (specifically brooks & rivers) - there was no damage. Lessons learned from previous floods by listening to the scientists and putting nature first. Of course this was just "regular" flooding and not flash floods, but the way forward is clear. Put nature first and listen to the science.
The Koniks are beautiful & make a wonderful photo in this tranquil setting with the lush backdrop of green nature. A study in contrast compared to the devastating floods in other parts of Europe where there’s so much tragedy. These terrifying events make it more clear every day that climate change cannot be ignored & action is essential for the future of the planet. Thank you for another Island Story. Take care.
Yes, the scenes from not far away are a sad reminder of the forces of nature when we abuse the planet. I hope we will finally get the leadership in all countries that the world needs.
Beautiful horses! 🐎 They look a little like our buckskin quarter horses! 🐴 The coloring and a bit stocky. Hope you feel better! Have a lovely weekend 🌷
Splendid creatures! I’m so glad you’re spending your summer in your soul place, Alex. I’m far away from any place that makes my heart sing. There are short jaunts though – down the coast to a friend’s and her Icelandic horses (speaking of horses) – and a weekend of riding can feel like a good two weeks of respite for this tired soul. Honestly, I think a year and a half of staying put is more exhausting than any job or travel I’ve ever done! How I’d love to visit your islands one day.
Oh my! I just scrolled down and discovered you’ve been sick. I’ve been limiting my social media and other communications lately to focus on my own writing so I missed this distressing news. I’m going back now to catch up. So very sorry you’ve been ill. Thank goodness you are in the best possible place to recover from ANY kind of ailment. Sending healing rays of brilliant orange your way. Thousands of them! And lots of love, too.
Thank you for the kind words. Since the therapy is basically to rest (and the pain reminds me to do so), I guess you are right and that this is the best place on the planet to heal :-)
This is a lovely tranquil scene. Have a wonderful weekend too. I’m glad you are not directly affected by the floods. Hope you are continuing to feel better.
Those Koniks are beautiful and I hope will be part of the islands forever. It looks so peaceful there unlike what is happening in other parts of Europe as well as in the west of the US. Here we are under a flash flood watch and hope it’s not what Germany experienced.
Glad you are able to rest and recuperate in such a lovely area.
I can't think of a better place to be now to get well again. I realize how strange that sounds, just being a few hours away from the sad scenes of devastation in the southeast of the Netherlands and especially in Germany and Belgium.
Very nice Alexander, writing about nature is never lost on nature.
It's always good to see the Koniks thrive, this photo is a treasure in time, even in their feral circumstances today.
I'm following the devastation the flood is leaving behind.
People are calling this weather caused event a 'Water bomb' or Rain bomb'. We had one similar here in 2013. It happens very fast. The weathercasters saw it coming but had no idea how much the clouds were holding. I had to move to higher grounds while I was camping (It sounded like an oncoming train) out of a natural existing drainage carved for eons. This is where the water wants and needs to flow, still today . . .
I hope we learn to settle on this globe out of the way of these occurring weather dynamics in the future. I think Esri GIS is making a great effort by collecting data maps to point us in the right direction.
Thank you, I saved the Konik herd photo (-:
PS. I also could feel the vibration of the coming water
Glad you liked the picture. It sounds like a scary experience!
I love that Konik just means small horse. Thank you to your Polish readers for this.
Going out into nature has been a bit difficult this past week as there were only a few areas that were not affected by the constant rain and/or flooding. There are many rivers and brooks where I live. Luckily we did not get hit as hard as other parts of Europe with only a few flash floods and mostly just rising water levels in lakes and rivers, i.e. more "plannable" flooding. I can't remember when the whole of Switzerland was on the highest level of alert like this. Might have been back in the 1990s.
As you say, urgent action is needed. I wish Switzerland would play a bigger role in being part of the solution. We're all in this together. Floods don't care about man-made country borders, nor does the kindness extended to strangers.
Thank you for sharing this lovely scene. Hope your weekend is a good one.
This summer seems to be a wake up call for those in the western world that slept through all previous alarms. Meanwhile, as so often, on this island the rest of the world feels far away. But slowly, the sea water on this western coastline of the island on the North Sea, rises three milimeters per year. There is nowhere to hide from the climate change impacts but so far one can be lucky escaping the extremes.
Your island sounds a bit like the "island of Switzerland" - where the world's problems don't concern us. We've been thinking "the ocean is soooo far away what do we care about sea level rises". Now our mountains are crumbling because of loss of permafrost and we're also hit by weather extremes. Seriously time to wake up. I have a feeling that we're still doing too well and that this was not enough.
I was encouraged a little bit by the fact that in those areas around me where measures had been taken to give space back to nature (specifically brooks & rivers) - there was no damage. Lessons learned from previous floods by listening to the scientists and putting nature first. Of course this was just "regular" flooding and not flash floods, but the way forward is clear. Put nature first and listen to the science.
The Koniks are beautiful & make a wonderful photo in this tranquil setting with the lush backdrop of green nature. A study in contrast compared to the devastating floods in other parts of Europe where there’s so much tragedy. These terrifying events make it more clear every day that climate change cannot be ignored & action is essential for the future of the planet. Thank you for another Island Story. Take care.
Yes, the scenes from not far away are a sad reminder of the forces of nature when we abuse the planet. I hope we will finally get the leadership in all countries that the world needs.
Beautiful horses! 🐎 They look a little like our buckskin quarter horses! 🐴 The coloring and a bit stocky. Hope you feel better! Have a lovely weekend 🌷
Thank you, Kristina. You too!
Splendid creatures! I’m so glad you’re spending your summer in your soul place, Alex. I’m far away from any place that makes my heart sing. There are short jaunts though – down the coast to a friend’s and her Icelandic horses (speaking of horses) – and a weekend of riding can feel like a good two weeks of respite for this tired soul. Honestly, I think a year and a half of staying put is more exhausting than any job or travel I’ve ever done! How I’d love to visit your islands one day.
Oh my! I just scrolled down and discovered you’ve been sick. I’ve been limiting my social media and other communications lately to focus on my own writing so I missed this distressing news. I’m going back now to catch up. So very sorry you’ve been ill. Thank goodness you are in the best possible place to recover from ANY kind of ailment. Sending healing rays of brilliant orange your way. Thousands of them! And lots of love, too.
Thank you for the kind words. Since the therapy is basically to rest (and the pain reminds me to do so), I guess you are right and that this is the best place on the planet to heal :-)
Thank you for the lovely picture and description. Have a wonderful weekend, too.
Thank you, Kristina!
This is a lovely tranquil scene. Have a wonderful weekend too. I’m glad you are not directly affected by the floods. Hope you are continuing to feel better.
Thank you, Dawna. Progress is slow but in the right direction.