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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 (-:
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.
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.
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 lovely picture and description. Have a wonderful weekend, too.
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.