RE: Tiefgekühlter Bockmist
I am convinced that the global weather anomalies are related to climate change.
In this case, however, we must be honest and say that this is a completely normal winter for our latitude. It is a winter like we used to have in the past, a winter that we have simply not been accustomed to for years. The last few years have been far too warm.
It is very good for nature that plants are once again getting a sufficient break from vegetation. Even for the sheep: the eggs of the parasites that live in the grass die at these low temperatures. This means that the parasite pressure on the animals will not be quite as high in summer. These nasty creatures have multiplied greatly and are now resistant to most treatments. Now winter is providing natural regulation.
Actually, it's a beautiful winter. One that I remember as normal from my childhood. In the past, every child had ice skates and we used to skate on the frozen lakes every winter. Every household also had a sledge. Today, most children in northern Germany no longer know from experience what either of these sports and play equipment are.
That's fascinating...
The sheeps are in parasite-Free world at the moment.., I guess it must be their prime season as well.
So it's like Germany is getting a taste of its old normal back perse.
We are dealing with unpredictable rains and heatwaves in some places here in Nigeria.
Oh poor kids!
Now smart phones and social media has taken over
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No, no, that's not what I meant. It just hasn't snowed much in recent years. And it was never cold enough for the lakes to freeze over. I mean, with a thick layer of ice that you can safely walk on, that will hold your weight. This winter, there are even ice floes on the Baltic Sea beach. That's very rare, as salt water only freezes at extremely low temperatures.
The children simply hadn't had the opportunity to go ice skating or sledging for a very long time.
If you have any questions, go ahead! I am aware that I am talking to someone who has never seen frozen waters before... 😉
Northern Germany, yes. In southern Germany, the situation is quite different. There, they are also battling against masses of water, river flooding and landslides caused by excessive rainfall.
Nothing is normal anymore. Spring and summer 2025 were far too hot and dry here in the north. I was already considering emigrating to the Arctic... 😉
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I get it now. I think I've seen this many times on movies. Most times, i thought it's fiction. For a whole lake..., river etc to freeze.., that's like a miracle to me 😀.
How do human survive this period...? what's it like skating on the Baltic Sea ice? I hope I have opportunity to try this someday in my lifetime by the way.
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Oh, you can't ice skate on the Baltic Sea. There's no flat surface, just small patches of ice. You mustn't go out on them, it's far too dangerous. Just last weekend, a man and his 5-year-old (!) son had to be rescued. How stupid can you be???
Even if a large area were frozen over, it wouldn't be smooth because of the waves. Not suitable for ice skating.
But skating (or even just walking) on a large lake is an amazing experience. When the thick ice cracks, the sound waves in the deep lake turn into a dull rumbling. Very impressive! And a little eerie...
Haha, you should ask the Inuit at the North Pole. You can protect yourself from the cold with good clothing and furs (sheep show us how).
I tend to ask myself this question in certain parts of Africa. What else can you take off in the heat? What can you drink? Here, you can always melt snow if necessary.
No, no, better too cold than too hot... 😇
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