The first days of February of 2025 were well cold. This created a nice layer of ice on the maars of the province of Groningen.
So too here in the village of Uitwierde, close to Delfzijl.
Both ships have their accommodation here and lie here almost all year round. In the summer months, they like to go out, and we have to miss the ships here for a while.
This morning it was well cold with about 4/5 degrees below zero. The hoarfrost is easy to see, and we can see the sun rising in the east and exposing the ships nicely from the side.
My name is Peter Kuipers and I live in the province of Groningen.
In addition to being a teacher in primary education, I like to take pictures of nature in my spare hours.
I mainly do landscape photography and I am mainly active in the north of the Netherlands...
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