If you read my story about the "oliebollenkraampjes," you will know that I am back on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, in the village Burgh-Haamstede, from where I wrote to you this summer. This time, I make long days in getting the "The Planet podcast" started, so there is less time to enjoy nature (and the writing frequency is a bit down too, so theΒ oliebollenkraampjesΒ one was extra long).Β
This morning was the first time I put on my running shoes and went for a one-hour run in the beautiful dunes close to home. The tourist season ended in late August, and I have the area practically for myself again, except for the about 100 to 150 ponies that are always here. Nearly all of them are Shetland ponies. So I made a short stop to take this picture to share with you.
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A morning run with ponies in the dunes
Shetland ponies are one of my favorites, I used to help take care of a stubborn little chap that lived in the stables I rode at in the UK. I loved how thick his mane and coat were. And beavers in the Arctic, if this isn't proof of the changing face of Earth and shifting ecosystems due to climate (among other things) then people really are blind to what's happening.
. . . ponies , they will be great company durring the winter (-: