A day out today, walking in the Oostvaardersplassen. The forecast said dry, a little foggy in the morning, and cold. Well, two out of three ain't bad, they say. I was with good friends, it was dry all day, it was cold, but throughout the day we never could see for more than about 50 metres. It was a lovely day, with a real sense of winter, a feeling of Sinterklaas, hot chocolate and speculaas, and a slightly mysterious atmosphere.
It was a lovely walk, and we got to see a Bittern, and Egret, Bearded Tits and a few more birds. The park was full of toadstools and funghi, mosses and lichens. It was quite obvious that winter has set in outside the city a little earlier than inside the city. The trees looked bare and there was little colour left. It was all very beautiful though, another side to the country.
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