As the sunspots are still refusing to pop up, you’d better visit the local lake for a skate ride … Temperatures have been below 0 deg C for a fair number of days in a row. So there is plenty of natural ice on ponds, lakes, etc. Here is my wife, Marja, in action on the Hatertse Vennen close to Nijmegen.

Marja ice skating at the Hatertse Vennen (30-dec-2008)
05 January 2009 at 14:54:51
Mooi plaatje hoop ook nog weer te gaan schaatsen de kou komt er weer aan… Sunspot crisis? what sunspot crisis on 30M JA ZL LP /SP … 100w simple dipole..
12 January 2009 at 22:49:00
ik heb inmiddels ook alweer 120-150km schaats km gemaakt het ijs was hier niet zo mooi als op dit plaatje
18 January 2009 at 13:47:18
Beautiful photo Enno… I miss the crisp frosty winter mornings in Europe, with the frozen ponds and lakes….