A sporty day. In the morning, I cycled 40 km in -5 °C weather, followed by a 10 km walk along a cemetery and a disused airfield.

The morning ride into the sunrise.

The guys you meet on the road. According to reverse picture search it is a pale morph Common Buzzard, also known as a Krider's Red-tailed Hawk subspecies. Thank you for not flying away and posing for this picture. 😍

That's my favourite.

Cycling took a little longer this morning.

Today on the bridge, shortly before my 50 km morning ride.

I think his mug shot would be more fitting. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#Wordle Today's NYT Wordle: My 3 favourite things, in 3 guesses in the right order!

Very kind of 'em to wait so patiently for me to take my phone out and take pictures of them. And the clear blue sky - just fabulous.

I bought this painting yesterday at a Christmas market. What do you associate with the picture?

An elusive companion on the cycle path.

Pictures from yesterday's bike ride and the morning ambience along the canal.