De Hondsrug area is a great place to hunt for traces of the past in the landscape. This long ridge is formed by glaciers and full of pingo scars, passage graves and other “old stuff”. I wandered through the woods and heathlands in silence as part of a silence retreat. It was so cold that I had to keep the battery of my camera under my coat to keep it alive. This is a trick that I normally use at much higher latitudes.