mirrorbird (20:46:50)
spinning rope is interesting, but sounds rather wasteful of energy. are ya a droner? a drone owner? a drowner?

mirrorbird (20:46:29)
ah yes, the precise reason we pour salt on roads in the winter -- is why the sea freezes at minus 5

zoi (20:41:39)
I've got some nice drone shots with icebergs in the background

zoi (20:41:11)
the previous owners had the yacht as a project boat for an expedition to Svalbard

zoi (20:40:19)
some people have these floating ropes around their boats, with a motor that keeps it spinning to keep the water from freezing

zoi (20:39:33)
the sea here freezes around -5°C. but not if things keep moving

mirrorbird (20:38:49)
icy bulwarks and fat balls

mirrorbird (20:38:30)
being suddenly underwater *in a car* is much scarier than just being underwater, imagine trying to open the fucking door, AGH AGH

faraday (20:38:22)
not far from snow here

zoi (20:38:21)
icy bulwarks are a hazard