Winter Solstice, pursuits, people from all walks of life going about their business as well as enjoying themselves

National Gallery

Happy #WinterSolstice! Here is 'A Winter Scene with Skaters near a Castle' by Hendrick Avercamp. This busy scene of winter pursuits is full of closely observed detail. It is filled with people from all walks of life going about their business as well as enjoying themselves: http://bit.ly/2PKZhlk

go about

phrasal verb of go

1. 1.

   begin or carry on with (an activity).

   "you are going about this in the wrong way"
2. 2.

   SAILING

   change to an opposite tack.