| Ankeveense Plassen 10-2-2008 |
The first beautiful day in the New Year, clear blue skies, temperature almost spring-like. A perfect day to enjoy the beauty of Dutch nature.
The Ankeveense Plassen are very characteristic for the "Low Countries", the literal translation of Nederland. Freshwater peat lands have been used since the Middle Ages for peat cutting. What remains are lakes, patches of moor, bog and fen.
A safe resting and breeding place for birds.
Using century-old footpaths crossing these wetlands, my brother Pim and I had an enjoyable afternoon walk. Too early in the year for wild flowers, although there were snowdrops and crocuses in many gardens of the picturesque village of Ankeveen.
Quite a lot of birds, some of them lifers for me.
Enjoy the beauty of my native country! |
 Farmhouse in Ankeveen
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 Enjoying the mild weather
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 No idea what kind of fruits these are.
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 Hazel flowers
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 The Dammer Kade
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 A coppiced willow tree
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 We were not the only ones
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 Birch tree
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 More tree silhouettes
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 Uncoppiced willow tree
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 Crested Grebe
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 Characteristic landscape
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 The Goog Path
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 Reflections
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 Waiting for spring to come
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 Foot bridge
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 Ankeveen lake
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 Natura Artis Magistra
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 Another village far away
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 Mallard
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 Remote farmhouse
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 Numerous footpaths
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 Young Swan
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 Young swans
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 Pair of Common Goldeneyes
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 A Northern Shoveler
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 Sheep
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 Snowdrops
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 Crocuses
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 More crocuses
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 One of the Ankeveen churches
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 Farmhouse with characteristic trees
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 Back where we started
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 The GPS track of our walk
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wrote on Feb 12, 2008:
Jan, your country is like a postcard.
You miss the Malaysia Chinese New Year food ! ;) |
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Liz wrote on Feb 12, 2008:
Wow, beautiful pic. Now I see why you go back so often :-) |
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wrote on Feb 13, 2008:
and i am sipping coffee with hazelnut right this moment. /stephen |
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wrote on Feb 13, 2008:
Envy, envy, envy..... |
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wrote on Feb 13, 2008:
looks like 'dutch pulasan' /stephen |
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wrote on Feb 13, 2008:
amazing how still the water is! beautiful country. thanks for sharing. /stephen |
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wrote on Feb 19, 2008:
Yeah quite a change in sceneries |
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wrote on Jun 25, 2008:
Hmm..Heaven do exist on Earth. |
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wrote on Jun 25, 2008:
Hmm..Heaven do exist on Earth. |
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wrote on Jul 14, 2008:
wow... ur country is so beautiful... Hopefully can visit this place one day. |
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