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Paardenbloemenland – Dandelion Land

Mr.Fredlee — Tue, 01 May 2012 09:03:02 +0000

Polder de Putten

Mr.Fredlee — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:10:19 +0000

Polder de Putten vanaf de Hondsbossch

Mr.Fredlee — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:40:09 +0000

Godwits country!

Mr.Fredlee — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:50:19 +0000

Wednesday afternoon another fascinating walk around the Putten bird sanctuary and nature reserve which lies just behind the Hondsbossch sea dyke between Camperduin and Petten-on-sea.The baby lambs that we saw in May were now puber lambs and the thick rustling reeds that flank the rippling streams that nest the Sedge-warblers, were now head high, so that Hans had to climb up on the Camel steps – yes, we also have Camels here in Petten! – to get a better view across the fields. I spotted a Wulp – which turned out to be a Grutto when I later consulted my Bird book – and in English a Grutto is called a Godwit (I bet you didn’t know that either!!) Actually the Grutto/Godwit spotted us first, flapping frantically above our heads, dipping and diving and peeping hysterically, trying to shoo us away from its nest!Before the dark clouds gathering above us showered us with rain we headed quickly back to Petten for a delicous ice-cream in the new ice-cream parlour in the village!! It didn’t rain! It was just another glorious day in Godwits country!

Mowing the dyke

Mr.Fredlee — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:31:38 +0000

This afternoon we went for a long walk and picnic on our favourite dyke near Petten, that meanders its way between the Putten nature reserve and farmland behind the famous Hondsbossche sea dyke. It’s a beautiful peaceful spot where hardly anyone walks, especially on a monday afternoon, with only the sounds of sedge warblers, lapping water, bleating sheep and rustling reeds. The dykes back was covered in a beautiful thatch of long silky grass and colourful wild flowers, waving and rustling luxuriously in the warm breeze.
We waded knee high through all sorts of grasses, purple thistles and wild flowers until we found a perfect spot to have our picnic.We’d just finished our sandwiches and were about to lie back in the grass to admire the scenery when the sound of heavy machinery suddenly broke the peace and quiet! In the distance a huge mowing tractor was making its way towards us at great speed over the dyke, hacking and thrashing all the long grass and wild flowers that we’d just walked through as flat as a pancake!!

Polder de Putten, bij Petten

Mr.Fredlee — Sun, 08 May 2011 17:07:43 +0000

Panorama Polder de Putten

Mr.Fredlee — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:25:45 +0000

Ik fotografeerde deze polder al vaker, maar wat lag hij (zij?) er weer prachtig bij, gisteren.

Verdere experimenten

Mr.Fredlee — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:30:07 +0000

Wind door het gras langs de dijk

Ik experimenteer een beetje met de breedte van het beeld.
Hierboven een foto van een van de wandelingen op de dijk die langs polder de Puten voert. Ik fotografeerde het hier.