Polder Het Koegras Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a more general view that includes my previous picture of the Polder Het Koegras, in the province of Noord-Holland.
This photo was shot from the vantage point on the dunes (foreground) that separate the polder from the North Sea.
Het Koegras was part of the sea before it was reclaimed and drained, like other polders in the Netherlands. In 1610 the former islands of Callantsoog and Huisduinen were connected by the Oldenbarneveldsdijk (dike). The construction of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal, in the 1820s, helped the creation and development of the Koegras polder.
Nowadays the main production of these fields are flowers and bulbs, as you can notice already in the yellow parts of this early April shot.
The Netherlands is a country of experts in water management and agriculture. In the workshop you can see illuminated glasshouses (greenhouses), some 25 km southwards, near Heerhugowaard.
Location in WikiMapia: 52.915579, 4.7200871.

Amaz, Buin, JudyR, ang25, plimrn, bakes888 has marked this note useful

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Amaz (6622) 2009-05-27 8:19

Olá Francisco, bonita paisagem!!
Excelente composição linear e boas cores !!

Parabéns!!!

Abraço!

Buin (37474) 2009-05-27 9:44

Hola Francisco!
A contribution really in terms of TrekEarth! Excellent photo and excellent note as well! An interesting place, truly worth to be shown. What a wideness...!
Greetings from again cool Germany!
Frank

JudyR (815) 2009-05-27 12:23

So many interesting details to study in this photograph. Most interesting of all to me is the height and size of the system which provides protection to the reclaimed lands herein. Thanks, Judy

windmills (0) 2009-05-29 13:59 [Comment]

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jmdias (19097) 2009-05-30 15:55

chico

esta é também uma vista mais interessante e curiosa do que bela, muito informativa, cheia de detalhes e fala muito do lugar. além disto a luz e as cores estão muito boas. belo trabalho

abraços

jorge

plimrn (19600) 2009-05-30 21:42

Ola Francisco,
What an usual and very true view of the Netherlands!! It looks like it was shot from the train with nice FG detail, the roadway paralleling the train, commuter parking, and the bright fields with their water supply.
SAA, Pat

bakes888 (18137) 2009-06-02 1:51

Hi Francisco. Great photo, the straightness of the road and your POV emphasize the flatness of the country! Excellent depth and perspective. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.