There isn't much in the way of news right now. For the most part, we are all just weathering the storms that have been battering our part of the world recently. First came Ciara, then Dennis and in between there was a no name storm that seemed to be ours alone. Now we've just had Ellen, and who knows? Maybe there'll be Francis to join the party.
In between, we've had the occasional sunny, dry day, so on one of these (I forget when now as the stormy days have overtaken my memory), we went for a walk in the polder nearby. It's quite a special area, as there is a village surrounded by common land, through which anyone can walk should they so desire. Very pretty, very pastoral, these photos speak for it better than my words can, so I hope you enjoy our walk.
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| Common ground to be enjoyed by all |
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| The village houses on the dyke |
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| just green land, sky and windmills |
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| I loved this old barn |
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| And its old cart |
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| And how lovely to see happy pigs at play |
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| This old mama had a lot to say |
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| Sister porker rootling in the mud |
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| A typical Dutch dyke village |
One thing this winter weather makes me do is appreciate every moment of sunshine that we get, but I must admit to a longing for the spring, which will revitalise us all, I know. Have a great week everyone.
What lovely photos! Yours may be a flat land, but far from boring! I especially like the wind generators, as they remind me of the ones just east of here in windy southern Alberta. They literally dance in the landscape! I am not sure what a polder is, however... Does it have anything to do with pigs?
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day, Val. Much love from the snowy Rockies xx
Dale, thank you, dear. You've asked me a really interesting question because although I know what a polder is, I have no idea where the word comes from. A polder is an area of land recovered from the sea or at least swamp, as is much of the Netherlands, but now I'm going to look up its meaning!
DeleteWell, the dictionary says it is exactly what I said it was, but its etymology is old German/Dutch (polre) which also seems to mean land reclaimed from the sea :) Of course, it is mostly contained by dykes to protect it from be flooded and swamped again xxx
DeleteVery interesting, Val. In light of this explanation, I imagine a lot of The Netherlands is polder, then.
DeleteAnd hence, no pigs involved...
A very pretty walk indeed Val, and nice to learn about a polder too. The ongoing storms must be a drag, and you will welcome the Spring. We are also having a lot of rain and storms, bizarre after all that heat and fires, but also very welcome. I look forward to Autumn, my favourite season :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for the late reply, Patricia. I've had to neglect my blog lately due to work commitments, but thank you so much for stopping by. I'm glad you are now getting some of that much needed rain!
DeleteI love people who harness wind and sun energy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Haddock. You'd love it here, then!
DeleteThank you for showing the world of green. We are still in the world of white. :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for being late in my response, Anne-Marie. I've been swamped with work lately and neglected my blog here. I'm so glad you enjoyed the green! We had one night of snow and that was it. I doubt if there will be any more this year.
DeleteLove to see those windmills
ReplyDeleteMy sincere apologies for the late reply, Haddock. Thank you for your kind comments and I'm glad you like the windmills. We have a lot of them here.
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