Launching kite and camera early one misty morning near the spot where the explosive Germans blew two holes in the IJsselmeer dyke on 17-04-1945, eighteen days before the end of World War II. Wieringermeer polder flooded in two days and forced desperate farmers and other inhabitants to leave their farms, land and other possessions.
In december 1945 the polder was dry again after dyke restoration and a lot of pumping. Leaving the dyke not as straight as he used to be.
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The Netherlands - Wieringen
One beautiful morning with an aerial view on the Amstelmeer canal, that seperates the old land of the former island Wieringen (right side) from the quite new polder Wieringermeer (left). Wieringermeer was drained and reclaimed in 1930, but used to be part of an inland saltwater sea called Zuiderzee. Here, at the height of hamlet De Hoelm, the Wieringen barges of yesteryear touched land in the absence of a real harbour. The old seafront of Wieringen, once strengthened with bundles of seagrass, still runs along the north (right) side of the canal. Image made with kite and camera, attached to the kite's line. © Tom Kisjes
Tags: KAP Nederland Holland The Netherlands Wieringen De Hoelm Amstelmeerkanaal Wieringermeer Wierdijk Oude Zeedijk aerial luchtfoto aerial photography luchtfotografie
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Launching kite and camera early one misty morning near the spot where the explosive Germans blew two holes in the IJsselmeer dyke on 17-04-1945, eighteen days before the end of World War II. Wieringermeer polder flooded in two days and forced desperate farmers and other inhabitants to leave their farms, land and other possessions.
In december 1945 the polder was dry again after dyke restoration and a lot of pumping. Leaving the dyke not as straight as he used to be.
Tags: KAP The Netherlands Wieringermeer Dijkgat Wieringermeer Dijkgat Dijkgatbos IJsselmeer aerial
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The Netherlands
View on the Amstel lake, that used to be a tidal channel between the Wadden Sea and (former) Zuider Sea. It separated the mainland of North-Holland from the (former) Island Wieringen, visible in the background. After the troublesome construction of the Amsteldiep dyke (± 1924) Wieringen lost its island-status and the water of the Amstel lake became brackish to fresh.
On the right side a part of the small village Van Ewijcksluis can be seen. On the left side the image shows a part of nature reserve "Balgzand", an important high tide refuge for birds.
Image made with kite and camera (attached to the kite's line).
Tags: KAP Nederland The Netherlands Van Ewijcksluis Amstelmeer Balgzand Wadden Wieringen luchtfotografie aerial photography Amsteldiepdijk Balgzandkanaal
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The Netherlands. Early morning spectators on the dyke between IJsselmeer and Wieringermeer polder.
Image made with kite and camera.
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