Memories from our time in the Netherlands. We miss it!
The Memories – Richard Broom Photography
Category: Hemmeland
The Brown Boat
Photographs, Video and Stuff
The Eel Smoker (1)
Photographs, Video and Stuff
Memories from our time in the Netherlands. We miss it!
The Memories – Richard Broom Photography
We’ve spotted a number of these ‘nests’ made by the Oak Processionary Moths in nearby oak trees here in the Netherlands. We’ve never seen them ever before. That’s global warming for you Mr Trump!!!
But, before blaming Mr Trump too much, it looks like we British might be responsible for introducing this particular (and toxic) pest into Europe. More information here.
The frogs here in Holland are all fired up with the need to make love…(lucky frogs!).
What happens when you get your camera settings wrong. It sometimes turns out okay….
This is Bor, who belongs to our very good and highly attractive friend Marloes (sorry, no image of Marloes (yet)). Bor comes to stay with us on the boat on Tuesdays. Bor is an ageing gentleman with creaky bones but he has a fine spirit and a look of constant bemusement on his face.
A big chicken seen lurking in the reeds today…
I am sure somebody will know what kind of plant (weed?) this is. Spotted near Monnickendam (Netherlands) today. Almost like some kind of alien creature!
A slightly more fragrant post than the last one!
The rabbit who lives in the hedge next to our boat…
We saw this Big Chicken today striking the strangest of poses. Drying off her wings perhaps (we assume it was a she)?
The Big Chicken – Strange Pose
Moral: never take a dog with you when you are recording soundscapes!
Please click on the Soundcloud link below, close your eyes and join me for a walk in the woods at Hemmeland – a wooded area close to Monnickendam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.
Hemmeland is a great place to see nature, picnics, sunbathing and for dog walks. At Hemmeland you’ll find a mixture of wildlife, flowers, plants, trees, beaches and much more. There was a northeasterly wind today blowing at between 10-15 Knots. You’ll hear quite a lot of noise generated as the wind blew through the treetops. You’ll also hear the dog sniffing around.
There’s not too much about Hemmeland on the Internet but you can look at my photographs of Hemmeland by clicking on this link to visit my Adobe Spark Hemmeland page (scroll down when you get there)
See all other soundscapes here.
An uninvited guest in the Netherlands!
The Invasive Species
I believe it is Lamp Post in the UK and Lampost in the US. You say tomato……..
The Lady and the Lamp Post
Seems like the whole world is butting heads at the moment…..
My son and grandsons…
I don’t know the name of this one either. Many things but not a botanist!
The view from our winter berth……not sure how we put up with it!
Another flower I don’t know the name of:
Must try to turn over a new one!
You just can’t beat 40 winks in the afternoon.
Do you ever get that feeling you’re hanging on by a thread?
A third class ride is better than a first class walk (or swim).
When you go down to the woods today…..
I didn’t notice the ants when taking the photography. Not sure what they’re doing!
