Schinkelpolder
I wanted to start hiking a bit further away than last week, in order to avoid the crowds. I had planned to walk the dike near Schiphol Airport, but made a mistake studying the map; where I wanted to walk I could not. So instead of a short walk I made it a short bike ride (2.5 hours).
Just past the Amsterdamse Bos is the Schinkelpolder, a part of the Green Corridor that should enable plants and beasts alike to migrate past the city. The wind, no longer blowing at gale force but still strong, was a major factor here, as was the rain.
The first photo is looking back towards the Amsterdamse Bos. Most of the photos I took were underexposed, so I juggled a bit in the GIMP to get a better contrast.
This is the De Zwarte Ruiter (The Black Rider), a mill used to keep the water from flooding the polder.
Back home, the sun could be seen only indirectly.
nice pics, branko. You must have spend quite some time on gimp to make them ;-) I imagine that it is hard to make pictures while riding the bike at the same time.
ciao B.
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