The Netherlands.. isnt' this the crowded little piece of land? Well, not everywhere. There is the 'Green Hart' in the middle of the 'Randstad' with lots of quiet water, the almost natural estuary of De Biesbosch, the dunes in the west, there is the pretty east of the country, and in the middle (yes, right in the middle) the Veluwe.
Veluwe
The Veluwe is the largest connected natural area of western Europe. Much more connected then the Ardennes in Belgium, and probably Scotland, as the indiginous trees have all been cut over there. It takes three days walk to do the vertical crossing. The east - western crossing takes almost two days. It has some heather, enormous sand dunes and large forests with tall trees. The elevation is about fifty to hundred meters, caused by the last glaciers 600 thousand years ago. You can find large rocks that the ice pushed from Scandinavia in the north.
Veluwe
The Veluwe is the largest connected natural area of western Europe. Much more connected then the Ardennes in Belgium, and probably Scotland, as the indiginous trees have all been cut over there. It takes three days walk to do the vertical crossing. The east - western crossing takes almost two days. It has some heather, enormous sand dunes and large forests with tall trees. The elevation is about fifty to hundred meters, caused by the last glaciers 600 thousand years ago. You can find large rocks that the ice pushed from Scandinavia in the north.
A caterpillar on a branch in a forest, October 2007
Chestnut in the eastern part.
A trip from Ede to Hoenderloo, through Planken Wambuis.
A lake I discovered in October 2009
Young beech forest, October 2009
A map from the north and south part of the Veluwe.
Waterleidingduinen
At the Dutch westcoast lay the dunes, uninhabited, with forests and lots of crystal clear water.
An old Oak, December 2008
Map of the Area west of Haarlem, the city where I live.
Biesbosch
The Biesbos is an (almost) natural estuary of the river Maas in the Netherlands, with very old willows, tidal creeks, beavers, kingfishers, and lots of hardly known birds that make strange sounds at night.
Captures of a 4 day kayak trip in May, 2010
Kayak route through the Biesbos. The red lines are the route I followed by plan. The jellow lines are the route I had to follow to retrieve my forgotten carrier, at the riverside.
