Waterloopbos

Since most of the Netherlands are below sea level an intricate system of dykes, locks and barriers is necessary to prevent flooding. To test the installations an open air laboratory was created. Scale models of coastal fortifications, ports and shorelines were tested with machines constructed to create flood waves and coastal currents. The laboratory was not only used to test layouts for Dutch building projects but also for foreign clients. That way tests for the ports in Bangkok, Thyboran or Lybia were carried out. For years the facilities decayed and were recovered by the surrounding forest. Today it is a national monument and the most important devices are restored.

Sacramento Wildlife Refuge: Bald Eagle

Recently went up north to see my brother, I stopped at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge both going and coming. Going up I didn’t see any eagles, coming back I saw three. It was quite cold so I’m thinking all had their feathers kinda puffed up to help keep warm.

Kürzlich ging ich in den Norden, um meinen Bruder zu sehen. Ich hielt sowohl beim Gehen als auch beim Kommen am Sacramento Wildlife Refuge an. Beim Hinaufgehen sah ich keine Adler, beim Zurückkommen sah ich drei. Es war ziemlich kalt, also denke ich, dass alle ihre Federn irgendwie aufgeblasen hatten, um es warm zu halten.

Blaue Stunde

Die sogenannte “Blaue Stunde” machte hier ihrem Namen alle Ehre. Dazu kam, dass nach einer längeren Regenphase an diesem Tag auch mal wieder die Sonne zu sehen war und der Sonnenuntergang entsprechend farbenprächtig ausfiel.

The so-called “blue hour” lived up to its name here. In addition, after a long period of rain, the sun was visible again on this day and the sunset was accordingly colorful.