Faded greens and browns give this beautiful view of the Witte Veen on the Dutch-German border below Enschede an old-fashioned feel.
The tree trunk gives a nice introduction to what is to come in the distance. Tufts of grass poke through the pale green water, breaking the smooth surface.
The Witte Veen is a nature reserve of about 100 hectares (including about 40 hectares of peatland) in the border area of the Dutch province of Overijssel and Germany.
It is located south of Enschede in the east of the municipality of Haaksbergen. Together with the Aamsveen and the Haaksbergerveen, among others, the Witte Veen is part of the remnants of a vast raised bog area in the border region between Germany and the Netherlands (Wikipedia).
Extra illumination gives this somewhat dark artwork in a dark corner a rustic atmosphere where you can dream away of times long gone.
Born and bred Achterhoeker, working in engineering. But for some years now, in my free time, I like to go out into our beautiful nature. Enjoying the deafening silence, I unwind and shoot my camera full of beautiful pictures.
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