Pollard willow in Rhoonse Grienden. Spring in the woods.
A pollard willow is a willow that is cut off a few years after it has been planted at a height of about 2 metres. Then the tree is truncated every 5-7 years by removing the newly sprouted branches. The thickening at the base of the shoots forms the pollard from which the pollard willow takes its name.
Hello, my name is Dick Kattestaart, from Vlaardingen. Since 2011 working on digital photography, before that time regularly with analogue photography. After a photography course and a lot of trying out I found a style of my own where I feel comfortable. My interest is very.. Read more…