In the town of Slochteren in the province of Groningen is the fish pond De Baggerputten. With a beautiful jetty above the water. In the 17th century in this very wet area of the Slochterveld dredged peat was extracted. The peat was dredged from the water and dried in a large form on ramps. Sun and wind did the rest of the work. With planks under their feet, the peat, which was known for its good quality, was cut. The dredging pits that came into being were elongated pools of water with 'zetwallen' or 'legakkers' in between. Dredging pits are also referred to as peat pits, pet pits or wieden. The Baggerputten is now a small-scale nature reserve with woods, reed beds, peat pools, meadows and bushes.
"From my hometown Hoogezand, I regularly go out to take photos in the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. Photography has always been my interest. In 2008, I bought my first SLR camera and after that I started to delve more and more into photography and photo editing and.. Read more…