The characteristic arch of the stately Merwede bridge is accentuated in this photo by the wide steel of the sloping arch in the top right-hand corner of the photo. The traffic on the Merwede Bridge near Gorinchem and Sleeuwijk rushes above the Upper
Merwede incessantly from left to right on its way to unknown destinations. The barriers close when the movable part of the bridge opens to allow large ships to pass.
As an avid hiker and lover of nature, I can often be found - with camera - in the beautiful river area of Lek, Merwede, Maas and the Hollandsch Diep in all seasons. Nature along these rivers is increasingly getting space to develop spontaneously and ruggedly in.. Read more…