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The Alblasserwaard is a polder in the province South Holland in the Netherlands. It is mainly known for the windmills of Kinderdijk, a village in the northwest of the Alblasserwaard.
The first human inhabitants of the Alblasserwaard settled there after the last Ice Age, around 10.000 years ago. The ice had not reached the area itself, but Eolian deposits created high points in the wet environment. These high points were places where hunter-gatherers settled, as archaeological investigations in the area have shown.
During the Middle Ages several canals and dikes were created to reclaim the land, with the last part being endiked in the second half of the 14th century. Yet numerous floods continued to happen throughout the history of the area, as it is bound by rivers on all sides.
You might be forgiven for thinking this river was polluted with iron oxide, given the geography of this area but it was clean! It was one of those rare moments when the low afternoon winter sun filtered through the trees and reflected on the water like liquid gold
El puente internacional que comunica Tui ( España) con Portugal se ve mejor ampliando la fotografia.
I was looking through some old images and this one caught my eye. I love the mysteries of Maine's landscape and felt compelled to post this one:)
Þingvellir is located only 40 km from Reykjavik. It was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held in 1798. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland.
A photograph of the amazing Alnwick Castle reflecting in the river Aln, in the beautiful county of Northumberland.