It seems a bit farfetched to send in this picture for Frank Jansen’s Tuesday Photo Challenge: Human Impact, but let me explain why I do it anyway.
Centuries ago Dordrecht, my hometown, was a small island due to a series of floods called the St. Elizabeth’s flood (1404 – 1424). Gradually the land around the town extended, partly by the hand of nature herself and partly by enclosing land by dikes and thus creating polders. Still an island, but to a large extent man-made land.
Over the years the effects of human impact continued, even today as projects are being set up to return part of the agricultural land to nature and turning it into a wetland again in order to fight the consequences of climate change. Farmers are cooperating in this project and getting help to be relocated or are receiving a compensation.
Another proof that these farmers are environment-minded is there concern for wildlife. That is why they have sown wildflowers in the grass surrounding their land. It is a very cheerful sight and lovely to pass during a bike ride. So when I saw the late afternoon sun shining through these flowers, I could not help but step down and make this picture. The positive side of human impact.
Dat is een geweldige post voor deze challenge!
Frank
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Dank je, Frank. Het mooie van je challenge is dat ik toch eens om me heen ben gaan kijken. Eigenlijk had ik eerst een foto gekozen van elektriciteitsmasten, maar Charles Waugh was me voor. Gelukkig maar, want nu heb ik iets verder gekeken dan mijn neus lang is. Dus bedankt voor je originele idee.
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Graag gedaan, Marga. Voor mij is het geweldig om te zien wat iedereen bedenkt voor hun fotos.
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They look like cosmos. Very pretty.
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Thanks, and I think you maybe are right. Very easy to grow and lovely colours.
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I don’t think anyone can find any spot on the planet that hasn’t been effected by humans in one way or another.
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That indeed is difficult, alas.
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This is lovely, a positive impact indeed.
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Thank you, Miriam. I was gratefully surprised as well, such a colourful element in the landscape with the bees and butterflies flying from one flower to another.
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Wonderful to read about the info. I love this photo! 🙂
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I am glad you like the photo, Amy. As I am always interested in background information of other photos, I like to give some more details about my pics, so that you see them in a context.
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Nice blog, interesting info and nice picture! Following!
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Thank you, Dan. Your blog is interesting too. Fortunately I live near the national park called the Biesbosch, a wetland, and visit it quite frequently. From time to time I post photos I take there, hope you enjoy them too.
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I would love to live next to a national park, hope you are enjoying! Pls post more pictures of wildlife!
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Will do!
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