The bow cannot possibly stand always bent...

This is the Grevelingenmeer in the province of Zeeland in The Netherlands. Please do not even try to pronounce it, - the Dutch are always told that their language sounds like a throat disease. I just want to show you where I will be spending the next coming days.



On February 1st in 1953, the dykes in the south-western part of The Netherlands broke. Large parts of Zeeland were flooded.

To prevent this from ever happening again, the Delta Project was executed. This included the construction of the Grevelingendam. When another dam was built (the Brouwersdam), the Grevelingenmeer was created.

The dams have neutralized the tidal movements and the water level is fixed at 0.20 metres below Normal Amsterdam Level. The lake has become a stunning recreational area and nature reserve.

I will return to work (and this blog) on May 13th!