Hurdegaryp: storm yn 't reidlân

Posted by Illuci (Hurdegaryp, Netherlands) on 7 March 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

"The first thunder of March grabs the tail of the elft" ("De eerste donder in maart, grijpt de elft bij zijn staart.")
Dutch proverb, meaning: the first thunderstorm of March announces the arrival of the elft. The elft is a kind of big fish in our rivers (Rhine, Meuse) that disappeared there due to pollution completely around 1920, but since 2004 is gradually returning again.

In English the title is "Storm in the reedland".

It's striking how the wave patterns resemble the waves on the ocean, the only difference is that these ones are of course much smaller, they are mini-models of their ocean "colleagues".

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Comments (13)

e. from New York, NY, United States

A beautiful capture of stormy waters. Wonderful.

7 Mar 2008 12:43am

@e.: Good morning, e.! Thanks for your comment. I'm busy looking for the t-shirt.

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

The water looks "choppy" not good for sailing thats for sure.

7 Mar 2008 6:46am

Sujit Sudhi from Hyderabad, India

Nice image of the choppy waves. great shot. Love the leading lines formed by the twigs in the foreground.

7 Mar 2008 7:08am

Hinah from Karachi, Pakistan

nice twig framing!looks adventurous.

7 Mar 2008 8:42am

Japanalia from Yokohama, Kenya

I like the angry river, though it makes me a little anxious! But ...I look up at those reeds and feel a little better! I see you included some branches with buds in the shot to clearly underline that spring is NOT a fake!

7 Mar 2008 9:00am

@Japanalia: Yes, you saw it too! Now it's only a matter of waiting :)

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Like the angle here. The waves are a little ominous and the way they dominate the frame in increases that feeling.

7 Mar 2008 10:00am

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Canada

With the choppy waves one can feel the cold wind. Et les branches ont déjà des chatons, le printemps est pour bientôt!

7 Mar 2008 11:09am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Tu l'as vu très bien! Merci Wolfgang, je suis heureux avec ton appréciation!

7 Mar 2008 11:40am

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

The water does look to be pretty rough. Has the mood of an impending storm to be sure.

7 Mar 2008 1:00pm

hwalk from Utah, United States

The waves make this picture.

7 Mar 2008 1:11pm

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Great shot.

7 Mar 2008 1:28pm

the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands

Hi iluci, nice contrast with the orange grass/reeds in the background. And the rolling wave is just on the wright spot! Well balanced composition here Japanese feel.

7 Mar 2008 2:45pm

@the lightwriter: Thanks LW! Yes, I saw the wave coming and waited until it was on its place and formed that little tuft :)

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Très belle image. On y ressent très bien le vent avec cette eau moutonneuse!

7 Mar 2008 5:29pm

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