Last sunday, we had a dense fog in the northern part of Holland. We made our plans for the day and chose a historic location in the Flevopolder. You may ask yourself: 'A historic location in the Flevopolder? This part of Holland is only 50 years old!' Yes, there is some history to find. One of those locations is the authentic harbour entrance of the former fishing town of Elburg. The Zuiderzee was well-known for its eel and the typical fishing boats from Elburg, called 'botter', entered the open sea between the two dams of this harbour entrance. The fishing industry of Elburg became history after the reclamation of Flevoland. A few years ago the harbour entrance was reconstructed in its original condition. I had planned a panoramic photo from one of the two dams for some time. A view from the past. Like a fishermen's wife must have had, when she was waiting for her husband to come home. Fog gave the excellent opportunity for such a picture since the distracting elements like roads and trees on the former sea bottom remain invisible.
Best regards,
Dirk-Jan
