Sand and ice 1 by jcv2
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Description
Today I invite you to accompany me on a stroll through an area with dry ice. Due to deforestation in the 18th and 19th centuries sands have emerged on several places in the Netherlands. They need to be cultivated else the grasses will keep the sand together and trees will eventually repopulate this area.
This sand, the Wekeromsche Zand, is exposed to the winds and when it has snowed under freezing temperatures, the wind blows sand and ice together. And sometimes it results in unexpected mixtures.
Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 70 mm)
Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments
Comments (30)
ambra2000
Ciao dear friend!Superb caputure!Wonderful point of view!I love very much this excellent shot!Great colours and very scenic!Well done!V!Ciao dear friend!Have a nice day!Friendly regards and a big hug!:-))
glix70
I never seen in my life such incredible mixture!!! I love the white tonality of the ice that create magic colours in this beach!!! Excellent shot dear friend!!! :)
Chaos911
very cool shot!!!
Ikarius
Very beautiful. Looks so lonely, perhaps because of the footsteps to the right. Very well succeeded shot!
Zacko
Seams so peaceful there, only the footprints that give away human presence. Great shot!!!
soulofharmony
this is amazing..quality of photography info and the beautiful textures.. love how the wind lighly blows the long grasses sublime votee:)
marybelgium
amazing landscape ! Very well captured !
MossSphere
A very moody and evocative landscape, the sort of picture you can look at for hours and let your thoughts roam ...
rangeriderrichard
Great! I can feel the wind!
MaydaMason
beautiful contrast between this 2 contrasting elements! pov seems to make this place bigger... and steps are yours?
TwoPynts
Oooooo, interesting melding of these two crystaline elements! I look forward to seeing more and thanks for the background info. Great capture of the wind patterns on the ground.
SNAKEY
Beautiful detail mate and a wonderful image........ a reminder to all of us.......what deforestation can do.;)
Gabrielsdream
Oh this looks fun! Never seen this before! I like all the patterns in the sand and those footprints! I'm following you and agree with MossSphere !
tvernuccio
while i'm saddened to learn about the deforestation, i'm excited to feel the sand between my toes...even if it is a bit chilly here!!! crunch...oops...that was a little ice! What a fascinating and beautiful image...never seen anything like this before...that sand/snow/ice mixture. i love the sparkles on the sand, as well as the swirls and footprints! do you know what kind of grass that is in the sand? it's not sea oats is it? and this is NOT a coastal image is it??? I love this place and would have a most enjoyable time here if it was a bit warmer!!! Fabulous capture of this most fascinating place with its unusual elements!!!
diomedes66
Wonderful compositio, superb detail and granularity; magnificent tones! Bravo, well done!
pimbotin
Heyy, I like this mixture... This could be a good entry for the february challenge (opposites). Nice work!
Enmos
I like this one very much, it is such a cool landscape (no pun intended lol) !! Beautiful frozen sands, incredible !!!
sossy
another special impression! never seen such combination! like the sandwaves very much and they look like a forgotten writing! ;o)))
cynlee
an interesting mix of elements & pattern! :]
Punaguy
Nice warm tones in the sand...what a fun place to explore~
nongo
Are those your footprints???? Excellent textures and image here!!!! ;)
LadyLisa
Beautiful combonation od the sand and ice! Excellent!
sharky_
An interesting mixture. Excellent! Aloha
WandM
Most wonderful image!
jgkane
Nice, quite a different subject, Jan_Carel, but still the ice, although the textures and grass are welcome. ( We are getting some more snow today in Scotland, I think. ) The grass, like esparto etc, stops the erosion and keeps dunes together against the onslaught of storms and strong tides. Is this in reclaimed 'polder' land, perhaps? Regards, John.
vlaaitje
we have such kind of area nearby.......Danob likes that place.....he is always wondering why that white sand is there because there is no beach.....wonderful view and mood in this shot...well seen
chantal-france
Beautiful seea-side scenery, Jan-Carel :) The natural drawing of sand and ice is wonderful :))
CDBrugg
I remember that wind in Holland from my childhood.
MoppelundWilli
what a wonderful place, stunning structures and magical light! Thanks for sharing Jan-Carel!
iaacf
Yes, you are right.. this is very beautiful. The combination of dry sand and ice looks a bit weird.. cause sand is considered to be dry and ice is'not dry at all. Anyway, this picture is awesome cause of it's textures and the light.