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October 14, 2024

Beaches and Dunes in Noord-Holland



The IJsselmeer offers flat sand beaches and is popular with the kite folks. The wind conditions alas, were far from perfect.




The wadden sea, a nature preserve is formed by the tides. the ocean is very shallow hee forming tidal flats and wetlands, the hinterland is protected from floods by dykes which are maintained by natural lawn mowers a.k.a. sheep.




The dam separating the IJsselmeer from the North Sea is also heavily protected by concrete obstacles. An unusual sign warns from navigating over the barrier.




Ijsselmeer wind farm with 89 turbines producing 1,5 terawatt hours of green energy.


180m high from bottom
to tip of the rotor

wind turbines with swans

Schoorlse dunes and the North Sea. While the other two made an instant beeline to the nearest bistro I opted to take a hike along the beach and through the dunes. At the end of my walk I had sand everywhere but it was well worth it.










6 comments:

  1. Die nicht perfekten Windbedingungen sind beim Betrachten der Bilder in der warmen Stube nicht so schlimm :-)
    Andrerseits sind die Windräder wohl 'froh' um den vielen Wind. Ich frage mich manchmal, wie lange muss so ein Windrad Strom produzieren, um nur schon die Energie herein zu holen, die es zum Aufbau gebraucht hat. Vom Betonsockel bis zur Herstellung und zum Transport der riesigen Flügel und vom stabilen Mast.
    LG Werner und Loki

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    1. Ich mag ja die wilde Nordsee, daher habe ich auch nichts gegen den Wind. Es wird gesagt, dass ein Windrad zwischen 5 und 20 Jahren braucht, um sich zu rentieren. LG SonjaM

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    1. Ja, kann man immer wieder machen.

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  3. Nice captures of patterns and starfish on the sands....

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    1. Thanks Dom, the pattern was made by mother nature.

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