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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:31:17 GMT -7
The images speak for themselves, you don't need to understand the Dutch voice over
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:35:22 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:41:25 GMT -7
This is a video of my Province, Gelderland
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:45:19 GMT -7
The South of the Netherlands
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:47:20 GMT -7
The North of the Netherlands
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:49:31 GMT -7
The centre (middle) of the Netherlands
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:51:35 GMT -7
The East of the Netherlands (The Saxon provinces Overijssel and Drenthe)
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Post by pieter on Oct 5, 2019 11:55:44 GMT -7
This is our country (the Netherlands) from above. Always on your way. This is the Netherlands from above.
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Post by karl on Oct 5, 2019 19:42:27 GMT -7
Pieter
It is very good of you in sharing these videos of your land for it is a mixture of very modern, beautiful and yet the mixture of the old and new. My self was some what surprised to see some old war time wrecks on the sand, but then this should be no surprise in thinking.
My self was to enjoy the Friesland video and the sail powered vessels. If one has not gone under only sail over motor power, then it may not be very well appreciated the skill it takes in confined waters, and if it is a close depth water way, all the more requirement of skill,,and in some cases, a great deal of luck.
Karl
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Post by pieter on Oct 6, 2019 2:05:15 GMT -7
Karl,
These war time wrecks or maybe old military equipment on that Wadden Island are from the Dutch army because they lie on a proving ground of the Dutch army.
In the international Wadden area there are practice and shooting areas for the army and the air force, test areas for military equipment and areas for low-flying and air target exercises. Most are located in the western part of the Dutch wadden region, next to those in the German Meldorfer Bucht and on the Danish Rømø. There are training areas in the North Sea for the navy.The navy used the sea area around the uninhabited sandbar Noorderhaaks (the Razende Bol) as a shooting range. Shots to the west were taken from the sea front of Den Helder. The Noorderhaaks falls under the Nature Protection Act. The surrounding sea water belongs to the Natura 2000 area 'North Sea Coast Zone'. Many of the animals resting on the plate are also protected by law. In 2011, the court ruled that the Ministry of Defense needed a permit under the Flora and Fauna Act for the exercises. The exercises are stopped until that permit has been granted.Danger zone Sea frontDangerzone Dutch Royal Air ForceDanger zone Marnewaard in the Louwersoog areaDanger zone of the German army of a German proving ground on the German wadden territoryDanger zone of the Danish army of a Danish proving ground on the Danish Wadden territoryCheers, Pieter
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Post by pieter on Oct 6, 2019 3:33:10 GMT -7
Going to the Wadden island area for military excersises
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Post by pieter on Oct 6, 2019 3:57:21 GMT -7
Shared training mission of Dutch and German Marines on the largest Dutch Wadden Island Texel
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Post by pieter on Oct 6, 2019 4:03:37 GMT -7
SkûtsjesilenSkûtsjesilen is a Frisian regatta with skûtsjes, in particular, the races organised by the Sintrale Kommisje Skûtsjesilen (SKS) and the Iepen Fryske Kampioenskippen Skûtsjesilen (IFKS).
A skûtsje (pronounced 'skootshuh') is a Frisian sailing boat of the type tjalk or Dutch barge, originally an ordinary cargo boat, but today a prized ship and one of the icons of Frisia. Skûtsjes were built from the 18th century until about 1930 and are 12 to 20 m (39 ft 4 1⁄2 in to 65 ft 7 3⁄8 in) long and on average 3.5 m (11 ft 5 3⁄4 in) wide, with a maximum of 4 m (13 ft 1 1⁄2 in) (based on the standard dimensions of Frisian bridges and locks).
In the 1920s and 1930s many skûtsjes were fitted with engines and after World War II the sails were even often removed. Nevertheless, other, much larger, powered boats took over water transportation in the area and many skûtsjes were rebuilt into houseboats or luxurious sailing yachts. Over time, more and more were restored to their original state.
There is a yearly racing event in Friesland called Skûtsjesilen. Such races were already held in the early 19th century, but since 1945 they have been regulated through a committee, SKS. In these races, each Skûtsje represents a city or village. In 1981 another organisation, IFKS, also started organising races.
This racing already started early in the 20th century where villages in Friesland or more precisely often the bar and hotel owners made prizes available for the winner. At that time the skipper and his family lived on board in a narrow cabin and before the race the family and the interior of the cabin was placed ashore to make the boat as light as possible at the start of the race.
The Skûtsjemuseum in Eernewoude (Frisian: Earnewâld) started building a new skûtsje named the Æbelina, out of wood in the old traditional way, it was launched in August 2009.Nice video. Dutch Frisian language spoken. But the images speak for themselves.
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Post by pieter on Oct 6, 2019 4:29:21 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Oct 6, 2019 4:30:37 GMT -7
this regatta is really majestic but also flexible and so Dutch.... thanks for sharing.
The cows you are showing are also called in Poland Dutch cows and are mainly breed in the Northern part of Poland, on the lowlands, just like in the Netherlands.
It is amazing how much Dutch brought to the international culture
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