Skywatch

 A skywatch in the Flevopolder with windmills along the dike. Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

Skywatch

On the road in the Flevopolder. Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

Bridge

I know I have shown this before, but it is each time fun to see how the road in front of you slowly is moving up.

The traffic comes to a standstill.

To let pass this sailing vessel with its high mast.

And than a friendly goodby see you again message on the bottom of the bridge.
Linking to "Signs, signs2"

Tulips again

Driving through the Flevopolder we saw some tulipfields but couldn't stop the car here. So the photos are a bit reflected by the car window.

Most fields were empty already.

But we still spotted a few.

Bridge

On our way to Elburg we had to cross this bridge. It seems bridges always open when we reach them and this time it was no exception. But this one had a surprise for us, the underside showed the coat of arms of our Province with a message: "So long in Flevoland".

Linking to "Signs, signs"

On the road

On the road through the Flevopolder with many wind turbines and a blue sky.

The farmlands in the Noordoostpolder.

The tulipfield along the highway. Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

Signs

A sign along the highway to warn you for approaching a movable bridge in the road in 300 meters. The red light begins to flash and the barriers fall automatically. The weather vane warns the road users for strong winds when passing the bridge. You can see the same smaller sign at the right for cyclists who have their own road.

See here the road in the air with the cycling path at the right.

Linking to "Signs, signs"

Driving

Driving along the wind turbines in the Flevopolder I always see this rotor blade in the grass along the highway. I wonder it is art or the remains of an accident in 2009 when one turbine tumbled down on the highway,  fortunately no cars were hit.  Can't find any information about it  but it is there for a long time already so I suppose it must haven some intention.

Here the endless line of turbines along the dike.

See for more skywatches here

Waiting for a snack

Near the Houtrib locks in Lelystad is a parking place with a mobile snackbar for truckdrivers. I saw various gulls and jackdaws flying and landing to see if there was anything to get there.

This jackdaw is checking the menu to make a choice for a croquette or French fries.

Skywatch Friday

Driving in the late afternoon winter light with the sun shining straight in our eyes through the Flevopolder.

Not much traffic, and looking at all this land gained from the water, isn't it a miracle.

Yesterday we had heavy storms again with high tide, but the dikes protects us very well for floodings. In the south of the country the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier had to be closed last night which only happens when there is a real danger for floods. Last time it was closed was in 2006. 

Read here about this amazing ingenious construction.

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Countryside

Driving home through the Flevopolder is very relaxing. It is one of the rare highways we have without much traffic. As SC drives I always try to make some pictures through the front window. You always have wide views and amazing skies to watch. Here we are driving along the IJssel-lake.

The wind turbines are everywhere in endless lines, in this flat countryside the wind always blows.

We haven't had much rain lately so the tulipfields are sprayed by the farmers. The sky looked like rain but it didn't came out.