Route
Today’s trip was to the village of Lutjegast (Little sandridge).
To the right of this ancient dike was a tidal creek that over time has completely filled up with clay sediment. The trees on the horizon are on the dike that contained this creek from the North.
These dairy cows have their own road to the farm in the back, where they can go for a self service milking session.
Enumatil (Bridge of Enuma) at the Hoendiep, the old canal leading from Groningen to Friesland.
The sand ridge of the villages Noordhorn and Zuidhorn
Briltil
The Colonelsdiep, the part of the canal that was dug in the 1570’s, during the 80 Years War, to enable traffic between Groningen and Friesland while the old route over sea was blocked by the enemy navy.
Colonelsdiep through the wet peat meadows.
A bit to the South the very low sand ridge to Lutjegast starts, here with corn just coming through.
Chestnut tree starting to flower
Remains of a natural stream.
Natural gas well.
Drainage canal.
Potato field at the end of the ridge of Lutjegast
The ridge of Lutjegast seen from the new bridge over the enlarged canal
Van Starkenborgkanaal, the current shipping connection to Friesland and Holland.
To the West, with the shipyard at the border of the province.
Larger natural gas well near the border with Friesland
Return over another section of the old sea dike.
This farm is renewing it reed roof. This traditional roofing is unaffordable for most farmers today, so I suspect this building has been bought by rich people to live in.
The outskirts of the village of Grijpskerk, with unfortunate architecture from the 1960’s.
The ridge of Noordhorn, coming from the West. These fields are the location of the Battle of Noordhorn
This farm is on clay ground, suitable for the cultivation of wheat.
There is the usual windscreen of trees on the West side, the house, with a connecting kitchen to the large barn.
Detour for bicycles in the village, as the bridge over the canal is currently being replaced.
While cars have to take a detour over the next bridge, a temporary ferry has been deployed for cyclists.
Construction work on the bridgeheads.
The new bridge arc that will be placed once the lifting mechanism has been constructed.
