This breakwater is located at the seashore near Domburg
and is a typical form of coastal defense in the Dutch province of Zeeland and is called "Paalhoofden". Most of them are constructed from a long, double row of poles. But there are also variants with a single row of poles. Some of them are up to 14 meters / 45 feet deep into the ground. Zeeland uses this type of coastal protection because of the strong current. A stone breakwater would be counterproductive here because of the loss of soil. When the water can go through the poles, the flow is being curbed, but soil is not washed away.
My name is Pieter van Roijen and I am a part-time photographer with my roots in Rotterdam. Many of my photos were taken in and around this metropolis on the Meuse, but also nature and landscapes at home and abroad. In addition to nature and landscape photography, I.. Read more…