Dramatic atmosphere on the Oder in Zollbrücke by Silva Wischeropp

This photographic image shows a magical natural landscape just before the rain storm on the Oder River in the Oderbruch region of Brandenburg. The photo was taken in the Märkisch-Oderland region on 7 March 2019 with the Nikon.
The graphic, abstract tone conversion into classic black and white gives the motif a timeless, relaxed elegance.

Zollbrücke is a residential area in the district of Zäckericker Loose in the municipality of Oderaue in the district of Märkisch-Oderland. Oderaue is administered by the Barnim-Oderbruch office.
The village of Zollbrücke came into being after the regulation of the Oder. In 1755, the first settlers built a wooden bridge over the Oder and charged customs for crossing the bridge. The village was named after the bridge. The farmers from Zäckerick (today Siekierki) used the structure to access their lands in the Oderbruch.
In 1806, an ice flood destroyed the bridge. It became dilapidated and was replaced by a ferry. The ferry ceased to operate in 1945 after the Second World War. The embankment remained as an opening and became a landmark of flood protection in the Oderbruch.
The flood in 1997 severely damaged the residential site. After the flood, the dyke was moved about six metres towards the Oder at the height of the Dammmeisterhaus. During the construction work, the old embankment embrasure had to be removed. A new embrasure was created, the bottom of which was reinforced with iron and filled with a special concrete. The side walls were faced with clinker bricks and fitted with railings. At this point, the dike is one metre higher than the previously measured high water level of 9.55 metres above sea level on 22 March 1940.