Terschelling's drowning house used to be a lifesaver for stranded skippers. The castaways could then take shelter in this cottage, which ensured that they did not have to stay on the beach in all weathers. It was really their salvation! It was a very crucial place, because the sea could and can be very rough here. So it happened quite often that there were shipwrecks. They could spend the night in the cottage until the storm was over. After that they walked along the beach towards the village to ask for help.
I am Ed van der Hilst and since 2006 I have been photographing landscapes with great pleasure, to digitally capture our beautiful Netherlands.
Later I also started photographing our dogs and animals.
My newest challenge is to capture the birds in our polders from Voorne and Putten.
I like to capture the..
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