The Vragenderveen is an Achterhoek stretch of raised bog. That raised bog is a very extreme environment where only the plants that have really specialised in it survive. For me, this photo symbolises those rough and extreme conditions. Lots of water, ruggedness and heavy air.
The Vragenderveen has no established hiking trails , but is only accessible with a guide who knows the way well. This image was made on one such route that the guides walk. This route goes over a pit of former peat extraction that has grown over at the top with a still fairly thin layer of planting.
The water itself is the route and hence the title: you have to walk over water to stay dry. A contradiction many excursion participants struggle with, but it is very simple. Where the route is passable, the vegetation has been flattened and a small area has disappeared under water. To the left and right, the layer of vegetation is too thin and therefore cannot be walked on. Walk on water, to keep your feet dry.
Borne and raised in the eastern part of Holland. Spending a lot of time in the countryside. My passion for nature and landscape are most of the time leading for my choice of subjects... Read more…