The wide river landscape near the Groesplaat nature reserve near Sleeuwijk and Gorinchem. Here the river Merwede flows. The barge Forenso passes in the direction of Germany and causes some waves. A ship's beacon stands on a breakwater of basalt blocks.
On the right a part of the nature reserve Groesplaat.
The Merwede is the lower course of the Dutch river Waal.
The Merwede starts at Slot Loevestein east of Woudrichem. The first part of the Merwede, the Upper Merwede, forms the border between Zuid-Holland and Noord-Brabant.
As a lover of nature and a hiker, I can often be found in river landscapes and nature reserves and take many photos there. But I also enjoy photographing urban and railway landscapes. Merges sometimes result in extra creative images, and this fits perfectly with my hobby as.. Read more…