Small

The Wachter mill looking small when viewed through a transmission tower. 

(photo 3Mar21)

August rain

I am standing with my back against the display window of our local bakery here,

waiting for the pouring rain to stop.. (photo 27Aug21)

Berend Botje

Berend Botje is a character from a well known 19th century Dutch children's song.

The lines tell about Berend Botje who went out sailing with his sailboat to Zuidlaren.

A replica of the sculpture can be found along the Stationsweg (see HERE) while 

the original piece on the photo can be viewed in De Wachter mill museum.

(photo 24Jul21)

On the bridge

A short stop on the bridge to view the river Drentsche Aa. The white building on the

right side of the photo is restaurant De Drentsche Aa. (photo 23Aug21)

 

Drentsche Aa

The wide terrace of restaurant De Drentsche Aa in Schipborg borders on the river 

Drentsche Aa. We passed here on an evening bicycle ride, which was on a Monday 

when they are usually closed, hence the upside down chairs. (photo 23Aug21)

Happy stone

With a stone in the shape of a pointy hat the maker of this happy stone

thought of Santa..  (photo 25Aug21)

Little free library

Made by neighbourhood association 'Noorder Es'. (photo 26May21)

Wilhelminalaan

(photo 18Aug21)

Evening sky

..above the towering corn stalks along the Leemkuilenweg. (photo 17Aug21)

Tin jars

A display of old tin jars inside the museum of the Wachter mill. One of the names 

you can see on several of the jars is 'Koninklijke Verkade' ('Royal Verkade'), 

known for its rusk, cookies, sweets, and chocolates. (photo 24Jul21)

Square

Looking through one of the windows during our visit to the Wachter museum mill.

(photo 24Jul21)

Street organ

This photo was taken in the museum next to the Wachter mill. A volunteer, wearing

a face mask here, was happy to demonstrate the 'Tierelier', an old and small street organ.

And that was fun, as the tune it was playing was from the television series 

Pippi Longstocking. (photo 24Jul21)

Blanckenborg

A beautiful area near Noordlaren called the Blanckenborg Estate. And whenever we pass 

this particular spot on bicycle we always stop to enjoy the view. (photo 2Aug21)

Estate agency

The beautiful location of 'estate agency Zuidlaren' at the Stationsweg. (photo 8Aug21)

Ferry

At the north side the water of Lake Zuidlaren continues in a canal called Drentsche Diep.

There only way to cross it at this point is on foot or by bicycle, by means of a small ferry 

that is manually operated by turning a wheel on the ferry. As you can see the ferry is

located on the other side when I took this photo.  (photo 2Aug21) 

Oostpolder

Another photo from our evening bicycle ride through the polder. (photo 2Aug21)

Oostpolder

View during an evening  bicycle ride through the Oostpolder. (photo 2Aug21)

 

Pencils

Detail of the mural on one of the sides of the viaduct crossing

highway N34. (photo 8Aug21)

 

Missing

A not totally waterproof sheet on a lamp post for 2 year old cat Ivy who was 

missing. Hopefully Ivy is back safe by now. (photo 30Jul21)

 

Hand cart

An old wooden hand cart in which mill bread ('molenbrood' in Dutch) was delivered 

at people's homes in the past. It was displayed in the workshop behind De Wachter mill.

 (photo 24Jul21)

Ginger cookies

Behind mill De Wachter is a workshop where old skills are being 

demonstrated by volunteers. This man shows how ginger cookies are made

in the old fashioned way: dough is being pressed into a mal on a wooden 

'ginger cookie cutting board' where they come out in the shape of a mill. 

The cookies lying in front of him are ready to be put into the oven. 

They tasted really good! (photo 24Jul21)

Clog maker's craft

Another demonstration we watched in the workshop at De Wachter mill was the making of

 wooden clogs. This is mainly done by hand, though a machine was used for making the hole

 in which the feet go; a process that clearly required a lot of concentration and coordination 

skills! (photo 24Jul21)

Grinding spices

During opening hours of mill De Wachter a number of volunteers are present

to tell you interesting mill facts and they are happy to answer all the questions you have. 

This is the part of the mill where spices are grinded by small millstones. 

(photo 24Jul21)

Wing

Standing on the balustrade of De Wachter mill watching the wings

sweep by. (photo 24Jul21)

De Wachter museum mill

A month ago museum mill De Wachter re-opened again

after a long closing time due to Covid. We enjoyed a visit

on Saturday a few weeks ago. Here we are inside the mill

viewing into the machine room. (photo 24Jul21)

Hogweed

Photo taken on a hike in the Drentsche Aa Nat.Park. (photo 22Jul21)

Plants for sale

Verbena ('IJzerhard' in Dutch) shoots for sale in front of a home in Oudemolen. 

(photo 22Jul21)

Birds of Hope (2)

All 5,500 paper cranes, see also yesterday's post for more details. 

A link to the website can be found HERE. (photo 24Jul21)

 

Birds of Hope (1)

No less than 5,500 paper cranes have landed in the village church. They are part of the

'Birds of Hope'-project by artist Mathilde Leonore in collaboration with 'Plaats de Wereld', 

a volunteer organisation focussing on education and inspiration. The majority of these 

paper cranes symbolise hope and future for the youth in the Tynaarlo municipality, while the rest

stand for hope for children in refugee camps in the south of Europe. The church is open 

for viewers on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. (photo 24Jul21)

Youngsters

Two mares with their foals, one of them scratching its back in the grass.
(photo 22Jul21)

Wheezy

A large number of signs, mailboxes, pavements, walls, utility boxes and other objects

within Zuidlaren were tagged recenty with the word ‘wheezy’. I took 5 photos of it to

create a small collage but there were many more. According to our local newspaper

 the police caught the guy responsible and questioned him. His reasons became not clear.
(photo 30Jul21)