Ripening

Lots of sorbus trees and shrubs can be found along the sandy roads 

in NP Drentsche Aa. Here the berries are slowly colouring from green 

to red. In Dutch we call them 'lijsterbes'. (photo 22Jul21)

Leemdobbe

(photo 22Jul21)

Stiep bieb

A little free library ('minibieb' in Dutch) at care farm 'De Stiep'. 

(photo 22Jul21)

Vegetables for sale

It seems most of the goods were already gone that day. There were still some endive
(andijvie in Dutch) and broccoli plants however, as well as rhubarb. (photo 4Jun21)

Sign

La vita è Bella is an Italian restaurant in Midlaren. (photo 24Jan21)

 

A cow..

..on a gate near the small marina in Noordlaren. (photo 7Aug20)

Reflection

(photo 10May21)

Mind your speed..

..and watch out for kids and bikes. (photo 22Jun20)

Eco-friendly

Instead of a mowing machine sheep are deployed to keep the grass short. 

I passed them on my morning walk. (photo 8Jul21)

Sailing forbidden

Sailing forbidden

Photo taken on a cycling trip through the Drentsche Aa Nat.Park. (photo 19Apr21)

Books on wheels

..in the nearby town of Noordlaren. (photo 18Aug20)

Rain shower

A rain shower was coming towards me and it caught me during

my morning walk before I reached home. (photo 6Jul21)

 

Bridge

Passing an old bascule bridge on a bicycle trip. (photo 29May21)

Fisherman

 

A statue of a fisherman in the town of Kiel-Windeweer. (photo 29May21)

Watch tower

This neat structure is a look-out at the north shore of the Zuidlaardermeer.

(photo 4May20)

Sunshine

One of the stone suns in our garden. (photo 25Jun21)

Bye bye primary school

On their final day at primary school the oldest kids have their moment of fame

while they are woven goodbye one by one by the rest of the school. They clearly

enjoyed it as there was lots of noise and laughter.  (photo 6Jul21)

School's out

On their last day at primary school the oldest kids who will go to secondary

education have a festive day and are preparing here for a ride on their decorated 

bikes. Luckily it just stopped raining.  (photo 6Jul21)

Ragwort

..growing along road sides everywhere. This photo was taken along the Leemkuilenweg.
Ragwort is called 'Jacobskruiskruid' in Dutch. (photo 2Jul21)

Coffee bar

(photo 2Jul21)

Green and blue

A wheat field along the Leemkuilenweg. (photo 2Jul21)

Hanging baskets

About every other lamppost along the Stationsweg is decorated with

a hanging basket. (photo 2Jul21)

A Summer nuisance

BEWARE!!
OAK PROCESSIONARY!!

A common sight during the Summer months: oak trees that are marked for having

the oak processionary on them. These caterpillars do not just cause damage 

to the oak by eating its leaves, they are also a human 

irritant as their hairs can cause skin irritation and asthma. (photo 2Jul21)

Pieterpad 2021

On top of the wooden pole with the B&B sign -see yesterday's post- 

was this happy stone. (photo 22Jan21)

B&B

A wooden post along an unpaved road halfway Midlaren and Zuidlaren 

advertises for a B&B and is (most of all) meant for people walking the Pieterpad. 

This popular long distance walking route from the north of the Netherlands to the 

south, runs 498 km and passes Zuidlaren. (photo 22Jan21)