Mills at Kinderdijk 2
by Tim Abeln
Title
Mills at Kinderdijk 2
Artist
Tim Abeln
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The name Kinderdijk is Dutch for "Children dike". During the Saint Elizabeth flood of 1421, the "Grote Hollandse Waard" flooded, but the Alblasserwaard polder stayed dry. It is said that when the terrible storm had subsided, someone went to the dike between these two areas to see what could be saved. In the distance he saw a wooden cradle floating on the water. As it came nearer, some movement was detected. A cat was seen in the cradle trying to keep it in balance by jumping back and forth so that no water could get into it. As the cradle eventually came close enough to the dike for a bystander to pick up the cradle, he saw that a baby was quietly sleeping inside it, nice and dry. The cat had kept the cradle balanced and afloat. This folktale and legend has been published as "The Cat and the Cradle" in English.The mills at Kinderdijk pump water to keep the land from flooding.
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April 9th, 2017
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Comments (25)
Will Borden
Hi Tim~~A splendidly composed image of some of the beautiful windmills at Kinderdijk, Holland. F&L!!
Jeff Townsend
Superb picture Tim, wonderful composition and light, Its a beautiful piece of work. l,f.
Tim Abeln replied:
Thank you Jeff! It is a beautiful place and I just happened to be in the right place at the right moment.
Anthony Mwangi
Great shot Tim. Really dreamy!
Tim Abeln replied:
Thanks Anthony! And yes, I think the colors in the sky do give it a bit of a dreamy atmosphere too.
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your fantastic art has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 5/4/2017! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
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