»
Archives
»
Open Poetry #16
»
My trip to Drenten Heathland
| Open Poetry #16 |
|
My trip to Drenten Heathland |
|
|
Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands 
|
 I have to take the ferry to get to the other side It was a rainy day so there was not much light At right the Westerschelde at left the big Northsea In between two shores I took this pic for thee  Five hours later in Drenthe I took this lovely pic of a restored windmill that gave me quite a kick We have lots of them and so many still in use You cannot deny it's an inspiration for the muse  And yes a sunset too in stillness so serene not colorful yet beautiful as I have hardly seen The forests in the distance harbouring the deer land of ancient tales told by men drinking beer  Flat land pastures green and clouds up above at right a boat is sailing this is the land I love This is so typical Dutch I need to share with you I'm sure when you were here you would love it too  There were two of them one on the other side watching cars go by and it just seemed right This is the land of sheep alive or carved in stone they put the two together so he won't feel alone  Here is the famous "heather" overgrown with grass this is what the sheep are for to eat this grassy mess Then a few years later it's heather that you will see displaying all it's beauty for people like you and me  Purple during the summer and brown in wintertime this is typical heathenland described in many rhyme Wandering with his sheep the herder and his flock over outstretched land assisted by his working dog  This is what I had to do I inspect every single beast to see if it fits the profile a whole days work at least And this is not the only herd we did these days a few sevenhundred miles I drove to give you any clue  Roofs of straw small windows keeping in the heat living off the land and sheep it all seems very neat Don't be mistaken though their life was a living hell if they had some food tomorrow they could never tell  And with this lovely sunset I'll say goodbye to you showed you little of my country hope you loved it too After sevenhundred miles I'm glad I'm home again but if I take another trip I will give you notice when A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... Feel free to use the pictures on my website. http://communities.msn.com/Titiasplace/ [This message has been edited by Titia Geertman (edited 11-01-2001).] |
||
| © Copyright 2001 Titia Geertman - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
Tracey Member Elite
since 2001-08-29
Posts 2808where insanity meets breeding |
Oh Titia, I do SO love your world. It is so serene and beautiful, and I'm so glad you give us these glimpses of it. Thank you If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please? |
||
|
wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) |
I did enjoy the ride o yuh |
||
|
Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
Oh, thank you for sharing this and welcome back! Kathleen |
||
|
Balladeer
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
What a beautiful countryside, Titia!! Thank you for the journey!! It is beautiful....as you are for sharing  |
||
Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Titia~ What a lovely, lovely panoramic tour~ My ... I wish I was there with you~ Thank you soooooooooooo much dear lady~ I shall view this again and again~ It's just heavenly and you did a wonderful job of sharing with us~ I love you~  *Hugs* ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
||
|
Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Titia, I really enjoyed this! It reminded me so much of Denmark with the thatched roofs on the houses and the rolling countryside. I took a ferry from Denmark to Germany, much like the one shown in your picture. Oh, now I want to go back and visit your country. Thank you for this one, Nancy. ~Time has cast a spell on you, |
||
Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Titia, it is almost midnight here, and yours was the last of a few I had time to read tonight, and guess what, I think I will dream of sheep! I am so enjoying your wonderful pictorial poems and the life you live is certainly one that I envy so much. I thank you so much for sharing your world with us, you are a very, very wonderful lady. ~*~ Carpe' Diem ~*~ |
||
|
Duncan Member Ascendant
since 2001-08-07
Posts 5455 |
You wouldn't have a spare room by any chance, would ya, Titia? Love your world! |
||
|
Titia Geertman Member Ascendant
since 2001-05-07
Posts 5182Netherlands |
Tracey, glad you liked it, thanks. WayoutWalt, keep on riding with me and I'll show you the whole country. Kathleen, yes I was away for 5 days, glad to be home though Balladeer, you're so sweet Marge, I knew you would like this one, there are many more to come in the future Enchantress, Denmark does look a bit like the Netherlands, I can imagine it looks familiar to you. Mysteria, I'm so glad you enjoyed and dreaming of sheep I hope you did get your sleep  Duncan, see below, specially for you, our guesthouse being build. Thanks sweet pal  A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess... |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
