"Cut off." Westervoort, Holland.

There are still a few people who live in the floodplains,

that's quiet an undertaking at the moment I guess, every time

with a little boat to the dike where your car is parked, and

hoping you didn't forget anything.

The water has reached it highest point and is definitely receding now.

"Afgesneden." Westervoort, Holland.

(Cut off.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Daag hoogwater." Westervoort, Holland.

(Goodbye high water.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"From the Great bridge of Doesburg." Doesburg, Holland.

It's still high tide around here, although the water is slowly

very slowly receding. I went to Doesburg today and the water-level

was still even a lot higher than last week!

A great view from this bridge, foul weather though.

"Vanaf de Grote of Vast brug." Doesburg, Holland.

(From the Great bridge.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

High tide, again and again and again, ....

Sorry for that, but it's such a nice view, ...

I met an old chap btw. the ferry "Always Ahead"  but

now I know it's not always the case, ... she laid still waiting for better days

I guess.

"Niet steeds voorwaarts." Dieren, Holland.

(Not always ahead.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

 After the ferry I looked for an other spot, found a great view all the way back to Doesburg, I reckon

that town is about 10 km. away and this river (IJssel) is flowing along that town as well.

"Van Dieren naar Doesburg." Dieren, Holland.

(From Dieren to Doesburg.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

While going back home I couldn't resist to paint this little spot again, ... I painted from this spot several times now, in the winter > over there and once > here  

"Velperwaard."Velp, Holland.

(Velperwaard.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Westervoort bridge." Westervoort, Holland.

Todays effort,

"Westervoort brug." Westervoort, Holland.

(Westervoort bridge.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"High tide with rain." Arnhem, Holland.

Sounds a bit like fish and chips, but it's soo common

over here rain rain and then some rain, a bit pity though

because of the awesome high tide. You have to know,

the last time it was soo high was 1995. I sheltered

under several bridges today, ... it's narrowed my

compositions but kept me dry, ... my palette I mean!

"Hoogwater met regen." Arnhem, Holland.

(High tide with rain.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Vanonder de brug." Arnhem, Holland.

(from under the bridge.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

Setup photo, no onlookers today!

Still High tide! Holland.

Been awhile since I posted.

Not that I didn't paint but I just didn't had the time

to upload the paintings, ...

"Grijsfabriek in overproductie." Velp, Holland.

(Grey factory in overdrive.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Ondersteuningswerf RWS Doesburg." Doesburg.

(Supportshipyard Doesburg.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Waterdag." Westervoort, Holland.

(Waterday.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Waterfoto's." Westervoort, Holland.

(Water photo's.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Hoogwater Loo." Loo, Holland.

(High tide Loo.) Oil on panel.

18 x 24 cm.

"Amsterdam centraal station." Amsterdam, Holland.

(Amsterdam Central station.) Oil on panel.

18 x 24 cm.

High tide, ... again! Holland.

After a heavy snow time the weather has become above freezing,

and you know what that means, Snow is melting, and together with

two days of continues rain the rivers are full!!

Those are awesome sights, ... you have to realize that at this moment

the water would stand on ground level in our living-room weren't it

for the dikes. And they forecast even higher levels, ...  3 meters higher

as the level is now!!

It's an awesome sight soo much water rushing by.

"Hoogwater op komst." Westervoort, Holland.

(High tide is coming.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Spoorbrug Westervoort." Westervoort, Holland.

(Railroad Bridge Westervoort.) Oil on panel.

24 x 30 cm.

"Water of land." Westervoort, Holland.

(Water or land.) Oil on panel.

24 x30 cm.