Sander Poppe

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Alblasserwaard

Welcome to my page about the Alblasserwaard — a distinctive polder region in South Holland where nature, history, and tranquility meet. This area, bordered by the rivers Lek, Noord, and Merwede, offers endless views of meadows, windmills, and waterways.

 

The Alblasserwaard features picturesque landscapes shaped by centuries-old dikes and winding canals. These elements tell the story of the Dutch battle against water. Cycling and walking routes lead to iconic sights such as Kinderdijk. There are also hidden paths where peace prevails and birds find shelter.

 

Every season reveals a new side of the Alblasserwaard. Spring brings fresh green fields. Autumn turns the land into warm golden tones. In winter, serene scenes reflect in still waters.

 

For photographers, the combination of light and water offers endless inspiration. On this page, you can discover my photographs and blog posts about the Alblasserwaard. Together, they present a warm and vivid portrait of a region that invites you to explore.

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On a beautiful spring evening, just before sunset, at the windmills of Kinderdijk.
Kinderdijk
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On a beautiful November evening, this little boat was ready to sail straight to the Kinderdijk windmills at this UNESCO World Heritage site in the Alblasserwaard.
Kinderdijk
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On a beautiful morning, where the ground fog was slowly rising, in the polder of the Alblasserwaard. The hiker's path leads you straight to the Broekmolen near Streefkerk. Walk along with me ;-)
Streefkerk
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On a beautiful summer evening by the windmills of Kinderdijk. At a jetty where you can walk to the water to see the windmills even better.
Kinderdijk
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A beautiful hiker's path at sunset on the De Donk.
De Donk
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On a late summer day, at sunset, a beautiful cloudy sky above a hiker's path in De Donk.
De Donk
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Sunset by the river near Alblasserdam. Taken with a long exposure time, making the river look like a mirror.
Alblasserdam
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Beautiful sunset at the windmills of Kinderdijk. The soft light is reflected, just like the windmills.
Kinderdijk
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Beautiful sunset at De Donkse Laagte, with a hollyhock as the subject.
De Donk
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A beautiful sunset at the UNESCO World Heritage windmills at Kinderdijk.
Kinderdijk
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The path, between the river and the meadows, on the Donkse Laagte.
De Donk
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Typical Dutch sky over Kinderdijk and a mill.
Kinderdijk
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The market gardens between Kinderdijk and Nieuw-Lekkerland, with a typical Dutch sky.
Kinderdijk
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The path on De Donkse Laagte at sunset.
De Donk
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Beautiful sun harp reflected in the river near the hamlet of De Donk.
De Donk
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Beautiful sun harp over the meadows of De Donkse Laagte.
De Donk
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Beautiful reflection of the clouds in the river at De Donkse Laagte.
De Donk
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A beautiful sunrise at De Donkse Laagte.
De Donk
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The last sunlight reflects the clouds and windmills beautifully in the river.
Kinderdijk
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Just over the reeds we see a Kinderdijk windmill on the other side.
Kinderdijk
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A meadow with a ditch and a road next to it, during sunset, near Bleskensgraaf.
Bleskensgraaf
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The Broekmolen near Streefkerk in the evening light.
Streefkerk
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Cows in the pasture, with the last evening light of the day.
Bleskensgraaf
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The sun tries to break through the dense cloud cover above the Kinderdijk windmills with the last rays of the day.
Kinderdijk
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Summer evening at Kinderdijk, the water lilies grow in the water in the foreground.
Kinderdijk
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The hiker's path to a windmill at Kinderdijk
Kinderdijk
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By the river Lek, a small, beautiful beach near Ameide.
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On a winter day at the frozen river between the Kinderdijk windmills with beautiful ice and snow patterns.
Kinderdijk
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Winter polder landscape near Alblasserdam, snow and sunrise behind a wooden fence with view of the Kinderdijk windmills
Kinderdijk
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Beautiful sunset at the windmills of Kinderdijk.
Kinderdijk
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A panorama of the meadows with the Kinderdijk windmills behind them, made from Alblasserdam.
Kinderdijk
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A sunset at a ditch between the meadows of the Alblasserwaard near Bleskensgraaf.
Bleskensgraaf
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A tree with blossom, with a windmill of Kinderdijk in the background, during sunset.
Kinderdijk
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Sunrise with a frozen river at the bridge to the windmill of Kinderdijk.
Kinderdijk
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A serene sunset at the windmills of Kinderdijk.
Kinderdijk
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Rain clouds threaten over the Alblasserwaard during sunset.
Bleskensgraaf
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Beautiful rays of sunshine above the cloud cover, during sunset, in the Alblasserwaard.
Bleskensgraaf
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