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Drain the land

Nikon D5000 | ISO200 | f8.0 | 1/400s | 22mm

 

The Netherlands is well known for its windmills. Most of these iconic structures situated along the edge of polders are actually windpumps, designed to drain the land. These are particularly important as much of the country lies below sea level.

 

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Uploaded on January 24, 2011
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