Cities: Walcheren, Netherlands

so was mine, Paul. :) ;) but pretty serious about (this is not) 'my' thread. and, as always, hoping for more contributions?

Damen shed- I can think of other objects that need removal! (speaking of ...pollution! perhaps they'll blow away ?).






but Damen is not that bad, most certainly not the worst. and it won't ruin stormy pics. (as I will show you).
the Damen crane is about to vanish, for starters? and not too thrilled about that! ('our Vlissingen' used to be in between a jungle of cranes, serious cranes).
(they are about to build 'a dildo', as people called the design, highest high rise, a 97 meters tall uber polluter, on the former terrain of the shipyard. + many people trying to fight -dutch- the latest sky rocketing plans for 'grand (HUGE!) hotel' Brit on Boulevard Evertsen).

(speaking of... dildo- did you see what Dyxum did with my previous text? impressed! curious now what other foul language / [bad word]s as Dyxum called it, it is familiar with and will censor).

you've actually seen 'the best' of Vlissingen. Boulevard de Ruyter and Bellamypark uglified, but at least not beyond recognition. yet.
Koopmanshaven aka pilot harbour and fortifications still look familiar.





1950- near Michieltje, before the seawall was built
hotel Noordzeeboulevard -on the right- closed its doors in 1970.
the building was sold to the Belgian pilotage, big mistake!
demolished in 1977.    


stormy pics- SO tempting... but don't underestimate a severe storm on a dyke? (like the boulevards and Oranjedijk. when I came home as a child, I wouldn't dream of going through the front door. the moment you came around the corner of the Boulevard, knalde je zo weer naar beneden / you'd be back where you came from before you knew it. and the times I was almost blown off the small bridge over the Kom... ). often had visions of seamills and low angles, high waves + ships and sea foam, to very quickly change my mind on arrival. (and Vlissingen is a record-breaker when it comes to storms).







we usually gather in the shelter of the gate/passage underneath Michieltje and even there the sea will get you. it's not about the wind (sometimes cutting off your breath), it's about seawater splattering around or having your gear sandblasted, gazillions of salt crystals up in the air. thought of $$ underwater housing or a bag ?).

and the winner is...




(2012)


our 'Euromast' -anno 1993, 65 meters tall- doesn't actually bother me.
(which I can't say about the apartment building behind it or the colourful plastic fantastic 'pirates' all over the 1823 arsenal).
'progress' is not always a bad thing, as long as proportions and position are okay -ish?
and do think the small restaurant that replaced the old fish mine is a nice addition, a lovely place for a coffee, wine,    
overlooking the pilot harbour. (except when its sunshades are ruining pics).


statues + a roaring sea- we do have other heroes, like


Frans Naerebout, 1748 - 1818- pilot & life saver


do have pics of him (somewhere ), actually catching a boat
also on Boulevard de Ruyter:




de Bomvrije aka Gevangentoren / 'prisoners tower' alias 'the bomb free' aka de Westpoort / 'west gate'
remains of 1 of Flushing's city gates from 1485 - 1489
mermaid on top

Seamill in storm is what I would dearly like to make Ine. Its only a 2 hr drive for me...

Flushing mooring bollard. inner harbour.


still have a question for y'all. about the mooring bollards along the Walcheren canal.
does anyone know or see what they are? what they were made for?







they come in 'all flavours' ;)





perhaps the other bank could be more revealing?







(does the 29mm Pentacon have swirl potential ? )







and practically giving the answer away...