Close to the wind...Frisian reed roof

frex · 04-16-2007, 01:58 PM

This is a reed roof, very typical for our country side here in Northern Germany.
The wind rose is showing a small flat bottom sailing ship. These ships were used to transport the peat from the moors to the ports at shore.
The ships had two leeboards for stabilizing and keeping it from drifting, one at each side which could be lowered and pulled up by block and tackle depending on the depth of the water...

**WannaBe_80z** · 04-16-2007, 05:51 PM

A moss covered roof. Amazing.

Nice capture as well. I really like the perspective and part of the house you have chosen to show us.

littleMatt · 04-17-2007, 03:55 AM

It's not moss, it's like thick straw. We call them Thatched roofs over here.

It is a great shot, nice colours and angles.

frex · 04-17-2007, 06:04 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phragmites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatche...hatch_material

**WannaBe_80z** · 04-17-2007, 10:50 AM

Interesting. Those roofs wouldn't last over here.

frex · 04-17-2007, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z

Interesting. Those roofs wouldn't last over here.

Blown away by the next Twister eh..?

**WannaBe_80z** · 04-17-2007, 09:27 PM

Rutland- which is the next town over got hit by 2 tornados on each side that created this wind tunnel that took down over 200 trees in the city. 20,000+ people still without power.

04-16-2007, 01:58 PM	#1
frex Nikonist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Emden, Germany Posts: 1,960	Close to the wind...Frisian reed roof This is a reed roof, very typical for our country side here in Northern Germany. The wind rose is showing a small flat bottom sailing ship. These ships were used to transport the peat from the moors to the ports at shore. The ships had two leeboards for stabilizing and keeping it from drifting, one at each side which could be lowered and pulled up by block and tackle depending on the depth of the water... __________________ Experience is a wonderful thing, it enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again! www.ajs-design.de www.cullmannfoto.de

04-16-2007, 05:51 PM	#2
WannaBe_80z Official Vermont Photo Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: over my shoes and under my hat Posts: 3,384	A moss covered roof. Amazing. Nice capture as well. I really like the perspective and part of the house you have chosen to show us. __________________ There's no math in beer other than "one more"... -Gerbick

04-17-2007, 03:55 AM	#3
littleMatt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,104	It's not moss, it's like thick straw. We call them Thatched roofs over here. It is a great shot, nice colours and angles. __________________ Inspiration with pea3698 - Easter fun with NJP3 - Waking up with Extricate - Rustlessness with WannaBe_80z - Out of Space with Dricciotti

04-17-2007, 06:04 AM	#4
frex Nikonist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Emden, Germany Posts: 1,960	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phragmites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatche...hatch_material __________________ Experience is a wonderful thing, it enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again! www.ajs-design.de www.cullmannfoto.de

04-17-2007, 10:50 AM	#5
WannaBe_80z Official Vermont Photo Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: over my shoes and under my hat Posts: 3,384	Interesting. Those roofs wouldn't last over here. __________________ There's no math in beer other than "one more"... -Gerbick

04-17-2007, 09:27 PM	#7
WannaBe_80z Official Vermont Photo Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: over my shoes and under my hat Posts: 3,384	Rutland- which is the next town over got hit by 2 tornados on each side that created this wind tunnel that took down over 200 trees in the city. 20,000+ people still without power. __________________ There's no math in beer other than "one more"... -Gerbick

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