Waterloo Needles

[Luc de Schepper 1,453]

De Naald van Waterloo / The Waterloo Needle, Baarn/The Netherlands

 

The Waterloo Needle was placed in honor of Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange, later King Willem II. He was the first to repulse the French attack at Brussels (Quatre Bras) in 1815 and held out so long that the Allies led by the English Commander-in-Chief Wellington arrived in time to defeat the French Emperor Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. The memorial was established in 1820.

 

Olympus E-M10II + Olympus 12-40mm f2.8

 

Edited 22 November, 2020 by Luc de Schepper

[Dallas 3,160]

Wonderful leading lines. 

[CarreraS 248]

Prfect timing for the tree shadows, too !

 

cheers, Maurice

[Luc de Schepper 1,453]

Thanks Dallas and Maurice. For photography late autumn and leafless trees do have their charm. I had to act quickly on this one as I wanted people in the distance for an extra element.