Kakebiene (whale jaws) 200 years old ---Ameland by Hedepo
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The whale jaws, up to 6 meter long (>18 feet) , contain a very fine oil which has been used as a special high grade oil for lamps, as lubricant and as anti-rust penetrating-oil. The whalers collected the oil, sailing back home. The jaws were hanging in the masts sailing back-home and gradually the oil dripped into a collecting vessel.
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Comments (6)
thanks for the history lesson, sounds like our nantucket island here which was famous for whaling also, take care, ann from usa
Fabulous shot!!
oh my!!! learn something new everyday... wonderful whaling history & scene!
I have been there many years ago and I so much want to go back.. This picture wants me to go backeven more ! Beautiful !!!
Beautiful photo and presentation. I like the story too!!!
What a lovely composition, Henk! Just love this kind of houses! Thanks for the very interesting lesson as well!