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Early work of a 15-year-old Champollion.
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Early work of a 15-year-old Champollion. At the age of 31 he found out how to decipher the hieroglyphics with the Rosetta stone.
Photo November 2017, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden (1818) after 199 years in time.
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Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, founded in 1818. In addition to numerous impressive collections, the Egyptian collection is one of the largest and most complete collections of Ancient Egyptian art in the world.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rijksmuseum_van_Oudheden.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Enter the battle-scarred fortress. A huge building with a tower, in the surrounding area various pirate related objects.
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Pirates Of The Caribbean - open since april 12, 1992. A 10:30 minute long dark boatride through a fortress and harbour village with lots of animated pirate scenes.
Opening on March 18, 1967, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean was the last attraction that Walt Disney himself participated in designing, debuting three months after his death. The ride gave rise to the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" written by George Bruns and Xavier Atencio. The song became the basis for the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, which debuted in 2003. Since 2006, Disney has incorporated characters from the film series into the various versions of the rides.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #PiratesOfTheCaribbean - #DisneylandPark #FR
Luxurious Lanvin Arpège bathroom.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #bathroom #Arpege #Lanvin - #castle #exhibition #interior / #Architecture at #JosephineBakerExhibition #ChateaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Josephine Baker’s favorite perfume was Arpège by Lanvin, the oldest fashion designer of Parijs. Most of the bathrooms are redecorated using the style of her favorite perfumes. The black bathroom is in the colors and patterns inspired by the Arpège perfume bottle and packaging, an Art Deco fantasy. It's dominated by sleek black, gold and green colors. The walls are black and gold mosaic, interspersed with glass tile. A sink and toilet are green porcelain, and the ceiling is covered in gold leaf. The light blue sinks, tub, and toilet might have been inspired by the color of the puff included with Arpège dusting powder.
In the 1950s, she was dressed by the fashion designer Christian Dior, and her favorite perfumes were “Miss Dior” and “Diorama.” The pink Portuguese marble bathroom mimics these bottles.
Other extravagant alterations how Baker personalized her new home at Château des Milandes are a J-shaped swimming pool, an experimental farm and a simulated African village with conical straw huts. The estate was also open as a tourist attraction, complete with a nightclub and a hotel for visitors. In total she hired more then 120 supporting staff members.
In the grand salon, its walls covered in red velvet, are 16 costumes, as well as the extravagant feather headdresses Baker wore onstage early in her career and a black outfit she wore at a Carnegie Hall performance in 1973. Her famous banana belt is in a glass case in the library. In addition and unique, a collection of nude photos on display that were not public in her lifetime.
During Josephine Bakers years in Paris she was a muse to and personal friend of Christian Dior (Est.1946) and one of his best customers. By spending $250,000 she invested heavily in a haute couture wardrobe of statuesque, richly embellished gowns and elegantly tailored suits, creating an image that she felt reflected her rightful standing as a grand dame of the culture. She also bought from other elite designers like Madeleine Vionnet and Pierre Balmain.
In the grand salon, its walls covered in red velvet, are 16 costumes, as well as the extravagant feather headdresses Baker wore onstage early in her career and a black outfit she wore at a Carnegie Hall performance in 1973. Her famous banana belt is in a glass case in the library. In addition and unique, there's a collection of nude photos, wearing nothing at all, on display that were not public in her lifetime.
Most of it has been preserved for present-day visitors to admire, Being the best paid entertainer in Europe it was easy for Josephine Bakers to live in a extravagant style.
Photo August 2013, Josephine Baker (Born as Freda Josephine Baker / June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) after 38 years in time. In the year 2025 it's 50 years since.
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Chateau des Milandes - One of the most romantic castles has to be Château-des-Milandes (Est. 1489). It has to forms of defence like regular castles. In medieval history it was the former manor mainhouse of the lords of Coumont, owners of the nearby Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The castle is renovated between 1900 and 1914, between 1940-1968 inhabited and owned by Josephine Baker. Nowadays it's a well preserved caste, a monument historique, jardin remarkable, with a brassery, bird of prey show and a unique museum and exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Milandes.
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Walibi - een schot in de roos! Erg populair bij de kinderen maar ook jongeren waar de meeste attracties geschikt voor zijn - Biddinghuizen/NL
Many exclusive paintings and interior artwork items in the Musée Condé. It takes some time to discover the various great artists painting, a handy guide would help visitors to see them.
Photo: Galerie de peinture at the Musée Condé - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #art #painting - #castle #monument #museum / #ChateaudeFrance at #MuseeConde #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Estate Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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Mosselgilde - verkozen tot de "Ultieme Mosselwijn 2018", Le Village du Sud / Sauvignon Blanc - Bruinisse/NL
Sunset at Place de Toscane.
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Beautiful view of the "Place Tuscany". It is rather reminiscent of the Roman Lusthof, just far from here is the Gallic village with Asterix and Obelix..
Photo May 2023, Val d'Europe (1998) after 25 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #sunset #mall #architecture at #PlacedeToscane #ShoppingMall #ValdEurope in #Serris #France
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Val d’Europe
Val d’Europe (Est. 1998), a huge modern shopping mall located at Serris nearby Paris. Opened in 1998, with about 190 shops and 30 restaurants, covering over 1,000,000 square feet.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_d%27Europe.
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The "À travers le temps" section of the park has several Halloween attractions presented and performed by actors in various levels of fear. This also includes many decorations all over the park, some very unique and some huge to see a castle with two towers all dressed up for Halloween.
Photo: Halloween - time to Face Fear - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #castle #tower - #themepark #event #halloween / #Atraversletemps at #Medievalera #ParcAsterix in #Plailly, #Oise - #France
October 2018, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 29 years in time.
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Plailly: Parc Asterix - A travers le temps
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Wall-E and Eve - friends forever.
WALL-E - a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It follows a solitary trash compactor robot on a future, uninhabitable, deserted Earth, left to clean up garbage. However, he is visited by a probe sent by the starship Axiom, a robot called EVE, with whom he falls in love and pursues across the galaxy.
WALL-E was an instant blockbuster, grossing $533.3 million worldwide over a $180 million budget, and winner of many awards. In 2016 voted 29th among 100 films considered the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world..
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #Wall-E - #DisneylandPark #FR
Erosion through time.
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Wind and rain show the erosion over the years. Especially the soft stones in the wall seem to melt away in time. Irregular patterns in the stone show the differences in hardness.
Photo August 2019, Beaumontois en Périgord (1272) after 747 years in time.
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Beaumontois en Périgord - Architecture
The village of Beaumontois en Périgord, a place where the medieval history is still present, a central village square with a covered market, surrounded by houses with gables with arches and an impressive church. The foundation of the bastide of Beaumont-du-Périgord begun by Luc de Thaney, Seneschal of Gascony, on the orders of the King of England, Duke of Aquitaine, Edward I, in 1272. By the treaty of Paris of 1259, between Louis IX and Henri III, King of England, the war between Capétiens and Plantagenêts ends and the King of England recognizes himself as a vassal of the King of France. The founding of Beaumont precedes that of the bastide town of Monpazier by twelve years. The king of England, duke of Guyenne, granted in 1288 to the inhabitants of the town certain privileges.
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A special building in this village is the church, it begun at the end of the 13th century was not finished until the 14th century. The Beaumont Church does not appear to have suffered significant damage during the Hundred Years War or when the town of Beaumont was taken by Protestant troops in 1576, 1585 and 1587. The building is classified as a historical monument on April 8, 1909.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #erosion #Architecture in #BeaumontoisenPérigord #France
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The time when the young lambs are born is a popular period when visitors, especially children, visit the stable. Various lambs can be cuddled by the children who visibly enjoy this. The little lambs also show the joy of the upcoming spring with nature coming back to life.
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Ouddorp - De Mèkkerstee
A care farm (founded in 2001) that provides with staff inclusion of disadvantaged people a business with mainly goats, a stable, simple cheese dairy, shop with many regional products and a pancake restaurant.
Info: www.demekkerstee.nl/nl/de-mekkerstee/.
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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #lamb #kids #Mekkerstee #Ouddorp #NL
Interior artwork in the Musée Condé, one of the many pieces of artwork and interior decorations in this castle.
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This is a portrait of Henry of Orléans (1822-1897), Duke of Aumale was the fifth son of King Louis Philippe I of France and Queen Marie Amélie of Bourbon-Sicily. After the death of Louis VI of Bourbon-Condé in 1830, Henry was the sole heir to inherit his fortune, including the castle grounds of Chantilly. On November 25, 1844, he married his cousin Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Sicily and the couple took up residence in the castle of Chantilly.
When his father was driven from power in 1848, he moved to England with his family. The Duke of Aumale was one of the greatest art and book collectors of his time. During his forced stay in England, which lasted 23 years, he started buying up French art treasures that had been scattered abroad. Special are the 366 portrait sketches by Jean and François Clouet and the 95 painted portraits attributed to the Clouets or their circle from the 16th century. These came from the collection of Catherine de' Medici and Hendrik was able to purchase them in England. But he also bought paintings by Italian masters (Piero di Cosimo, Raphael, Fra Angelico) and sketches and etchings by Dürer. He had a collection of more than 800 paintings.
He was also an avid collector of valuable books. A masterpiece in his collection was the manuscript Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry (ca. 1410), which he purchased in Italy in 1856.
As a widower without children, he bequeathed the Château de Chantilly and its collection to the Institut de France on the condition that they would be opened to the public after his death, that the works would not be loaned out and that the arrangement of the works would remain unchanged.
Photo: Henry of Orléans (1822-1897) at the Musée Condé - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #art #painting - #castle #monument #museum / #ChateaudeFrance at #MuseeConde #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Estate Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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Severe damage after katabatic winds previous day. Many trees were damaged.
Stevige stormschade na valwinden de voorgaande dag. Complete boomkruinen werden plat van de stam af gedrukt.
Vierpolders/NL
La Legende des Chevaliers. A very spectacular show with acrobatic horse rides, lots of fun, brave knights and dames and some nasty orcs. Kids love it! - Provins/FR
Colorful "It's A Small World" scenes - a water-based dark ride located in the Fantasyland area at the various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. With its inaugural version having originally premiered at the 1964 New York World's Fair before permanently moving to Disneyland. The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic dolls in traditional costumes from cultures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction's title song, which has a theme of global peace. The song "It's A Small World" is the most publicly performed song of all time.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #ItsASmallWorld - #DisneylandPark #FR
T-Ford from 1921 and old trucks. Especially the beautifully restored Model T Ford from 1921 shows that a somewhat longer drive was quite a journey. Especially when you consider that the road network was much less comfortable and there were not that many roads available.
Photo August 2018, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #classic #cars #ford #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Herfst in het Limburgse Geuldal. Zo veranderlijk als het beeld op het landschap van het Geuldal is precies zo kleurrijk en uitbundig mag de herfst hier zijn. Bomen en planten in nog meer zoveel kleur terwijl de eerste nevel als een deken over het landschap ligt.
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Geuldal - het Limburgse Geuldal, een erg mooi gebied in het Zuiden van Limburg. Het gebied wordt gekenmerkt door grote hoogteverschillen.
Zie: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geuldal
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Nature - "Landscapes" (Epen/NL)
The Art of a being Outside - just add some French coffee, a crispy Croissant and the local newspaper. Enjoy! - Monpazier/FR
Tulips bring color to the horizon! The many colors and variations of the tulip are very special to see. It's a very colorful creation by nature. The island of Goeree Overflakkee has various fields with tulips for bulb cultivation. A must see for everyone
Photo: Dutch beauty of a Tulip - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #acre #flower #tulip - #landscape / #NaturePhotography at #Polder in #NieuweTonge, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
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Nieuwe-Tonge: Nature Photography
Tulips, rapidly introduced during the sixteenth century into Europe. During the time of the Tulip mania, an infection of tulip bulbs by the tulip breaking virus created much admired and valued variegated patterns in the tulip flowers. The closest available specimens today are part of the group known as the Rembrandts. Fequently depicted in Dutch Golden Age paintings, today the Netherlands still is the major producer for world markets ever since.
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Persian Palace and flying Fakir.
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The Flying Fakir (Est. 1958) in the Fairytale Forest. The scene consists of two Persian palace towers with a crenellated wall in between. A fakir flies back and forth on a magic carpet between the towers. From the towers he conjures red and yellow tulips in the garden in front of the palace with the music Sanai Gath that he plays on his flute. It opened in 1958, based on an idea by Peter Reijnders and a design by Anton Pieck.
Photo May 2022, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 70 years in time.
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Efteling - Vliegende Fakir
Sprookjesbos (1952) - the Fairytale Forest is a six-hectare park in the Efteling. An excellent location for a walk through the fairytale books of writers like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault. The Efteling started as a park in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #palace #fakir #VliegendeFakir #Marerijk #Sprookjesbos #WinterEfteling #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Breathtaking Wild West landscape with various mountains, rockformations and Wild West Mining structures. It's huge and recreated in high detail to almost real.
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - a mine train roller coaster located in Frontierland and one of the most popular attractions. The name is a fictional rail line roller coaster with a track through sharp-edged mountains with the vibrant colors just like at Monument Valley, Arizona and various mining scenes at towns.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #BigThunderMountain - #DisneylandPark #FR
Interior artwork in the Musée Condé, one of the many pieces of artwork and interior decorations in this castle.
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This is a portrait of Maria Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Sicily (Vienna, April 26, 1822 - London, December 6, 1869) was a princess of the Two Sicilies.
She was the eldest child and only daughter of Leopold, Prince of Salerno and his wife Marie Clementine of Austria (a daughter of Emperor Francis II). She herself married Henry of Orleans, a son of King Louis Philippe of France and Marie Amélie of Bourbon-Sicily, in Naples on November 25, 1844. Maria Carolina and Hendrik were first cousins.
Photo: Carolina Augusta of Bourbon-Sicily
(1822-1869) at the Musée Condé - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #art #painting - #castle #monument #museum / #ChateaudeFrance at #MuseeConde #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Estate Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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Militair 2 propellor vliegtuig. More recent 2 propeller military airplanes, out of service for a number of reasons. Time and modern technologie flew much faster...
Photo March 2019, Nationaal Militair Museum (2014) after 5 years in time.
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Nationaal Militair Museum
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) (Est. 2014) is a museum that focuses on the Dutch Armed Forces in past, present and future, with extra attention to the collections of the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force derived from the Legermuseum from Delft and the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum from Soesterberg which were merged into the NMM.
Info: www.nmm.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #airplane #museum #NMM #NationaalMilitairMuseum in #Soest #Netherlands
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Historic bus once drove on Voorne-Putten. Historic bus once drove on Voorne-Putten between Hellevoetsluis, Brielle and Oostvoorne. You wonder if passengers wouldn't actually be among the lucky ones if they had a seat.
Photo August 2018, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #classic #buses #Transport #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
This type of playground should really inspire kids to be like brave knight on their road to victory.
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Archeon Museum Park - Middle-ages
The Museum Park Archeon is an open-air museum and educational experience park in Alphen aan den Rijn in South Holland that shows life in the Netherlands during prehistory, Roman times and the Middle Ages. It opened in 1994.
It uses archaeological reconstructions, reenacting daily activities in which visitors can participate (living history) and exhibiting original historical objects. Archeon also hosts several festivals such as the Midsummer Fair, the Midwinter Fair, the Roman Festival and the Elf Fantasy Fair.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archeon,_Netherlands.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #AlphenaanDenRijn #Netherlands / #ArcheonMuseumPark #museum / #Medieval #knight #kids
Pirates in jail trying to coax the key from a guard dog. A small dog just out of the prisoners' reach holds the key to their escape in his teeth; he seems all but immune to the pleas of the pirates trying to coax him closer. One of the pirates holds a bone, hoping to trap the dog.
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Pirates Of The Caribbean - open since april 12, 1992. A 10:30 minute long dark boatride through a fortress and harbour village with lots of animated pirate scenes.
Opening on March 18, 1967, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean was the last attraction that Walt Disney himself participated in designing, debuting three months after his death. The ride gave rise to the song "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" written by George Bruns and Xavier Atencio. The song became the basis for the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, which debuted in 2003. Since 2006, Disney has incorporated characters from the film series into the various versions of the rides.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #PiratesOfTheCaribbean - #DisneylandPark #FR
Manneken Pis "Little man Pee" in souvenirs. A small statue is a nice gift available in almost every taste and form. Get screwed with this one - Brussels/BE
Aquapark Splash - water fun on inflatable floating objects. A very popular activity, it's a sort of survival track in the shallow waters of the Haringvliet along the sandy beaches of Hellevoetsluis.
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Aquapark Splash - the largest open water play paradise in the Netherlands along on the sandy beach at Hellevoetsluis. It lies on the freshwater side of the Haringvlietdam in the Haringvliet waters
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About Pixels - Aquapark Splash
Enjoy you French Coffee moment, just like the locals do. Strong coffee with a glass of water.
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La p'tite Treille - Culinair
Issigeac - a picturesque small village with many 13th to 15th century medieval timbered houses circling a church and a 17th century Bishop's Palace. The weekly market and brocante market is very popular with a nice variety of products and goods. Also, enjoy the local restaurants, it will sure make your visit complete. This village should be listed as one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" because it's exactly that type of a nice quaint French villages to visit.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Issigeac #France / #Lap'titeTreille / #terrace #coffee
Painting "Les Cuirassiers de 1805 - Avant le Combat" in the Galerie de peinture by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier 1878.
It's one of various paintings and interior artwork items in the Musée Condé.
Photo: Les Cuirassiers de 1805 - Musée Condé - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #art #painting - #castle #monument #museum / #ChateaudeFrance at #MuseeConde #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Estate Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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Late 19th century coal mine architecture.
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The station building is richly decorated, with a landing and large overhanging roof with chalet-style wood ornaments, constructed from approximately 300,000 bricks with distinctive horizontal patterns. The name "Rijksmijn Baron 1898" is placed above the door. Next to the station building is a 22 meter high chimney and an enormous shaft tower with the characteristic large wheels for the mine lift.
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Baron 1898 (Est. 2015) - a dive coaster in which visitors take a perpendicular free fall. The attraction is themed as a late nineteenth century coal mine as in the Limburg Mining Region, but in the story, and of course for the Efteling, told to be a gold mine. The name Baron 1898 refers to the background story of the saga of the Witte Wieven, in which a greedy mining baron, Gustave Hooghmoed, has found a gold vein and wants to extract as much gold as possible from the ground. However, the fertile soil is protected by the Witte Wieven.
Photo November 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Baron 1898
Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Mad Matters Tea Cups and garden - it's a spinning tea cup ride at five of the six Disneyland-style theme parks around the world inspired by the Unbirthday Party scene in Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland.
The Paris version of the attraction is the only version to feature a petal-shaped glass roof and surrounding gardens. It also uses the Dormouse's teapot outside the ride, near the March Hare's Refreshments.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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Breathtaking Wild West landscape with various mountains, rockformations and Wild West Mining structures. It's huge and recreated in high detail to almost real.
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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad - a mine train roller coaster located in Frontierland and one of the most popular attractions. The name is a fictional rail line roller coaster with a track through sharp-edged mountains with the vibrant colors just like at Monument Valley, Arizona and various mining scenes at towns.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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Mushrooms at the Mildenburg Estate. The protected dune and nature reserve is exceptionally rich in many types of mushrooms in autumn. The many mushrooms are the most special characteristic of this area in the autumn season.
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Oostvoorne - Landgoed Mildenburg - Mushrooms
Landgoed Mildenburg - originally the estate dates back to the sixteenth century. In the course of the 18th century, the Van Leyden van Leeuwen family built a country house as a country house and laid out the woods. The house has since been demolished and the garden has become a wilderness. But the estate is now a beautiful nature reserve and managed by the Zuid Hollands Landschap. There are marked walking routes over the old oak avenues, through a beech forest, over the dunes and along a Stinsenplant garden.
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Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Aquapark Splash - water fun on inflatable floating objects. A very popular activity, it's a sort of survival track in the shallow waters of the Haringvliet along the sandy beaches of Hellevoetsluis.
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Aquapark Splash - the largest open water play paradise in the Netherlands along on the sandy beach at Hellevoetsluis. It lies on the freshwater side of the Haringvlietdam in the Haringvliet waters
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French colors for Josephine Baker.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #logo #JosephineBaker - #JosephineBaker / #MusicHall at #ParcJosephineBaker #ChateaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Composition by using the original theater decoration logo's found and photographed in the Music Hall at Chateau-des-Milandes. Overall a location where you can still feel her vibrant presence.
Photo July 2015, Josephine Baker (Born as Freda Josephine Baker / June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) after 40 years in time. In the year 2025 it's 50 years since.
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Chateau des Milandes - Freda Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975), naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. She was the first black woman to star in a major motion picture. During her early career, Baker was among the most celebrated performers to headline the revues of the Folies Bergère in Paris with her costume, consisting of only a short skirt of artificial bananas and a beaded necklace. She became an iconic image and a symbol both of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties.
She raised her children in France at Chateau des Milandes. She aided the French Resistance during World War II and awarded the Resistance Medal by the French Committee of National Liberation, the Croix de Guerre by the French military, and Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur by General Charles de Gaulle.
On November 30, 2021, she was inducted into the Panthéon in Paris, the first black woman to receive one of the highest honors in France. As her resting place remains in Monaco Cemetery, a cenotaph was installed in vault 13 of the crypt in the Panthéon.
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De mooiste dames van het platteland staan te pronken in een rij.
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Fokveedag Hellevoetsluis - een traditioneel agrarisch evenement sinds 1957. Voornamelijk een verkiezing van de mooiste koe met verder talrijke andere activiteiten en veel te zien met als basis het boeren bedrijf
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Equestrian vaulting performances at "La Legende des Chevaliers". Some of the acrobatic tricks performed, mostly while ryding a horse, are very spectacular.
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La Legende des Chevaliers - a very spectacular mostly equestrian show with lots of acrobatic horse rides, medieval armor, weapons and kids friendly fights and most of all lots of humour. They perform a medieval type fantasy story about some brave knights and dames and some nasty orcs. Kids just love it!
See: www.equestrio.fr
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Diorama scenes by Anton Pieck. The Diorama (Est. 1971) is a miniature world. Anton Pieck designed this very detailed world, which was opened on May 25, 1971 in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the Efteling.
Photo March 2008, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 56 years in time.
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Efteling - Diorama
Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Botanic illumination by Lotus flowers and Water Lilies (or Nymphéas) - a stunning collection of more than 250 different species with beautiful flowers, large in size and in various colours. The long paths just above the waterline allow visitors to get very close to the flowers.
Photo: Lotus flowers and Water Lilies - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #flower #waterlily - #garden #Arboretum #botanicalgarden / #NaturePhotography at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
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Carsac-Aillac: Jardins de Eau - Nature Photography
The "Les Jardins d'Eau de Carsac", translated "The Water Gardens of Carsac", dedicated to the luxuriance of lotus, water lilies, exotic and tropical water lilies. The Three hectares of garden and lush vegetation includes a unique Aquatic labyrinth with a more than 500 meters long footbridge between aquatic flora and fauna. Also an arboretum with frogs and dragonflies who will guide the visitors.
Take a rest at the picnic area or visit the gift shop, nursery and aquatic garden center or enjoy feeding Japanese Koi carp.
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Canal houses with antiques and brocante, a wonderful bustle in the center of Delft.
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Delft Flea Market - every Saturday in the center of Delft. Highly recommended, with many stalls and many more special items from antiques to kitch to discover
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