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The dreamy green world of the water gardens.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #reflection - #garden #arboretum #botanicalgarden / #Nature at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
Frogs croak from a different direction every time, Dragonflies float past me like little fantasy planes. The greenery around me is vibrant, large leaves flanking the water inviting as a place to cool off. The water is clear and fresh, reflecting a healthy natural habitat I would like to be for much longer.
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Jardins de Eau - 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.
Highlander Bagpipe music on castle grounds.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D70 - September 2, 2007) / #CityGuardsHighlanders #bagpipe #music - #event #fair #castegarden at #KasteelRavesteijn #SeasonFair in #Heenvliet, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
The clear sound of the bagpipes music sounded everywhere. The "City Guards Highlanders", a music group from Alkmaar, played a nice show.
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Season Fair - The Season Fair event with music, many market stalls and late-summer fun in the castle garden of Kasteel Ravesteijn..
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From the castle grounds the stunning Dordogne valley panorama. It's overlooking the Dordogne river in the Périgord, with at the left its rival Château de Beynac
Photo: Dordogne valley panorama - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #river #valley - #panorama / #ChateaudeFrance at #Dordogne Valley #ChateaudeCastelnaud in #CastelnaudlaChapelle , #Dordogne - #France
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (Est. 13th century), photo July 2018 after +/-768 years in history. The year 2025 marks 775 years ago in time.
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle: Chateau de Castelnaud - Chateau de France
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, a 13th century fortress overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac. Today a popular picturesquely restored castle, a monument historique, and includes a museum of medieval warfare with reconstructions of life size siege engines, mangonneaux, and trebuchets.
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Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds - the interior of the Markthal is covered with a 11,000 m² (two football fields) large artwork by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, entitled "Hoorn des Overvloeds". This title refers to the Cornucopia, a horn of Latin mythology which symbolizes abundance and saturation.
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Markthal Rotterdam(Est. 2014) - a residential and office building with a market hall underneath. It has the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe. The inside of the building is adorned with an 11.000 m2 artwork by Arno Coenen, named Hoorn des Overvloeds (Horn of Plenty). The artwork shows strongly enlarged fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish, flowers and insects. It was made using digital 3D-techniques, printed on 4000 perforated aluminum panels and now on the inside of the hall. Some call it The largest artwork in the world or The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam
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About Pixels - #architecture #art - #Markthal #Rotterdam #NL
Memories of Tarka, a repeating activity to collect those photos to support our memory for years to come.
Photo: Memories of Tarka - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D70) / #persianbirman - #cats #portrait / #NaturePhotography at #urban in #Hellevoetsluis, #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Tarka (friends since Oktober 24, 1989), photo June 19, 2005 after 15 years 7 months 26 days since 1989.
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Hellevoetsluis: Nature Photography
Tarka - our gentle lady and for so many years beloved friend, our sweet house cat. A female cat who loves to be very near to us. She could not miauw so she always purred, always in for some play, countless purs, and most impressive the very special contact we shared. We really enjoy these very precious moments together, to be kept in our memory forever.
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The bike of the hat shop owner is all about simplicity. It's clear his work travel is less then a few miles, no traffic jams, no luggage, no rush, no super gears and it looks like the bike is many, many years old. It might be easy for the man to become over hunderd years in age.
Photo: Vélo du Marchand de Chapeaux - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #townsquare #bicycle - #urban #lifestyle / #UrbanPhotography at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
July 2023, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 738 years in history. The year 2035 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.
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Monpazier: Urban Photography
The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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Le Bugue - Produits régionaux colors. Wallnuts and fresh garlic, some of the most important and delicious natural products of the Périgord region and France. Use some garlic, it's the best way to go "nuts" in the Dordogne region.
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Market at Le Bugue - in November 1319, the King of France, Philippe Le Long, ordered by deed that the market be perpetually held on Tuesday. This act is still presently in force.
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Le Bugue - located on the banks of the Vézère river and inhabited since prehistoric times. The last village along the Vézère river and a few kilometers before the confluence of the Vézère with the Dordogne river at the ancient village of Limeuil
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About Pixels - #culinair #frenchfood #delicacies #nuts #garlic - #LeBugue #France
Binnenplaats Kasteel Schaloen (Anno 1381). In 2013 stond het kasteel te koop, het was gelijk ook het duurste huis dat te koop was in Nederland. Een rijke Chinees had wel interesse voor het object met een vraagprijs van maar liefst 14 miljoen euro.
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Zie: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasteel_Schaloen.
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Nature - (Schin op Geul/NL)
Leaving (occupied) France - enter Gaule, but don't worry it will be like a day of freedom.
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Plailly - Parc Astérix
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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About Pixels Photography: #signs #fun #ParcAsterix #Plailly #FR
Als historisch belangrijke havenstad is de 194 jaar oude vuurtoren van Hellevoetsluis nog steeds het meest kenmerkend symbool maar vooral tijdloos mooi om te bewonderen.
The Magic of Fairy tails.
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A brand new palace was built, an increasingly special and impressive building during its construction. High walls and many towers, surrounded by huge rocks. It can rightly be called a palace.
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Symbolica (Est. 2017) - the Palace of Fantasy. It's a dark ride in Imaginative Kingdom that revolves around reality, dream and fantasy. Visitors are invited for a tour through the normally inaccessible parts of the palace
Quote: Het prachtige paleis van Symbolica in de @Efteling. Ja, zo gaat iedereen in sprookjes geloven.
Photo November 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Symbolica
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,.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #paleis #HDR #Symbolica #Fantasierijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
Museumschip de Buffel in Droogdok Jan Blanken. Hellevoetse authentieke maritieme historie herenigd - Hellevoetsluis/NL
Vanaf 28 mei 1896 tot 5 juli 1919 lag dit Ramschip als logementschip in Hellevoetsluis.
Cats love daily RITUALS (Louis XIV/Netherlands ) - Cats love daily RITUALS, as long it's a nice paper bag, box, plate, bowl to play with.
Louis XIV, at the age of 6 months 28 days.
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Louis XIV
Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil - our beloved, sweet house cat. Silver-gray but with its golden eyes "le Roi Soleil" of his kingdom. Proud of his loving family by whom he likes to be served generously, tough and brave as long as we are near to him. We enjoy these royal audiences together, precious moments enclosed in our hearts forever.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #LouisXIV #LouisXIV #cat #pets / #play #rituals
Sunrise after a very cold freezing night with temperatures of -15 celcius. The clouds on the horizon come from the cooling towers of a power plant. The vapor from these towers once fell in a wide strip like snow.
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Geuldal - the valley of the Geul in Belgium and the Dutch province of Limburg, characterized by large differences in height.
A protected Natura 2000 area (type Heuvelland) of 2472 ha, with numerous small villages and various forests
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About Pixels - #frost #sunrise - #SchinopGeul #NL
Louis XIV - sun king of our house (Louis XIV/Netherlands ) - Louis XIV - sun king of our house. We are at home a lot more than usual so there is more often a moment to take a picture of Louis our cat. We really enjoy his presence and that is absolutely mutual. And let's face it, if your cat is looking at you like this, what would you do...
Louis XIV, at the age of 6 months 28 days.
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Louis XIV - Portraits
Louis XIV, le Roi Soleil - our beloved, sweet house cat. Silver-gray but with its golden eyes "le Roi Soleil" of his kingdom. Proud of his loving family by whom he likes to be served generously, tough and brave as long as we are near to him. We enjoy these royal audiences together, precious moments enclosed in our hearts forever.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #LouisXIV #LouisXIV #cat #pets / #cat #pets #portrait
Renaissance and an elaborate topiary garden (Jardins Du Manoir Eyrignac/France) - Visitors are welcomed with many rows of plants in lines of symmetrie. A very nice garden and walk with some excellent landscape designs.
Photo August 2002, Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac (+/-1650) after 352 years in time.
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Jardins Du Manoir Eyrignac - Jardins Remarquables
The Jardins du manoir d'Eyrignac is a 17th-century manor house in Salignac-Eyvigues surrounded by a recreated 18th-century Italian Renaissance garden in the Dordogne department of France. An elaborate topiary garden with some remaining elements from the original garden. It has topiary sculptures, vistas, fountains, statues, and an allée of vases. The garden is listed in the list in "Notable Gardens of France".
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manor_d'Eyrignac.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Salignac-Eyvigues #France / #JardinsDuManoirEyrignac #manoir #Eyrignac / #garden
Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds - the interior of the Markthal is covered with a 11,000 m² (two football fields) large artwork by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, entitled "Hoorn des Overvloeds". This title refers to the Cornucopia, a horn of Latin mythology which symbolizes abundance and saturation.
The artwork shows strongly enlarged fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish, flowers and insects. It was made using digital 3D-techniques, printed on 4000 perforated aluminum panels and covers the ceiling of the hall. Some now call it "The largest artwork in the world" or "The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam".
Quote: Markt is eigenlijk een "Hoorn des Overvloeds". Veel beeld, kleur en smaak en er is altijd wat te beleven.
Photo: Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #HoorndesOvervloeds - #architecture #art #mall / #ArtPhotography at #Cornucopia #Markthal in #Rotterdam, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Markthal Rotterdam - Cornucopia (opening 1st october 2014), photo February 01, 2022 after 7 years 4 months 4 days since 2014.
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Rotterdam: Markthal - Art Photography
The Markthal Rotterdam (Est. 2014), a remarquable residential and office building with a market hall with many little shops and restaurants underneath. The front and rear glass facades are the largest glass-window cable structures in Europe and the inside of the building is adorned with a colorful 11.000 m2 artwork named "Hoorn des Overvloeds" (Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty).
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Hall_(Rotterdam).
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The lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis, it's location is a famous landmark of Dutch national history in history a 17 century naval base of the Admiralty of the Maze. It is the same pier where the silver fleet of Piet Hein was disembarked in 1629, the journey with Michiel de Ruyter to Chatham began (Raid on the Medway in 1667) and on November 11, 1688, William III and his fleet began their journey to England, to ascend the throne with his wife Mary, and to become King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Photo April 23, 2017, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 195 years in time.
In 2022, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 200 years in time.
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Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis
The Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis (monument, Est. 1822) is a round, white, brick lighthouse with two floors and a height of 18.1 meters. The tower was equipped with three parabolic reflectors that bundled the light using an isophase of 10 seconds, 5.0 sec light, 5.0 sec. dark.
The tower is located at the harbor entrance of Hellevoetsluis, a former sea harbor navel base along the wide waters of the Haringvliet.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis_Lighthouse.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #VuurtorenHellevoetsluis #monument #lighthouse
Old houses below a huge cliff along the Dordogne river banks at Vézac. Just one of the beautiful views of this popular but very nice French region.
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Vézac
Vézac - best known for the garden surrounding the 17th century Château de Marqueyssac.Vézac also follows the stream of the river Dordogne with Château de la Malartrie near the village of La Roque-Gageac.
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About Pixels Photography: #castle #river #Dordogne #Vézac #FR
Nice little art shops in this old medieval town. Selling little paintings made in this region - Monpazier/FR
Dreamy medieval alley.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Canon PowerShot G2) / #architecture #facade - #urban #medieval #monument / #Streetphotography at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
The village center of Sarlat, a very nice historical area with lots of medieval architecture in little streets and alleys in the old city center. This type of medieval houses have half-timbered facings, wooden corbels and the old roof is tiled with "lauzes", flat limestone typical for the Périgord.
Photo August 2002, Sarlat-la-Canéda (14th century) after +/-652 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Fog in the countryside.
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In the stillness of the morning, surrounded by the fog. Just sounds like a Black-tailed Godwit and some Geese, it's beautiful, undisputed.
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Zwartewaal - Landscape
Zwartewaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, The Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. It still retains the harbor, in medieval history connected to the North Sea, and the surrounding countryside consists of various protected nature reserves with polders, dykes and a variety of agriculture.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwartewaal.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #polder #fog #Landscape in #Zwartewaal #Netherlands
Some are just that lucky to actually have the full map of France in the eye, even with a bright spark at the Ille de Paris region. So nice to enjoy good looking French woman.
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Ouddorp - Portraits
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Photo January 16, 2005 - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Ouddorp #Netherlands / #eye #map #France
Relaxed French business hours (Monpazier/France) - The little shops in Monpazier tend have a nice way of doing business, just like French shops elsewhere in France. Normal opening and closing hours but in a nice relaxed way of behavoir to customers. Be polite, and if you take the time to speak to them you'll have a very nice and friendly conversation. There's no rush, even when the shop owner has a shop who sells various types of clocks, showing time.
Photo July 2022, Monpazier (1285) after 737 years in time.
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Monpazier
Monpazier - a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in 800 years, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Monpazier #France / #shop #clocks
Dutch Art by "The Amazing Stroopwafels". Almost a musical legend, a symbol of Rotterdam playing Dutch music, with more than 6000 performances, the music and songs by "The Amazing Stroopwafels" band are very popular.
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The Amazing Stroopwafels (founded March 21, 1979) is a band from Rotterdam with members Wim Kerkhof (vocals, double bass, keyboards), Rien de Bruin (guitar, accordion and vocals) and Arie van der Graaf (electric guitar).
Photo August 2018, The Amazing Stroopwafels (March 21, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - The Amazing Stroopwafels
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 / #band #music #TheAmazingStroopwafels #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Aquaduct Canal de Carpentras.
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse - a small village around the Fontaine de Vaucluse, a spring in a valley at the foot of the Vaucluse Mountains. It is named after the spring, the source of the River Sorgue. The principal point of interest is the source of the Sorgue at the foot of a cliff 240 metres high, the subterranean basin of 1200 km2 feeding the source is -308m deep. It's a nice village to visit with the ruins of a castle, an ancient paper mill and a Resistance-, Petrarch- and Santon museum.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
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About Pixels - #FontainedeVaucluse #FR
Nog even #nazomeren, heerlijk #wandelen in de avond langs de oude haven.
© #About_Pixels (16 Sep 2021) / #haven #history #GrooteDok / #UrbanPhotographyy at #HaavenHetGrooteDok in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten.
Some mist and sunrise at the harbour. Historic ships like this lightship are particularly beautiful to see. A perfect moment to photograph this for posterity.
Quote: Het nu 60 jaar oude #lichtschip, waardig om monumentaal historisch #erfgoed te zijn.
Photo: Illuminated by the light of dawn - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S - October 3, 2014) / #harbour #sunrise #mist - #lightship #NoordHinder / #Shipping at #FortresseHolland #Lichtschip12 in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
October 2014, Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder (Est. 1963) after 51 years in time. In the year 2038 it's 75 years since.
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Hellevoetsluis: Lichtschip 12 Shipping
The Lichtschip 12 Noord Hinder (Est. 1963) is the last lightship built in the Netherlands and today it still is in it's original state. After many years of service in any weather at the North Sea along the Dutch coast it was decommissioned on March 21, 1994. Nowadays it's a museum ship maintained and run by commited volunteers in the "Fortresse Holland - Maritiem Kwartier" harbour "Het Groote Dok" in Hellevoetsluis. Visitors can take a good look in every section of the ship and for those who dare climb the high tower to enjoy the unique historical harbour view. It still sails to events elsewhere assisted by two strong tugs.
Some ship details - the Noord-Hinder is 45.4 meters long, 8.35 meters wide, draft 3.2 meters, displacement 510 tons and was equipped with a few small diesel engines. The light, in an 18-meter tower above sea level, had a range of 27 nautical miles. The light from the 4,200-watt lamp was amplified by a Fresnel lens and emitted 2 flares every 10 seconds. It was also equipped with a radar beacon and fog horn.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noord-Hinder_(schip,_1963).
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Some wandering in the park, there are more reasons to enjoy it...
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Twickel country estate - Landscape
Twickel is a protected historic country estate with 81 complex parts near Delden in the hamlet of Deldeneresch, in the municipality of Hof van Twente in the province of Overijssel in The Netherlands. The estate dates back to the 14th century. The moated castle with early Renaissance style traces forms the center, the various surrounding farms are part of Twickel, they can be recognized by the white shutters with black edges.
Besides the woods and fields around the castle, Buitenplaats Twickel, the castle and gardens, vegetable gardens are often visited by day trippers. In the orangery, where citrus trees hibernate, there is a tearoom in the summer months. The stables and coach house in the forecourt are open on Open Monument Day, as well as the De Breeriet landscape park.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twickel_Castle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Delden #Netherlands / #Twickelcountryestate / #estate #wandering
Minckelers statue - inventor of "eternal" gaslight.
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Minckelers statue - inventor of "eternal" gaslight. On Maastricht's market square stands a statue (Est. july 10, 1904) of Jean-Pierre or Jan Pieter Minckelers (also Minkelers, Minckeleers) (1748-1824), a Dutch academic and inventor of coal gasification and illuminating gas and as the first to do this at a practical scale.
The invention was a result while searching for the best gas for balloon purposes, in the early 1780's gas filled Montgolfier balloons were widely used. The statue carries an "eternal" gas light. For sustainability and budget reasons, the "eternal" flame only burns via a programmed time clock during the evening, holidays and the whole month of December.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Minckelers.
Photo January 2013, Statue Jan Pieter Minckelers (july 10, 1904) after 109 years in time.
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Maastricht - Art
Maastricht, the capital and largest city of Limburg located on both sides of the river Meuse. Developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre, and today a thriving cultural and regional centre. It has 1677 national heritage buildings and member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #statue #inventor #gaslight #Art in #Maastricht #Netherlands
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Christmas Village decorations.
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Attractive Lemax Christmas Village decorations, plenty of choice and in various themes. Old Dutch scenes, British Dickens period, even American- and German themes and more in a multitude of houses, figurines, trains, sparkling lights and a colorful collection of sounds do the remaining rest. The shops use huge displays attracting lots of customers. A nice activity for some weeks to create your own street or village entirely in Christmas and winter atmosphere, often decorated with lots of snow.
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Aralia - Tuincentrum Aralia
A Christmas village (or putz) is a decorative, miniature-scale village often set up during the Christmas season. These villages are rooted in the elaborate Christmas traditions of the Moravian church.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_village.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #shopping #christmas #Lemax #ChristmasVillage #TuincentrumAralia #tuincentrum #Aralia #Aralia in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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Molly Brown steam paddle Riverboat.
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Molly Brown side wheeler paddle steamer at the Rivers of the Far West at the Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing attraction.
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Mark Twain and Mollly Brown paddle steamers
The Mark Twain sternwheeler (named after writer Mark Twain and a reference to the original attraction in Anaheim) and Molly Brown sidewheeler (named after Titanic survivor Margaret Brown nicknamed Molly after her death) Both 19th Century-style paddle steamers (Est. 1992). They tour during the riverboat rides around the best of the Old West. A track guided tour following the Rivers of the Far West with various sights of Big Thunder Mountain, Phantom Manor, Wilderness Island, Smuggler's Cove, an old snoring fisherman, Yellowstone National Park geysers, dinosaur remains, and much more.
Photo April 2019, Disneyland Park (April 12, 1992) after 27 years in time.
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Disneyland Park - Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing
Disneyland Paris - 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. Also, without a ticket Disney Village, an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #MollyBrown #steampaddle #riverboat #ThunderMesaRiverboatLanding #Frontierland #DisneylandPark in #DisneylandParis #France
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Historical silent streets. It's a very nice walk in this old French village with many silent streets, some houses are very old and mostly stiil inhabited. The streets breath so much of history, some decennia, most of all some ages in time.
Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.
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Monflanquin - Architecture
Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #history #street #facade #Architecture in #Monflanquin #France
Opeens zeer lokaal een winters aangezicht. Nog geen kilomter verder was er amper nog wat van te zien - Zwartewaal/NL
Stellendam is home to approximately 50 fishing vessels from Ouddorp, Goedereede and Stellendam. One of the twelve Dutch fish auctions is also located here. An area with a lot of activity and there is a lot to see.
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Stellendam - Fishing port
Stellendam (Est 1780) - a village with 3,500 inhabitants in the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee. With in addition to the Haringvlietdam, which is part of the Delta Works, also a large fishing port, the Deltahaven. Home to approximately 50 fishing vessels from Ouddorp, Goedereede and Stellendam. One of the twelve Dutch fish auctions is also located here.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellendam.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Steam engines - very impressive!. Many historic steam engines, impressive, large and hissing, and beautifully lit in the evening. Not only were they parked somewhere but they also drove around the old city center which got a lot of attention from the public. The sound of the steam whistles has long been the typical sound for another summer edition of the Vestingdagen event.
Photo August 2018, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Steam engines
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 #steamengines #steam #Steamengines #event #zuidfront #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Steam engines - very impressive!. Many historic steam engines, impressive, large and hissing, and beautifully lit in the evening. Not only were they parked somewhere but they also drove around the old city center which got a lot of attention from the public. The sound of the steam whistles has long been the typical sound for another summer edition of the Vestingdagen event.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Steam engines
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 #steamengines #steam #Steamengines #event #zuidfront #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
When snow has fallen, the light seems to have returned to the environment and the otherwise so austere nature. Almost the perfect time to make your own winter postcards.
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Oostvoorne - Architecture
Oostvoorne - a nice town surrounded by a large countryside and several nature reserves and dunes, since 1980 part of the municipality of Westvoorne. In the centre of Oostvoorne are the ruins of a motte-and-bailey castle, built around the second half of the 12th century by the Lords of Voorne, which also served as a residence for Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut (Jacoba van Beieren). Oostvoorne was since before World War II the only location in the Netherlands were automobiles were permitted on the beach. In 1992 it was proposed to close the beach to cars resulting in consultations and negotiations lasting many years. The provincial government finally decided to close it permanently in 2004.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oostvoorne.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Oostvoorne #Netherlands / #architecture #rural #snow