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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.
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
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
Europa 2 rocket intended for launch F-14.
The Europa rocket was an early expendable launch system of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO), which was the precursor to the European Space Agency (ESA). It was developed with the aim to delivering space access technology, and more specifically to facilitate the deployment of European-wide telecommunication and meteorological satellites into orbit.
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Transinne - Euro Space Center
Euro Space Center - a science museum and educational tourist attraction located in Transinne, Belgium. It is devoted to space science and astronautics. The centre includes simulators of space flight and micro-gravity, various space craft models and space exploration objects. It is also the home of the only full-scale mock-up of a U.S. Space Shuttle existing in Europe, named Amicitia.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euro_Space_Center.
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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #ESA #ELDO #spacerocket #EuroSpaceCenter #Transinne #BE
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
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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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
I'll be Home for Christmas (Louis XIV/Netherlands ) - I'll be Home for Christmas, funny warm lights, a tree in my room, new smells, rounds toys in the tree en my people family to enjoy my first Christmas at home.
Louis XIV, at the age of 7 months 17 days.
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Louis XIV - Christmas
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 / #portraits #xmas
River Rur with 18th century half-timbered houses.
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Monschau - Architecture
The popular historical town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow streets have remained nearly unchanged since the 18th century. Very touristy in the high season but outside of this busy period you can still explore the beauty of this beautiful town.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monschau.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Monschau #Germany / #architecture #history
A grenade impact in the facade of the house at the "Fransche Molen" (Est. 1804) as a result of the liberation of Valkenburg in WW-II in September 1944. The large hole is still clearly visible, the soft marlstone may must have absorbed the impact that preserved the house. The fleeing Germans had severely damaged Valkenburg, blew up houses, buildings and bridges. Deep in this still visible deep scar from the Second World War is now a small statue of Saint Mary.
During WW-II, Valkenburg was like a German center with various headquarters of the feared units such as the SS and Wehrmacht. There was even a large elite boarding school for privileged boys and girls who were to lead the intended German Third Reich. As it turned out, it was a crual German occupier, instigator of WW-II with a legacy of persecution, mass murders by the millions, many war crimes and atrocities that are indelible in history.
Quote: Heerlijk zo'n #stadswandeling in een oude centrum, camera mee voor Limburgse #herfst kiekjes.
Photo: Brutal scars of WO-II - september 1944 - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #war #grenade #WO-II - #urban / #StreetPhotography at #FranscheMolen in #Valkenburg, #Limburg - #Netherlands
October 2017, Fransche Molen () after 213 years in time.
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Valkenburg: Street Photography
The name of Valkenburg aan de Geul refers to the central town of this municipality, Valkenburg, and the small river Geul. Since the 12th cntury sieges and conquests have been the recurrent theme in the history of Valkenburg, especially in connection with Valkenburg castle, Today a very popular town with lots of visitors the whole year round.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkenburg_aan_de_Geul.
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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 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
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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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
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
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 May 26, 2016, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 194 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
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
It's always a very nice walk in the various streets of this village. Not lots of tourists to see, still busy just enough to enjoy the silence, beauty and simplicity.
Photo: Vintage streets and medieval facades - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #facade - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Centre in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
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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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Something delicious at Laduree.
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Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes 110 exclusive top fashion and homeware boutiques.
Even the village like architecture, including the small bistro's, is exquisite and colorful indeed. The (price)tag #lavalleevillage could be the new trend for some time to come.
Photo May 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #terrace #culinair #horeca #food at #Laduree #ShoppingMall #LaValleeVillage in #Serris #France
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La Vallee Village
Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Panther De Ville car driven by Cruella De Vil - this car was used in Disney's 1996 live-action movie 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians as Cruella de Vil's car.
The Panther De Ville is a neo-classic luxury vehicle which was produced by Panther Westwinds, the British specialty maker, from 1974 to 1985. About 60 De Villes were hand-built, for many years Britain's most expensive listed production car.
With a wheelbase of 142 inches (3,600 mm), the tubular-framed De Ville used a straight-six engine or a V12 engine from Jaguar Cars. The flowing wing lines and big headlights of the De Ville were styled to imitate the Bugatti Royale.
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Walt Disney Studios Park - Studio Tram Tour
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.
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 in #DisneylandParis #France / #WaltDisneyStudiosPark #tour / #car #PantherDeVille #101Dalmatians
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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French covered Market (16th century).
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography / #marketplace - #urban #village #architecture / #History at #PlacedeCornieres in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
A 16th-century covered market at the Place de Cornieres. It's very nice to see how it's constructed with lot of wooden beams, a heavy roof and without any wall surrounding Inside three antique grain measures used for trade. The location still has an important role for commerce and trade, most of these covered markets are still in use today.
Photo July 2023, Covered market (16th-century) after 473 years in time.
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Monpazier - 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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Garlic - it adds a special "French color" to food. Well known and used in French cuisine.
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Garlic (Allium sativum) - a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion.
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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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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.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #architecture #miningindustry #Baron1898 #ruigrijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Mickey's statue, in Fantasia 1940 "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" Walt Disney Cartoon Movie. Don't we all remember the many broomsticks when Merlin asked Mickey to clean up and he used a bit of magic...
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Walt Disney Studios Park
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.
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 in #DisneylandParis #France / #WaltDisneyStudiosPark / #Mickey #statue
Glass facade cloud reflections.
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Facade cloud reflections of the Markthal, also the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe.
Photo June 2018, Markthal Rotterdam (2014) after 4 years in time.
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Markthal - Architecture
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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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #glass #facade #reflections #Architecture #Markthal in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Statues des Trois Oies - Fois Gras Master Chefs.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #sculpture #goose #foisgras - #urban / #Art at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Statues des Trois Oies - the Fois Gras Master Chefs, one of the most important culinairy symbols of this region.
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Foie gras - French for "fat liver", is a specialty food product made of the liver of a duck or goose fattened by gavage (force feeding). A popular and well-known delicacy in French cuisine. Its flavor is described as rich, buttery, and delicate, unlike that of an ordinary duck or goose liver. Foie gras is sold whole, or is prepared into mousse, parfait, or pâté, and may also be served as an accompaniment to another food item, such as steak.
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Gavage - the technique of gavage dates as far back as 2500 BC, when the ancient Egyptians began keeping birds for food and deliberately fattened the birds through force-feeding. Today, France is by far the largest producer and consumer of foie gras. Gavage-based foie gras production is controversial, due mainly to the animal welfare concerns about force-feeding, intensive housing and husbandry, and enlarging the liver to 10 times its usual volume.
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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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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.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Stellendam #Netherlands #Deltahaven #harbor / #ship
Opeens zeer lokaal een winters aangezicht. Nog geen kilomter verder was er amper nog wat van te zien - Zwartewaal/NL
2018-03 Echt ijskoud met aanvriezende oevers. Een echt winterkoud weekend, op zaterdag nog sneeuw en de temperatuur net onder het vriespunt met een gevoelstemperatuur van maar liefst -14°C. Zeker aan de oever - Stad aan 't Haringvliet/NL
Steam locomotive "SJ E2 1040" (Est. 1910), build by Nydqvist & Holm.
This is one of the operational historical steamtrains of the ZSLM running on a track called "Miljoenenlijn".
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ZLSM The "Zuid-Limburgse Stoomtrein Maatschappij" (South Limburg Steam Train Company) or ZLSM - a heritage railway operating from its main station of Simpelveld to Schin op Geul and Kerkrade in the south of the Netherlands.
See: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuid-Limburgse_Stoomtrein_Maatschappij
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About Pixels - #museum #ZLSM #steamtrain - #Eys #NL
Relaxing and curative power of mineral waters. The Thermes de Spa is a very nice facility to enjoy a relaxing Spa with inside and outside pools filled with water direct from the mineral springs.
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Thermes de Spa - in the 16th century, the commercialization of the thermal baths began and many spa guests came to Spa. The first bathing establishment was built in 1764 and the city became known as a health resort. A health resort (German: Kurort, English: spa) is a tourist resort that focuses on relaxation and recreation, but with a medical emotional value. A stay in a spa is considered beneficial for health due to medicinal springs, in this case the iron and carbonated water of the thermal baths of Spa, but also the healthy air. In Nivezé there are three springs of which the water is used for the thermal baths of Spa: Marie-Henriette spring, Tonnelet spring and Wellington spring. The term Spa has become a generic term for spa tourism in English and some other languages.
In 1764, the first bathing establishment was built in Spa and the city became known as a health resort, so in 1774 the second casino in Europe was also opened. In the second half of the 19th century, the thermal infrastructure was built as it still exists today. Among the many mainly affluent visitors, the international bourgeoisie, we see names such as Victor Hugo, Tsar Peter the Great, Alexandre Dumas and Giacomo Meyerbeer.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermen_van_Spa
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About Pixels - #relax #ThermesdeSpa - #thermen #Spa #BE
An autumn citywalk. Often old buildings that stand side by side in many forms of architecture. That is exactly what makes the old city center so attractive, an area where modern, sleek architecture has not yet struck and the city still retains its history.
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Gouda - Architecture
Gouda - a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, between Rotterdam and Utrecht, in the province of South Holland. Famous for its Gouda cheese, stroopwafels, many canals, smoking pipes, and its 15th-century city hall. Its array of historic churches and other buildings makes it a very popular day trip destination.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouda,_South_Holland.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Gouda #Netherlands / #city #leaves
Something delicious at Pierre Herme.
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Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes 110 exclusive top fashion and homeware boutiques.
Even the village like architecture, including the small bistro's, is exquisite and colorful indeed. The (price)tag #lavalleevillage could be the new trend for some time to come.
Photo May 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #culinair #shop at #PierreHerme #ShoppingMall #LaValleeVillage in #Serris #France
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La Vallee Village
Val d'Europe "La Vallée Village" (Est. 2000) - in an idealized "briarde" architecture, more than 120 clothing and other luxery brands, including 15 of major brands, with lots of goods for sale at discount prices. Also a few known fast food and some famous delicacy places to actually taste some nice European types of cuisine.
Info: www.thebicestercollection.com/la-vallee-village/en.
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Roten Haus (Est +/-1760) owned by Johann Heinrich Scheibler. The Red House in Monschau, a patrician house from the 18th century. In the basement of this house, Spanish merino wool was washed and dyed using lime-free water. Spinning and weaving took place within the pre-industrial publishing system by homeworkers. In this way, the owner Johann Heinrich Scheibler of the Red House proudly told his jealous neighbors that he was "feeding 4,000 people through his factory alone.".
Photo March 1, 2018, Roten Haus (+/-1760) after 258 years in time.
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Monschau - Architecture
The popular historical town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow streets have remained nearly unchanged since the 18th century. Very touristy in the high season but outside of this busy period you can still explore the beauty of this beautiful town.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monschau.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Monschau #Germany #RotenHaus / #architecture #history
Pottery Atelier Hof 3 courtyard.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #courtyard #pottery - #pottery #shop #interior / #Artificer at #AtelierHof3 in #Dordrecht, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
The Atelier Hof 3, a very nice decorated art gallery, lots of pottery products and all unique. An excellent gift shop.
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Dordrecht - From the historic location of the 'Hof van Nederland' you can walk straight into the narrow Hof alley. Also an old alley with a former fire brigade house (Brandspuithuisje) at number 3. From this house the fire guards (klapwakers) once walked their rounds at night to see if there was a fire.
Today, the small art studio "Atelier Hof 3" is located at this address. The thick wooden doors are open, inviting people to enter the pottery workshop. It's a perfect art gallery to browse through the ceramics in the shop. Inside there is a purely traditional atmosphere, numerous unique handmade ceramic creations let the eye and visitor wander through the store. It's also where the very kind potter often can be seen at work. Behind the shop is a small courtyard, perhaps the smallest courtyard in Dordrecht, which is beautifully decorated with many forms of ceramics. Try to spot the ceramic Dragon, it guards the heat of the shop chimney.
Info: hof3.nl.
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Skull of a Fire Dragon.
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Some of the displayed goods in the Spell Shop might inspire to other things. Just like this dragon skull, I retouched it untill it was just like how I wanted it...
Photo May 2023, Val d'Europe (1998) after 25 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #skull #Phantasy #Dragon #shopping #article at #SpellShop #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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Architecture that's build to withstand time. With grapevines above the pale blue colored doors, the nice shutters at each window, even the stones used to build the walls. It looks so very nice, fresh and friendly with an age back in history. Wouldn't we all be very proud and happy to be living in a house situated, decorated and designed like this? We like and will preserve it in time, I can't imagine it will be the same for our modern type of houses.
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Limeuil - Architecture
The village of Limeuil, located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers historically both commercially and strategically on the highways of trade. This region was primarily a wine-producing area for subsequent delivery downstream to Bordeaux, on large, flat-bottomed "gabarres". Nowadays a very nice historical village and on the list of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France", the most beautiful villages of France.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limeuil.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #LPBVF #architecture #facade #Architecture #Limeuil #FR in #Limeuil #France
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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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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, 2016, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 194 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
The waterline of the beach has moved considerably, storm damage is visible on the washed-off beach, large amounts of sand have disappeared and the ship play object is almost in the water.
Quote: Wat #stormschade aan het strand, gelukkig hebben we onze scheepjes op het droge!
Photo: Washed-out beach by storm - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #stormdamage #washedout - #beach #storm #damage / #WeatherPhotography at #KleineStrandje in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
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Hellevoetsluis: Weather Photography
Het Kleine Strandje is a small but popular beach located in the Fortress of Hellevoetsluis. The beach is located on the Haringvliet and offers a beautiful view of the Hellevoetsluis lighthouse and the passing recreational sailing boats. The Kleine Strandje is an ideal place to relax, and also a popular place for swimming because the water is shallow, making it safe for children. The beach is equipped with some play equipment for children and a pirate ship. The moment of sunrise, but especially the sunset, is popular, which gives a special and always different view of the horizon.
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