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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
Tobacco factory "Van Nellefabriek" (UNESCO / Est. 1925). The "Van Nelle factory" on the Van Nelleweg, Rotterdam. Formerly a tobacco factory, currently in use for events and offices.
Photo October 2015, Van Nelle fabriek (1931) after 84 years in time.
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Rotterdam - Van Nellefabriek
The Van Nelle factory - Start of construction in 1925, ready in 1931 in the "Nieuwe Bouwen" building style by architect Johannes Brinkman and Leendert van der Vlugt. National monument and UNESCO object.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nelle_Factory
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Van Nelle - established in 1782 by Johannes van Nelle with a shop in coffee, tea and tobacco at the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. Grew between 1837 and 1881 with worldwide trade contacts and own plantations in the Dutch East Indies a coffee roasting factory processing tobacco and tea. The company distinguished itself through its own approach, with appealing advertising figures such as "Piggelmee". The introduction of the first freshly ground vacuum-packed coffee under the name "Supra" in 1962 contributed significantly to this.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nelle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #architecture #UNESCO #monument #VanNellefabriek #monument #factory #UNESCO #vanNelle in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
Tower of Terror (est 2007) - an accelerated drop tower dark ride inspired by Rod Serling's anthology television series, The Twilight Zone, and take place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel in Hollywood, California. It places riders in a seemingly ordinary hotel elevator, and present the riders with a fictional backstory in which people have mysteriously disappeared from the elevator. It's the second tallest attraction.
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Walt Disney Studios Park - Tower Of Terror Ride
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 #ride / #TowerofTerror #tower
2017-08 Weer nevel bij zonsopkomst in de polder. Het zijn de eerste prille tekens van de herfst in aantocht. - Zwartewaal/NL
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 October 6, 2013, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 191 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
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
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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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #estate #dunes #Mushroom #Mildenburg #Oostvoorne #NL
Zonsopkomst bij Siberisch koufront in de eerste week van maart. Als een zuil van zonlicht komt de zon los van de horizon en verlicht het winterse landschap - Schin op Geul/NL
Local grown garlic - the French taste and scent. Mostly sold in a bunch, just enough until the next market in town - Saint-Cyprien/FR
Tabletop miniature Warhammer 40,000 scenery and figures in the shop. An excellent moment to catch some nice close-up photos of this world. The shop features several regularly changing tabletop set-ups and models, some made by customers. One can join in or watch ongoing gameplay and also construct and paint in a very friendly atmosphere.
Photo June 28, 2020, Warhammer Game (1983) after 37 years in time.
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Games Workshop - Warhammer 40K
One of the most popular tabletop miniature wargames in the world. Set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilization is beset by hostile aliens and malevolent supernatural creatures constructed and painted by hand. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and magical powers and includes objects and structures.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands / #GamesWorkshop / #Warhammer
Dolmens from the Neolithic era.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #Neolithic #Hunebed #Dolmens - #Hondsrug #GeoparkdeHondsrug #UNESCO / #Hunebedden at #Bronneger #DeHondsrugUNESCOGeopark in #Borger, #Drenthe - #Netherlands
At this location a group of five dolmens (D21, D22, D23, D24 and D25) located near the place Borger - Bronneger in the province of Drenthe. Dolmen D21 contained most of the archaeological finds dated to 3400 BC. It is also the most photogenic dolmen due to the huge beech tree. Also a short distance away are two burial mounds from the Bronze Age.
Photo September 2021, Bronneger Dolmens (Neolithic period - 4000-3000 BC) after +/- 5421 years in time.
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De Hondsrug UNESCO Geopark - Hunebed (Dolmen) - a megalithic burial chamber from the Neolithic (4000-3000 BC) of the Trechterbeker (Funnelbeaker) culture. As a portal grave built from huge stones that were dragged along by the ice from southern Sweden and Finland during the Ice Age for about 150,000 years. There are 52 dolmens in Drenthe and two in Groningen and traces of dolmens have been found in at least thirty other places, but without the large stones. Originally there would have been at least 88 dolmens in the Netherlands.
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UNESCO Geopark de Hondsrug - the only European Geopark in the Netherlands, a landscape with ridges and valleys that originated in the Ice Age about 150,000 years ago. Known for the various Dolmens from the Neolithic and burial mounds dating from the Bronze Age. In 2016, the Hondsrug was added to Unesco Geopark areas.
Shopping at Stone Island.
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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 / #facade #decoration #shop at #StoneIsland #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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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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18th Century half-timbered houses and narrow cobblestone streets. The historic town center has many preserved half-timbered houses and narrow cobblestone streets that remained nearly unchanged since the 18th century.
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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
Oldest shopping mall in the Netherlands.
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Recently restored in original 1885 design and style, and still with several shops and upper floors also in use again.
Photo March 2023, Passage (1885 ) after 138 years in time.
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Passage - Shopping Mall
De Passage in The Hague (monument, Est. 1885) is the oldest existing shopping center in the Netherlands. Co-founded by the well-known Hagenaar Petrus Josephus de Sonnaville (1830-1925), one of the founders of the Kurhaus in Scheveningen.
The oldest part (the Spuistraat and Buitenhof arm) was built to a design by the architects Herman Wesstra Jr. and J.C. van Wijk, which was greatly simplified by the Belgian architect Henri Rieck. It is built according to an internationally oriented Neo-Renaissance style.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_(Den_Haag).
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #architecture #mall #ShoppingMall #monument #Passage in #TheHague #Netherlands
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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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Mine industry decoration.
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Many nice decorations and objects.
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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 / #interior #Baron1898 #Ruigrijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Police driving Volvo'and Porche. Classic and modern police cars on the security square. The beautiful Volvo is from the time when the current bright colors had no meaning. At the time, the police still drove inconspicuous Volvo, but also with Porche.
Photo August 2018, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Emergency services
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 / #policecar #volvo #Emergencyservices #event ##veiligheidsplein #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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
Sjame de sjon in de sjee sjien sjakke - tegen zondersondergang zie je opeens meer mensen op het strand. Even nog snel naar de zonsondergang kijken. Rockanje/NL
Tower of Terror spooky interior (est 2007) - an accelerated drop tower dark ride inspired by Rod Serling's anthology television series, The Twilight Zone, and take place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel in Hollywood, California. It places riders in a seemingly ordinary hotel elevator, and present the riders with a fictional backstory in which people have mysteriously disappeared from the elevator. It's the second tallest attraction.
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Walt Disney Studios Park - Tower Of Terror Ride
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 #ride / #TowerofTerror #lobby
Eerder in 2013, het Zuid-Hollandse landschap @OpVoornePutten exact zo behouden zoals het nu is.
© Richard Poppelaars / #AboutPixels (24 Sep 2013) / #dyke #rural @ZHLandschap / #Landscape at #polder in #Zwartewaal #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten #SouthHolland #Netherlands
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Zwartewaal Landscape
The small village of Zwartewaal, part of the municipality Voorne aan Zee in the Dutch province of South Holland, The Netherlands. It still retains the harbor, in medieval history connected to the North Sea, the surrounding countryside consists of various protected nature reserves with polders, dykes and a variety of agriculture.
Flying Dutchman Golden Age harbor.
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The design and architecture of the Flying Dutchman attraction is breathtakingly beautiful. The atmosphere of a VOC harbor from the Golden Age has been incorporated in the building in so many details and features in an original way. More than a hundred different ornaments in this attraction have been designed and produced by Efteling, some in large numbers. A very beautiful version of the saga of "The Flying Dutchman", in person Willem van der Decken, captain of the VOC ship "The Lands Ship of War Delft" from 1783.
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De Vliegende Hollander (Est. 2007) - an attraction in Ruigrijk that consists of a combination of various attraction types, including a walkthrough, a dark ride and a water coaster. The theme of the attraction is the saga of the same name about a ghost ship from the Golden Age.
Photo March 2012, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 60 years in time.
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Efteling - Vliegende Hollander
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 #port #GoldenAge #VliegendeHollander #ruigrijk #flyingdutchman #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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The stained glass windows of this church look really nice. It adds extra color to this more than 700 years old church. Part of this village is builld in order of the King of England Pierre de Gontaut, Lord Baron of Biron then the owner of the nearby castle at Biron.
Photo: Stained glass detail at Eglise St.Dominique - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography / #window #art #stainedglass - #church #LPBVF / #History at #EgliseStDominique in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
July 2023, Eglise St.Dominique (Est. 1300) after 723 years in history. The year 2050 marks 750 years in the timeline of its history.
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Monpazier: History
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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In this corner of the Place de Cornieres the facade corners touch. They had to make way for people to pass through resulting in this unique passage by removing stones in the structure of the arched arcade. Must have been a huge discussion to solve this issue.
Photo: Place de Cornieres passage - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #arcade #passage #church - #urban #village #architecture / #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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Gras brengt ook weer dieren in het weiland. Soms maakt men van het verzamelde hooi leuke sculpturen - Scharendijke/NL
Memories of Tarka, a repeating activity to collect those photos to support our memory for years to come.
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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 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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About Pixels - #cat #pets - #Hellevoetsluis #NL
Tower of Terror spooky exterior (est 2007) - an accelerated drop tower dark ride inspired by Rod Serling's anthology television series, The Twilight Zone, and take place in the fictional Hollywood Tower Hotel in Hollywood, California. It places riders in a seemingly ordinary hotel elevator, and present the riders with a fictional backstory in which people have mysteriously disappeared from the elevator. It's the second tallest attraction.
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Walt Disney Studios Park - Tower Of Terror Ride
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 #ride / #TowerofTerror #tower #elevator
Breathtaking Wild West landscape by night with various mountains, rockformations and Wild West Mining structures. It's huge and recreated in high detail to almost real.
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Disneyland Paris - Big Thunder Mountain
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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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #BigThunderMountain #DisneylandPark #FR
The beauty of the neo-gothic Castle Schaloen (Est.1381), an impressive structure in the Geuldal landscape. In 2013 the castle was the most expensive property for sale in the Netherlands. A wealthy Chinese was interested in the object with an asking price of no less than 14 million euros.
Photo: Priceless beauty of an ancient castle - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #castle #estate - #architecture #monument #Schaloen / #Architecturalphotography at #OudValkenburg #KasteelSchaloen in #Valkenburg, #Limburg - #Netherlands
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381 and restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers), photo February 2014 after 633 years in history. The year 2031 marks 650 years in time.
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Valkenburg: Kasteel Schaloen - Architectural photography
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381), a castle in Oud-Valkenburg in the South Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. After a long history of destruction, fire and ongoing reconstruction, it was finally restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers in neo-gothic style with an attached western tower, stair tower to the front and raised ark turrets. The castle is surrounded by a moat and has an adjacent gatehouse with access gate. Together with the estate, a national monument.and a particularly beautiful location in the Geuldal.
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Sunbathing at the Calanques, some dressed, some nude.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #beach - #boattrip #cruise #sea / #MassifdesCalanques at #ParcnationaldesCalanques #CalanquesNationalPark in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Sunbathing at the rocks of the huge cliffs along Mediterranean coast, Some dressed,some nude,don't worry only "Le Grande Bleu" is watching.
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Calanques National Park - Calanques National Park (French: Parc national des Calanques, Est. 2012), located in Bouches-du-Rhône, Southern France. The Park, intended to protect and preserve a huge UNESCO coastline area coastline area along the Mediterranean Sea and extends over 520 km2 (201 sq mi), of which 85 km2 (33 sq mi) is land, while the remaining is marine area. It includes parts of the Massif des Calanques stretching between Marseille, Cassis and La Ciotat. Several of the park's best known features include the Calanque de Sormiou, Calanque de Morgiou, Calanque de Port-Miou, Calanque de Sugiton, as well as the Cosquer Cave.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calanques_National_Park.
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Poppies in my garden - the most delicate and fragile flowers I have. Paper-thin leaf leaves with sparkling colors as if they were almost small colorful masterpieces of nature.
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Hellevoetsluis - Garden
Poppies - grown as ornamental plants since 5000 BC in Mesopotamia. They were found in Egyptian tombs. In Greek mythology, the poppy was associated with Demeter, goddess of fertility and agriculture. The origin of the cultural symbol was probably Minoan Crete.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #flower #poppy #papaver
Flying Dutchman during the night.
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When light has come to darkness, we sometimes see more because everything else is obscured.
Quote: Als #licht tot #duisternis is gekomen zien we soms juist meer omdat het al het andere dan heeft verhuld.
Photo September 2008, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 56 years in time.
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Efteling - Vliegende Hollander
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 #magic #VliegendeHollander #ruigrijk #flyingdutchman #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides, one of the very special plant species at Strypemonde.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides - the dawn redwood, a fast-growing, endangered deciduous conifer, the sole living species of the genus Metasequoia, one of three species in the subfamily Sequoioideae. It is a particularly well-known example of a living fossil species. The tree faces considerable risks of extinction in its wild range due to deforestation, however it has been planted extensively in arboreta worldwide. If the species had not been discovered in 1941 but a bit later, it might have become extinct before being investigated.
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September 2018, Laan met Metasequoia (Est. 1960) after 58 years in time. In the year 2035 it's 75 years since.
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Rockanje: Strypemonde Nature
A nice walk on this 100-hectare Strypemonde estate leads you through a beautiful varied forest and past a flowery forest meadow and many special trees, such as the Metasequoia Glyptostroboides and exotic oaks. The former owners of the then 2000 hectare estate were shipowners, they brought many cuttings and seeds from abroad and they still grow here. The area is also rich in tawny owls, long-eared owls and woodpeckers and you will find many mushrooms in the autumn.
The name Strypemonde comes from a wide creek, the Strype, which flowed into the sea here in the Middle Ages and which was later dammed. The hunting lodges Olaertsduin and Strypemonde (anno 1930) are national monuments and the Schaapskooy is a municipal monument.
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Beachhouses on the beach for those who want to stay on the beach. The sounds of and view at the sea must be great.
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Tom Thumb stealing the Seven-league boots of the Ogre. Tom Thumb in the Efteling is based on one of the eight fairytales published by Charles Perrault "Le petit Poucet" in "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" in 1697. The scene, designed as "Klein Duimpje", is since 1998 in the Fairytale Forest. Tom Thumb is stealing the Seven-league boots of the sleeping ogre. To call Tom Thumb, you have to call his name in a hole of a wooden log.
Seven-league boots are an element in European folklore. The boots allow the person wearing them to take strides of seven leagues per step, resulting in great speed..
Photo January 2014, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 62 years in time.
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Efteling - Klein Duimpje
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.
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Tobacco factory "Van Nellefabriek" (UNESCO / Est. 1925). The "Van Nelle factory" on the Van Nelleweg, Rotterdam. Formerly a tobacco factory, currently in use for events and some offices.
Photo June 2016, Van Nelle fabriek (1931) after 85 years in time.
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Rotterdam - Van Nellefabriek
The Van Nelle factory - Start of construction in 1925, ready in 1931 in the "Nieuwe Bouwen" building style by architect Johannes Brinkman and Leendert van der Vlugt. National monument and UNESCO object.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nelle_Factory
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Van Nelle - established in 1782 by Johannes van Nelle with a shop in coffee, tea and tobacco at the Leuvehaven in Rotterdam. Grew between 1837 and 1881 with worldwide trade contacts and own plantations in the Dutch East Indies a coffee roasting factory processing tobacco and tea. The company distinguished itself through its own approach, with appealing advertising figures such as "Piggelmee". The introduction of the first freshly ground vacuum-packed coffee under the name "Supra" in 1962 contributed significantly to this.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Nelle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Poffertjes bij "Duik in Stad", eigenlijk een unieke gebeurtenis want een kraam als deze is al snel "veels te locht" - Stad aan 't Haringvliet/NL
Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds.
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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.
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".
Photo April 2017, Markthal Rotterdam - Cornucopia (2014) after 3 years in time.
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Markthal - Cornucopia
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.
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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.
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