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Many houses have been retored into a perfect state. The city has many charming locations like these.
Photo: The power of renovations - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) / #facade - #urban #architecture / #ArchitecturePhotography at #urban in #Zwolle, #Overijssel - #Netherlands
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Cooking in every languages.
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A nice collection of recipy books, it's like the Michelin guide in cooking world.
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Oldenhof - Kookwinkel Oldenhof
Excellent cooking store in the heart of The Hague. They've got really everything you need in the kitchen.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #book #cookbook #KookwinkelOldenhof #passage #shop #kitchenstore #Oldenhof in #TheHague #Netherlands
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Limestone cliffs along the Mediterranean sea.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #calanques #harbour #cliff - #boattrip #cruise #UNESCO / #MassifdesCalanques at #ParcnationaldesCalanques #Calanquesinletharbour in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
The Massif des Calanques coastline is a very impressive area to visit. A calanque is a narrow, steep-walled inlet that is developed in limestone, dolomite, or other carbonate strata and found along the Mediterranean coast. At the end of the inlet it reveals small beaches or small harbours.
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Calanques inlet harbour - 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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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 March 17, 2019, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 197 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 / #lighthouse
Happy Halloween with Pumpkins and black cats decorations at Frontierland, in countryside style.
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Disneyland Park - Frontierland
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 / #DisneylandPark #halloween #event / #decoration
Old villagecenter by nightfall.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #architecture #facade - #urban #medieval #monument / #Streetphotography at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
A very nice center with old and narrow medieval streets, a wide variety of facades of small buildings. Even after sunset when the streetlights are lit, it becomes almost magical to see, like someting exciting new to be discovered. Always a very nice walk in the old city centre.
There are so many medieval and monumental facades abound. The inner city of the city is rich in historic streets and facades, this also makes it a popular location for recording films.
Photo August 2019, Medieval center (14th century) after +/-669 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.
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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Shoe shopping at UGG.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X) / #shoes - #shopping #article / #ShoppingMall at #UGG #LaValleeVillage in #Serris, #SeineetMarne - #France
Typical UGG design shoes, a succesfull company but rumours exist about some animal crualty related problems during the production of the required materials. It's hard to find out if that's true, also it's a mass production article.
Photo August 2019, La Vallée Village (2000) after 19 years in time.
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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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Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2017, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 38 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #classic #trucks #Transport #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Shoe shopping at UGG.
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Typical UGG design shoes, a succesfull company but rumours exist about some animal crualty related problems during the production of the required materials. It's hard to find out if that's true, also it's a mass production article.
Photo April 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #shoe #shopping #article at #UGG #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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The "worst" days of Winter.
Stalls by Unox, selling their popular sausages with a piece of bread during the winter season. They also provide a nice promotional winter hat, orange in color and with logo's of Unox and the Efteling.
Photo December 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Culinair
Winterefteling - an event during the winter months. The park is decorated in a pleasant winter atmosphere like open campfires and decorations of snow and icicles, without being to cold to visit
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #horeca #unox #Culinair #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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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 April 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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Medieval fantasy armour at "La Legende des Chevaliers" The helmet but most of all this woman friendly chest armour show the high level of detail and unique designed props used in the show.
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La Legende des Chevaliers - a very spectacular mostly equestrian show with lots of acrobatic horse rides, medieval armor, weapons and kids friendly fights and most of all lots of humour. They perform a medieval type fantasy story about some brave knights and dames and some nasty orcs. Kids just love it!
See: www.equestrio.fr
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About Pixels - #Event #LegendedesChevaliers #Equestrian - #Provins #FR
Coat of arms inside chapel.
Coat of arms inside chapel, they almost look new.
Photo May 2019, Kasteel de Haar (restored in 1892) after 127 years in time.
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Kasteel de Haar - Kerk de Haar
Kasteel de Haar (restored 1892) - De Haar Castle is located in Utrecht near the village of Haarzuilens. The current castle buildings, all built upon the foundations of the original castle (Est. 1391), date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, he restored it in a Neo-Gothic style funded by the Rothschild family.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Haar_Castle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #chapel #CoatofArms #gravestone #KerkdeHaar #KasteeldeHaar in #Haarzuilens #Netherlands
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Kasteel van Doornroosje (1952), een indrukwekkend kasteel neemt je mee in de wereld van Doornroosje.
Truly a fairytale castle
But also an impressive castle, a bit on a hill which makes it look bigger. The castle has already been completely rebuilt, but in a more durable construction than before consisting mainly of poles, planks and cement. The original design by Anton Pieck was much nicer, a curved path leading to a castle courtyard and an impressive gate at the back. He really knew how to design this kind of sceneries.
Photo December 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Doornroosje
Fairytale Forest (1952) - the Fairytale Forest is a six-hectare park in the Efteling. An excellent location for a walk through the fairytale books of writers like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault. The Efteling started as a park in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / Kasteel van Doornroosje #Doornroosje #Marerijk #Sprookjesbos #SleepingBeauty #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Bathing statue right next to the swimming pool.
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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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About Pixels - #art #statue - #Oostvoorne #NL
Typical American Christmas Village style.
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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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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.
Photo December 2014, Intratuin Bv (1983) after 31 years in time.
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Intratuin - Christmas village
With 53 garden centers in the Netherlands, 3 in Belgium and 11 in Germany, Intratuin (Est. 1983) is the market leader in the Netherlands and the largest in the Benelux. The mainly very large shops offer a wide range of plants, trees and shrubs for indoors and outdoors. Furthermore, garden articles, pet supplies, home accessories and catering and a large annual Christmas show.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intratuin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #christmas #decoration #Lemax #Christmasvillage #gardencenter #shopping #Intratuin in #Rhoon #Netherlands
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The scent of L'Occitane Provence.
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Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes about 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 August 2022, La Vallée Village (2000) after 22 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #terrace #culinair #shopping #article at #LOccitane #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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Historic and Classic Trucks. A large collection of trucks on the ramparts, some also huge in size and others special in shape and design.
Photo August 2019, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 40 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Transport
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Vestingdagen #event / #classic #trucks
Botanical garden and Arboretum.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #flower #waterlily - #garden #botanicalgarden / #Aquaticlabyrinth at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
Botanic illumination by Lotus flowers and Water Lilies (or Nymphéas) - a stunning collection of more than 250 different species with beautiful flowers, large in size and in various colours. The long paths just above the waterline allow visitors to get very close to the flowers.
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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.
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Amsterdam Expo - National Geographic "Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition" (Amsterdam 2014).
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Titanic Artifact Exhibition - National Geographic
RMS Titanic - a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early hours of 15 April 1912, after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. There were an estimated 2,224 passengers and crew aboard, and more than 1,500 died. RMS Titanic was the largest ship afloat at the time, an Olympic-class ocean liner operated by the White Star Line.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Titanic
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Amsterdam Expo - National Geographic "Titanic - The Artifact Exhibition" (Amsterdam 2014).
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Amsterdam #Netherlands / #TitanicArtifactExhibition #AmsterdamExpo / #Titanic #exhibition #NationalGeographic
Time to go nuts with Limburgs "Brand" beer. though, the real recipe not adapted by Heineken is actually much tastier.
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Valkenburg aan de Geul - the name 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.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valkenburg_aan_de_Geul
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Culinair - "Beer" (Valkenburg/NL)
Brussels sprouts on the menu..
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Delicious Brussels sprouts that, according to connoisseurs, are the best after some frost. What makes them even better is to mix them with roasted chestnuts.
Photo March 2023, Landwinkel Klok (2012) after 11 years in time.
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Landwinkel Klok - Shopping
Supermarket Landwinkel Klok - Apples, pears, plums and cherries are grown on this farm in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way. In the old barn you will find a large country shop, where you can find many other healthy products besides fruit. There is farm cheese, fresh farm dairy, local beef, vegetables & fruit, and many organic foods.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #vegetable #sprout #Shopping #landwinkel #farmersmarket #LandwinkelKlok in #Vierpolders #Netherlands
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Culinairy gem of Zeeland - Oysters.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #meal #oyster - #culinair / #restaurant at #RestaurantBRU17 #BRU17Habraken in #Bruinisse, #Zeeland - #Netherlands
Oysters, a real specialty and delicacy. You smell and taste the salty water and sometimes experience it as the fresh surf of the sea.
Photo April 2013, Restaurant BRU17 Habraken (Est. 2012) after 1 years in time.
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BRU17 Habraken - Visrestaurant BRU17 Habraken, a restaurant and fish shop specializing in mussels and many types of fresh fish and sea specialities.
The restaurant has numerous regional fish specialties on the menu and the adjoining fish shop has a wide range of products to choose from. Together they form a culinary gem in Zeeland. BRU17 is the second location along with the shop and smaller restaurant in the harbor of Stellendam.
Info: www.bru17.nl.
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Foggy morning at the historic fortifications, The fog and silence changes the atmosphere, it conceals what is otherwise visible and gives color to the image which is actually shaded in gray.
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Fortifications - during the time of the United Provinces Hellevoetsluis was the naval port of the Admiralty of de Maze (Rotterdam) and could accommodate an entire fleet within a special land-enclosed fortress with harbour and dockyard facilities, accessible through a canal. Thanks to its strategic situation the town grew from the beginning of the 17th century to be the homeport for the Dutch war fleet. In later years the port was fortified more and more and Hellevoetsluis therefore became a unique combination of fortified town and naval port.
The Admirals Maarten Tromp, Michiel de Ruyter and Piet Heyn had their home base here and in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution William III of Orange's invasion fleet departed from the port.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis
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Weather - "Fog" (Hellevoetsluis/NL)
Christ church statue, still with bright colors.
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Historisch Museum Den Briel - a Dutch museum located inside Brielle's former weigh house and local prison, built in 1623 in the historical city of Brielle. Previously known as the "Trompmuseum", after Brielle-born Maarten Tromp who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Eighty Years' War.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historisch_Museum_Den_Briel
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About Pixels - #statue #christ - #Museum #Brielle #NL
Dutch "cosy" winter scenes.
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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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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.
Photo December 2015, Intratuin Bv (1983) after 32 years in time.
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Intratuin - Christmas village
With 53 garden centers in the Netherlands, 3 in Belgium and 11 in Germany, Intratuin (Est. 1983) is the market leader in the Netherlands and the largest in the Benelux. The mainly very large shops offer a wide range of plants, trees and shrubs for indoors and outdoors. Furthermore, garden articles, pet supplies, home accessories and catering and a large annual Christmas show.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intratuin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #christmas #decoration #Lemax #Christmasvillage #gardencenter #shopping #Intratuin in #Rhoon #Netherlands
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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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Botanic illumination by Lotus flowers and Water Lilies (or Nymphéas) at the Aquatic labyrinth - a stunning collection of more than 250 different species with beautiful flowers, large in size and in various colours. The long paths just above the waterline allow visitors to get very close to the flowers.
Photo: Lotus flowers and Water Lilies - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #flower #waterlily - #garden #Arboretum #botanicalgarden / #NaturePhotography at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
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Carsac-Aillac: Jardins de Eau - Nature Photography
The "Les Jardins d'Eau de Carsac", translated "The Water Gardens of Carsac", dedicated to the luxuriance of lotus, water lilies, exotic and tropical water lilies. The Three hectares of garden and lush vegetation includes a unique Aquatic labyrinth with a more than 500 meters long footbridge between aquatic flora and fauna. Also an arboretum with frogs and dragonflies who will guide the visitors.
Take a rest at the picnic area or visit the gift shop, nursery and aquatic garden center or enjoy feeding Japanese Koi carp.
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Signatures of a facade. Decorative architecture. Doors, wIndows, shutters, balconies, fences and other decorations. In some way they are individual identities of a building. What is is, but also for who, where or how the owners or inhabitants are.
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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 / #facade #Architecture #LPBVF in #Limeuil #France
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Decorative architecture. Decorative architecture. Doors, wIndows, shutters, balconies, fences and other decorations. In some way they are individual identities of a building. What is is but also for who, where or how the owners or inhabitants are.
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Limeuil
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 #medieval #Limeuil #FR in #Limeuil #France
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Botanic illumination by Lotus flowers and Water Lilies (or Nymphéas) at the Aquatic labyrinth - a stunning collection of more than 250 different species with beautiful flowers, large in size and in various colours. The long paths just above the waterline allow visitors to get very close to the flowers.
Photo: Lotus flowers and Water Lilies - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #flower #waterlily - #garden #Arboretum #botanicalgarden / #NaturePhotography at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
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Carsac-Aillac: Jardins de Eau - Nature Photography
The "Les Jardins d'Eau de Carsac", translated "The Water Gardens of Carsac", dedicated to the luxuriance of lotus, water lilies, exotic and tropical water lilies. The Three hectares of garden and lush vegetation includes a unique Aquatic labyrinth with a more than 500 meters long footbridge between aquatic flora and fauna. Also an arboretum with frogs and dragonflies who will guide the visitors.
Take a rest at the picnic area or visit the gift shop, nursery and aquatic garden center or enjoy feeding Japanese Koi carp.
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Boerderij bij 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)
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 April 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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Huiskamer van Toon en Bets.
There are many old and replaced Efteling objects in the Efteling Museum. This kitchen is part of the living room of the "Huiskamer van Toon en Bets". This old Dutch kitchen is an entrance to a few exposition areas with lots of earlier ingredients like objects and used decoration items from a growing Efteling history. Just like this museum what used to be the Rariteitenkabinet.
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Efteling Museum - opened in 2003 on the renovated and expanded Anton Pieckplein. The museum houses old ornaments, statues and attributes of the park. For example, you can see the first original flying fakir, the speaking map, the first witches who were on top of the entrance gate to the Fairytale Forest and many dozens of molds of heads. There is also an exhibition space where original design sketches can be seen.
Photo October 2010, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 58 years in time.
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Efteling - Efteling Museum
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 / #keuken #Dutch #EftelingMuseum #Marerijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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The beauty of Classic military airplanes. Classic military airplanes, a well-known feature is that the design continues to appeal to everyone's imagination. In times of service an aircraft with certain risks, but now a valued design and a welcome appearance. The special lines in the design, the propellers, sound of the engines, design and more means that these aircraft are often among the most appreciated aircraft that can still be seen at many contemporary air shows..
Photo March 2019, Nationaal Militair Museum (2014) after 5 years in time.
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Nationaal Militair Museum
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) (Est. 2014) is a museum that focuses on the Dutch Armed Forces in past, present and future, with extra attention to the collections of the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force derived from the Legermuseum from Delft and the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum from Soesterberg which were merged into the NMM.
Info: www.nmm.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #airplane #classic #museum #NMM #NationaalMilitairMuseum in #Soest #Netherlands
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Bisque d'Homard.
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Such an excellent treat to enjoy a bowl of Bisque d'Homard with a nice glass of wine.
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Schmidt Zeevis - Culinair
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #culinair #lunch #Culinair #restaurant #SchmidtZeevis in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Exposition areas.
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Exposition areas with varous species and samples.
Photo October 2013, Naturalis (research institute) (1820) after 193 years in time.
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Naturalis - Naturalis Biodiversity Center
A research institute and natural history museum originally founded in 1820. The current collection has over 42 million objects and thus belongs to the global top five in the biological field.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalis_Biodiversity_Center.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #exposition #NaturalisBiodiversityCenter #museum #Naturalis #Naturalis in #Leiden #Netherlands
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Paris style bar.
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A very nice designed kitchen and bar, the glass windows add to a light and clear atmosphere.
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Dudok - Brasserie Dudok
A typical grand café as you also see in Paris. Open since 1991 and since then Restaurant Brasserie Café Dudok has been a very popular catering location. They are named after the architect of the same name, Willem Marinus Dudok.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #interior #kitchen #bar #BrasserieDudok #Brasserie #Dudok #Dudok in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Pumpkins - colorful and decorative.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #pumpkin - #event #fair / #SeasonFair at #KwekerijRoest #Pompoenfair in #Vierpolders, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
It's almost like with the condenced colors of the past months, a harvest in september when the rest of nature begins to fade into autumn. In all sizes, shapes and forms. They are also called Winter squash, an annual fruit representing several species of the Cucurbita. Harvested and eaten in the mature fruit stage when the seeds within have matured fully and the skin has hardened into a tough rind. At this stage, most varieties of this fruit can be stored or used for decorative and culinairy purposes for months to come.
Photo September 2017, Pompoenfair Kwekerij Roest (anual editions 2004-2018).
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Pompoenfair - The Pompoenfair, an anual popular event at Kwekerij Roest from 2004 until 2018. An event with about 120 variations of pumpkins, regional culinairy highlights, market stalls, workshops and various other participants.
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About 1000 Christmas trees, burned as a large fire under the supervision of the fire brigade on the Zuidfront or Land van Paling. Everyone enjoys this warm welcome of the year, especially with the glow of the fire at 1300 degrees celsius
Photo: Roaring bonfire of 1000 Christmas trees - by Richard Poppelaars © #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200 - January 13, 2018) / #bonfire #Christmastree - #event / #EventPhotography at #Vesting #Kerstboomverbranding in #Hellevoetsluis #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
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Hellevoetsluis: Kerstboomverbranding - Event Photography
The traditional Christmas tree burning is an annual event that takes place the week after Epiphany. According to tradition, January 6 is the date on which the Christmas tree is taken down. Then it is Epiphany, the day on which, according to the Bible, the three Magi from the East arrived in Bethlehem. This holiday symbolizes the end of the Christmas celebration. The Christmas tree burning event is then organized by the municipality, ensures that the trees are collected and plans an evening often attended by many spectators. The event is often enhanced by music and there are stalls selling snacks and drinks. A festive tradition with a warm welcome for the new year.
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Culinairy gem of Zeeland - Oysters.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 6s) / #meal #oyster - #culinair / #restaurant at #RestaurantBRU17 #BRU17Habraken in #Bruinisse, #Zeeland - #Netherlands
Oysters, a real specialty and delicacy. You smell and taste the salty water and sometimes experience it as the fresh surf of the sea.
Photo April 2018, Restaurant BRU17 Habraken (Est. 2012) after 6 years in time.
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BRU17 Habraken - Visrestaurant BRU17 Habraken, a restaurant and fish shop specializing in mussels and many types of fresh fish and sea specialities.
The restaurant has numerous regional fish specialties on the menu and the adjoining fish shop has a wide range of products to choose from. Together they form a culinary gem in Zeeland. BRU17 is the second location along with the shop and smaller restaurant in the harbor of Stellendam.
Info: www.bru17.nl.
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Fer Botterweck - A real Limburg bakery.
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The place to be for a delicious piece of Limburgse Vlaai or a refreshing ice cream. There's enough on the menu, a nice breakfast is also a very nice start of the day. At "Smaakmakerij Fer Botterweck" you will indeed get the taste of Valkenburg and Limburg hospitality.
Photo October 2017, Banketbakkerij Botterweck (1921) after 96 years in time.
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Valkenburg - Smaakmakerij Fer Botterweck
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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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #food #LimburgseVlaai #SmaakmakerijFerBotterweck #bakery in #Valkenburg #Netherlands
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Classic tour Citroën "Snoek".
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Buytenlust Festival
Buytenlust Festival, an annual event on the atmospheric Hofwei in Oostvoorne. A festival with music, Food and Lifestyle market, good food and drinks provided by a variety of food trucks. Also a range of vintage cars, workshops and a dress market for the children.
Jacoba van Beieren and her entourage are also present as hostess. The historic castle is her former country residence.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burcht_van_Voorne.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Oostvoorne #Netherlands / #BuytenlustFestival #event #Buytenlust #festival #JacobavanBeieren / #Oldtimers
Foggy morning at the historic fortifications, The fog and silence changes the atmosphere, it conceals what is otherwise visible and gives color to the image which is actually shaded in gray.
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Fortifications - during the time of the United Provinces Hellevoetsluis was the naval port of the Admiralty of de Maze (Rotterdam) and could accommodate an entire fleet within a special land-enclosed fortress with harbour and dockyard facilities, accessible through a canal. Thanks to its strategic situation the town grew from the beginning of the 17th century to be the homeport for the Dutch war fleet. In later years the port was fortified more and more and Hellevoetsluis therefore became a unique combination of fortified town and naval port.
The Admirals Maarten Tromp, Michiel de Ruyter and Piet Heyn had their home base here and in 1688 during the Glorious Revolution William III of Orange's invasion fleet departed from the port.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis
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Botanic illumination by Lotus flowers and Water Lilies (or Nymphéas) at the Aquatic labyrinth - a stunning collection of more than 250 different species with beautiful flowers, large in size and in various colours. The long paths just above the waterline allow visitors to get very close to the flowers.
Photo: Lotus flowers and Water Lilies - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #pond #flower #waterlily - #garden #Arboretum #botanicalgarden / #NaturePhotography at #WatergardensofCarsac #JardinsdeEau in #CarsacAillac, #Dordogne - #France
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Carsac-Aillac: Jardins de Eau - Nature Photography
The "Les Jardins d'Eau de Carsac", translated "The Water Gardens of Carsac", dedicated to the luxuriance of lotus, water lilies, exotic and tropical water lilies. The Three hectares of garden and lush vegetation includes a unique Aquatic labyrinth with a more than 500 meters long footbridge between aquatic flora and fauna. Also an arboretum with frogs and dragonflies who will guide the visitors.
Take a rest at the picnic area or visit the gift shop, nursery and aquatic garden center or enjoy feeding Japanese Koi carp.
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Welcome to La Rue de Paris.
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Architecture like the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889 held exactly a century before the opening of Parc Astérix.
Photo May 2022, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 33 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #gate #vintage at #RuedeParis #Atraversletemps #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
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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Bookstore Smit, one of the many small shops in the center of Gouda. 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. Unfortunately, we don't read books that often anymore..
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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 / #shopping #facade
Most romantic castle in the Dordogne valley.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #chateau - #castle #monument #Jardinremarkable / #ChateaudeFrance at #JardinduChateaudesMilandes #ChateaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Most romantic castle in the Dordogne valley in excellent state with nice gardens and chapel.
Photo August 2013, Chateau-des-Milandes (Est. 1489 by the Lords of Coumont) after 524 years in time. In the year 2039 it's 550 years since.
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Chateau des Milandes - One of the most romantic castles has to be Château-des-Milandes (Est. 1489). It has to forms of defence like regular castles. In medieval history it was the former manor mainhouse of the lords of Coumont, owners of the nearby Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The castle is renovated between 1900 and 1914, between 1940-1968 inhabited and owned by Josephine Baker. Nowadays it's a well preserved caste, a monument historique, jardin remarkable, with a brassery, bird of prey show and a unique museum and exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Milandes.
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