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Let's get to the chopper.
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A nice chopper, not expensive and always works.
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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 / #interior #kitchenware #mill #KookwinkelOldenhof #passage #shop #kitchenstore #Oldenhof in #TheHague #Netherlands
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Meet and greet with Astérix and Obélix.
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It's such a surprise to find them at home. Meet and greet with Astérix and Obélix, always nice to take some nice photos with your best friends.
Photo May 2011, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 22 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #actor #comicfigure #Asterix #Obelix #themepark #animation at #VillageGaulois #LaGaule #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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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
Bumpy boat ride.
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The boat ride at Romus et Rapidus is a nice ride. Yo might get wet but it's only some water.
Photo May 2018, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 29 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #boat #wildwater #themepark #attraction #boatride at #RomusetRapidus #RomanEmpire #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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Never mind the Shopping weather.
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An immense hall, high above the head of the huge glass roof. It lets daylight play with the light. Large terraces on both sides let people experience as if they were outside. There is even a merry-go-round, perhaps symbolic of this form of shelter and amenities for the vast numbers of people who have only one place to shop and shop now that all the small shops and businesses have succumbed to this commercial mass production.
The overall architecture is inspired by 19th century Parisian architecture by Gustave Eiffel, Victor Baltard, and Baron Haussmann.
The mall was divided into four themed areas. This one, "Les Halles", with glass and metal constructions of Baltard. The "Passage Parisiens" were reminiscent of the shopping arcades of the 19th century. Also "Le Promenade", inspired by the Musée d'Orsay station and the Parisian boulevards. And "Les Terrasses", which offer a lush setting with vegetation and a fountain that evolve in a case of glass and cast iron. It hosts the food court, the first in France to be built as an American-style food court.
Photo August 2021, Val d'Europe (1998) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #horeca #terrace #roof #mall #architecture #ShoppingMall #ValdEurope in #Serris #France
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Val d’Europe
Val d’Europe (Est. 1998), a huge modern shopping mall located at Serris nearby Paris. Opened in 1998, with about 190 shops and 30 restaurants, covering over 1,000,000 square feet.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Val_d%27Europe.
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The Efteling adds that exra magic.
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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 October 2022, Intratuin Bv (1983) after 39 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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Fragle wings of war and freedom. They didn't have anything more advanced and fast than this.
Photo May 2019, First World War (28 July 1914-11 November 1918) after 101 years in time.
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Musee de la Grande Guerre
A museum dedicated to the First World War located in Meaux in France, 50 kilometers east of Paris, inaugurated on November 11, 2011. Estimates range from 15 to 19 million deaths and about 23 million wounded military personnel, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meaux#World_War_I:_First_Battle_of_....
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #airplane #museum #WW-I #war #MuseedelaGrandeGuerre in #Meaux #France
Medieval atmosphere in the historic city center (Capture of Brielle/Netherlands) - Medieval bustle but above all a very nice atmosphere in the historic city center. There is a lot to see, many people are dressed in medieval costumes and many stalls and terraces have been given a medieval atmosphere. The many streets, squares and quays are therefore busy, but then a pleasant bustle with medieval music, activities, crafts, food and catering, rightly an event on UNESCO size.
Photo April 2016, Capture of Brielle (April 1, 1572) after 444 years in time.
In 2022, Capture of Brielle (1572) after 450 years.
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Capture of Brielle
April 1st, 1572 - the capture of Brielle by the Watergeuzen. A turning point in the uprising of the Low Countries against Spain in the Eighty Years' War. Militarily the success was minor as the port of Brielle was poorly defended by the Spanish, but it provided the first foothold on land for the rebels at a time when the rebellion was all but crushed, and it offered the sign for a new revolt throughout the Netherlands which led to the formation of the Dutch Republic.
The Watergeuzen were led by William van der Marck, Lord of Lumey, and by two of his captains, Willem Bloys van Treslong and Lenaert Jansz de Graeff. After they were expelled from England by Elizabeth I, they needed a place to shelter their 25 ships. As they sailed towards Brielle, they were surprised to find out that the Spanish garrison led by the Spanish "Iron" Duke of Alva protagonists was poorly defended. On the evening of April 1 in 1572, the 600 men sacked the port, rammed the city gates, defeated the Spanish soldiers and liberated Brielle as the first Dutch city in the Netherlands from de Spanish .
Nowadays a very popular annual UNESCO event with lots of Watergeuzen, Spanish soldiers and medieval dressed people in a city center all dressed up just like then on that historical day.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Brielle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Brielle #Netherlands / #CaptureofBrielle #UNESCO #event
Ice skating with Friesche Doorlopers. These skates go way back in Dutch history. Many people where ice skating with these "Friesche Doorlopers", certailny during cold winters where other transport came to a stop.
Photo April 2018, Friesche Doorlopers (1875) after about 143 years in time.
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Frisian skate (Est. 1875)- also called sticks or bones) is a type of wooden skate, with one iron, which is tied under the shoe. Although all wooden skates are often called Frisian doorloper, the real Friesian doorloper is a skate where the iron runs all the way to the heel. With many wooden skates, the iron stops halfway down the heel. Around 1875, the Frisian doorloper was developed from the then common wooden skates.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friese_doorloper.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #brocante #antique #skating #Delft #NL #Delft in #Delft #Netherlands
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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the Arctica section. Young polar bears are born regularly. It's fun to capture nice photos of these animals from behind a thick glass window.
Photo: Polar bear summer plunge - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #cubs #bear #Polarbear - #Zoo #RotterdamZoo / #NaturePhotography at #Arctica in #Rotterdam, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Est. 1857), photo August 2015 after 158 years. The year 2032 marks 175 years ago in time.
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Rotterdam: Nature Photography
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Est. 1857) - also named Rotterdam Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. It is operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde (‘Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation’). Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 26-hectare (64.25-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts well over 180 species. It has a zoo shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diergaarde_Blijdorp.
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Vrouw Holle winter scene. The little house of Vrouw Holle, designed by Anton Pieck. A shuttered window can be seen on the first floor, from which the old lady shakes her pillows until it snows on earth.
Photo January 2014, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 62 years in time.
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Efteling - Vrouw Holle
Sprookjesbos (1952) - the Fairytale Forest is a six-hectare park in the Efteling. An excellent location for a walk through the fairytale books of writers like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault. The Efteling started as a park in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #facade #snow #VrouwHolle #Marerijk #Sprookjesbos #WinterEfteling #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Canals and buildings in the old city center, it's a nice area for a walk along the many nice shops and restaurants.
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Maassluis - a city in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Maassluis was founded circa 1340 . Originally called Maeslandsluys founded circa 1340 as a settlement next to a lock (in Dutch: sluis) in the sea barrier between the North Sea and Rotterdam. In 1614 renamed by the counts of Holland into Maassluis
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About Pixels - #architecture #bridge - #Maassluis #NL
Detail "Fontein Graaf Willem II" (anno 1883). De Binnenhoffontein is een fontein op het Binnenhof in Den Haag ontworpen door Pierre Cuypers.
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The Hague - Binnenhof
The Binnenhof - a complex of buildings in the city centre of The Hague, Netherlands, next to the Hofvijver. It houses the meeting place of both houses of the States General of the Netherlands, as well as the Ministry of General Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Built primarily in the 13th century, the Gothic castle originally functioned as residence of the counts of Holland and became the political centre of the Dutch Republic in 1584. The Binnenhof is among the oldest Parliament buildings in the world still in use.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhof.
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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #architecture #history #Binnenhof #DenHaag #NL
Ohoe, met een uil in de nacht!. Veel van de deelnemers zijn meer ervaren in evenementen, ook omdat er met regelmaat evenementen in Brielle zijn. Plezier en gezelligheid voor ieder is eigenlijk altijd wel het thema, daar staan de evenementen in Brielle bekend om.
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Halloween Spooktocht - Halloween
Halloween Spooktocht Brielle - een jaarlijks Halloween evenement waarbij in een optocht door de historische binnenstad publiek en deelnemers in een wisselend thema maar altijd op een leuke wijze Halloween beleven.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #parade #Halloween #event #Spooktocht #HalloweenSpooktocht in #Brielle #Netherlands
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Rue de Paris - 17th and 18th century.
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One of the Travers le temps sections. Vintage shops, facades and decorations constructed just like how it was in the early beginning of modern-day Paris. Nice vintage posters decorate the walls, the few streetlights illuminate the scene. Even the train accident at the Montparnasse trainstation can be seen.
Photo May 2022, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 33 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #vintage #facade #StreetsofParis #themepark #architecture 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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In France, the Muguet is an important feature of Labor Day. Everyone can sell them and they are also bought a lot. to give to each other as a symbol of happiness and spring
Photo: Muguet - celebrate happiness and spring - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #flower #lilyofthevalley #muguet - #event #FeteduTravail #LabourDay #PremierMai# / #EventPhotography at #Market in #Coulommiers, #ledeFrance - #France
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Coulommiers: Event Photography
In France, as in many other countries, Labor Day is celebrated as a national holiday on May 1. The French call this day 'Fête du Travail' (Labour Day) or sometimes 'Premier Mai' (First of May). Traditionally a day of protest and demonstrations to advocate for better working conditions and social justice.
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Symbolism of the lily of the valley: muguet. Another tradition is to give lilies of the valley (muguet) to each other on 1 May as a symbol of happiness and spring. They are sold everywhere as small bouquets of lilies of the valley. This tradition arose somewhat later and has a more folkloric origin, separate from the direct political and social struggle of the labour movement. However, it has become a strongly associated feature of the "Fête du Travail" in France.
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History: As in many other European countries, the first Labour Day in France was celebrated on 1 May 1890. It was not until later on 23 April 1919 that it became an official national holiday in France. This happened on , after the end of World War I. The French government recognized Labor Day as a paid holiday in recognition of the efforts of workers during the war and in line with the international movement..
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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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Als een zee van decoraties .
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #decoration - #interior / #shop at #RestaurantBRU17 #BRU17Habraken in #Bruinisse, #Zeeland - #Netherlands
There are various accessories lying and hanging like a sea of decorations. Atmospheric without fishermen's Latin.
Photo May 2012, Restaurant BRU17 Habraken (Est. 2012) after 0 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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Februari - the month of heavy storms, always nice to watch the waves at the Haringvlietdam.
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Haringvlietdam (Est. 1971) - the Haringvliet sluices are a construction that closed off the estuary of the Haringvliet, Netherlands, as part of the Delta Works. Instead of damming 17 sluices were constructed in order to be able to let in salt water to prevent freezing of the rivers Meuse and Rhine and to drain these rivers in case of flood. The sluices have two doors each of which the door on the sea side is the lowest. This has been done to mitigate the effect of the waves on the doors and the construction.
There are plans to open several sluices permanently to restore the estuary function of the Haringvliet and to improve the ecological situation in the river Meuse and Rhine. It will allow the return of brackish water and the main route for migrating fish.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haringvlietdam
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About Pixels - #weather #storm - #Haringvlietdam #Hellevoetsluis #NL
Historical silent streets. It's a very nice walk in this old French village with many silent streets, some houses are very old and mostly stiil inhabited. The streets breath so much of history, some decennia, most of all some ages in time.
Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.
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Monflanquin - Architecture
Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #history #street #facade #Architecture in #Monflanquin #France
Classic buses. A wide collection of buses, most of them belong to Haags Bus Museum, shows how much buses have changed. The shape has largely remained the same, but the comfort has visibly improved. Most buses are still known from earlier times.
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 #buses #HaagsBusMuseum #Transport #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
She sells sea shells.
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The sea isn't a production area to harvest all the things we could use for decoration purposes. Even shells like these, do we really need these, even when washed ashore by hundrerds and many more.
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De Plantenhal - Gardening
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #shell #Gardening #shopping #gardencenter #Plantenhal #DePlantenhal in #Zuidland #Netherlands
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It all begins here.
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It's always exciting to know lots of very nice and healthy food will be served.
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Tomiko - Restaurant Tomiko
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #plate #chopsticks #RestaurantTomiko #restaurant #japanese #Tomiko in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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One of the very nice restaurants in Monpazier. The menu attracts many local residents, a good sign for a very set of meals in local recipies.
Photo: A Bastide Menu - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade - #urban #restaurant #LaBastide / #Culinair at #RestaurantDeLaBastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
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Monpazier: Culinair
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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Inviting outside terrace.
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It's a bit like a perrace in Paris, also a very nice vintage type of architecture adds to the 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 / #terrace #facade #BrasserieDudok #Brasserie #Dudok #Dudok in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Make an entrance through Fantasia Gardens and Disneyland Hotel. It's a nice area to enter the park, a pond with fountains and a huge hotel with a sunny type of facing of warm colors, shady shutters. At night illuminated with lots of lights...
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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About Pixels - #architecture - #DisneylandPark #FR
Facade garden on wheels.
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If there is no front garden and everything is made out of brick. An old bike against the with some plant, it will surely do the trick.
Quote: Ga eens #wandelen in de historische binnenstad van Brielle, dan ontdek je zelfs verborgen hofjes en tuintjes. Ook op plekken waar gras niet groeien mag.
Photo January 2021, Brielle (+/-1150) after 871 years in time.
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Brielle - History
Brielle (Est. +/- 1150) - in the Middle Ages the fifth fortified city of the region of Holland, and the most famous pilgrimage site of South Holland. Surrounded by a 17th century fortress, you will find a lot of historical architecture. such as the Sint-Catharijnekerk. On April 1, 1572, the city was taken by the Beggars and liberated from the Spaniards (UNESCO), also the start of the Eighty Years' War. Here Willem van Oranje married his wife, Maarten Harpertszn.Tromp and Witte Cornelisz de With was born. The historic city center is a protected cityscape and with almost 400 national monuments, nowadays a monumental city where history lives on..
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brielle.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #urban #monument #History #VoorneaanZee @OPVoornePutten in #Brielle #Netherlands
Inviting French bistro terrace. The terraces are inviting, enough shade during the warm summer to enjoy a nice drink or a meal...
Photo July 2017, Monflanquin (1256) after 761 years in time.
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Monflanquin - Restaurant La Bastide
Monflanquin - a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #restaurant #terrace #RestaurantLaBastide #arcade in #Monflanquin #France
Everyone chooses a place to live, a place that suits the resident. In architecture, it is valuable for each residential location to have the opportunity to give it its own unique identity. The variety of facades with doors, windows, balconies, gardens and more gives every house its own appearance. Together this forms a map of the community that is recognizable to everyone.
In modern architecture with sleek, especially repetitive housings, everyone seems equal. But the community then loses color, the unique character of the residents is then almost invisible. Residents express this indoors, which is rarely visible to everyone. It creates a multitude of closedness in a place where we should be able to live together happily and healthily.
Photo: Diversity in architecture - key to healthy communities - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #facade - #urban #LPBVF #architecture / #UrbanPhotography at #Bastide in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
July 2017, Monpazier (Est. 1285) after 732 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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Enjoy the Pergord Noir.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Sony DSC-HX20V) / #architecture #monument - #monument / #History at #Medievalcenter in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Enjoy the Pergord Noir with this typical style of medieval architecture.
Photo August 2013, Medieval center (14th century) after +/-663 years in time.
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Sarlat-la-Caneda - One of the most prominent villages in the Dordogne region is Sarlat-la-Canéda. A very popular destination in the Périgord Noir, maybe because modern history has largely passed it by. Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. The old centre consists of impeccably restored stone buildings, with 77 protected monuments it's on France's tentative list for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Largely car-free with lots of narrow ancient streets and small stores, an absolute pleasure to walk through and to discover.
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Sphinge statue by Nicolas Coustou. One of the many fine statues in the surrounding park.
Photo: Sphinge statue by Nicolas Coustou - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #art #statue - #castle #architecture / #ChateaudeFrance at #ChantillyCastle #ChateaudeChantilly in #Chantilly, #Oise - #France
May 2010, Domaine Chantilly (Site Est. 1358) after 652 years in time. In the year 2008 it's 650 years since.
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Chantilly: Chateau de Chantilly - Chateau de France
Château de Chantilly - a historic castle located in the town of Chantilly, France. The site (Est. 1358) comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château (Est. 1560), and Château Neuf, built by architect Honoré Daumet between 1875 and 1881 (destroyed during the French Revolution, rebuilt by Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale). Both castles, the Chantilly Racecourse, Grandes Écuries (the Stables) and surrounding 115-hectare (285 acre) park designed by André Le Nôtre are listed monuments historiques.
Musée Condé - the château's art gallery houses one of the finest collections of paintings in France after the Louvre. In addition, the library of the Petit Château contains one of the largest collections ancient books and manuscripts, some of them very precious historical works of art.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Chantilly.
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What's on the menu?.
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It's not a really long list of choices but it's just enough. The cake with nuts is very popular and the French cuisine dishes are very good in taste.
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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.
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Shopping at Brunello Cucinelli.
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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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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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Castle with a panoramic view.
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Castle of Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle overlooking the Dordogne river and surrounding valley. An impressive 13th century castle in excellent restored state. A perfect location to walk around in medieval times and to enjoy the great views.
Photo August 2013, Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (Est. 13th century) after +/-763 years in time. In the year 2025 it's 775 years since.
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Chateau de Castelnaud - Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, a 13th century fortress overlooking the Dordogne River in Périgord, erected to face its rival, the Château de Beynac. Today a popular picturesquely restored castle, a monument historique, and includes a museum of medieval warfare with reconstructions of life size siege engines, mangonneaux, and trebuchets.
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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 X) / #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 December 2018 after 637 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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Culinaire drukte op de Hofweide, gezellig druk met vele plekjes om te genieten.
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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.
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Italië culinair proeven, ontdekken, van genieten.
Er staat zo veel meer op het culinair menu, dat is goed te merken aan de brede keur van Italiaanse producten en gerechten die er zijn. Vele delicatessen, hapjes en drankjes, koffie, kaas, vleeswaren, wijn, Olijfolie, koekjes en vele Italiaanse specialiteiten.
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Italie evenement
Het "Italië Evenement Smaak en Stijl" is een jaarlijks evenement voor Italië liefhebbers bij Kasteel de Haar in Haarzuilens. Verspreid over verschillende themapleinen en langs de sfeervolle straten van het kasteelpark laten meer dan 200 exposanten, kunstenaars, koks en artiesten het beste van Italië proeven en beleven.
Info: www.italieevenement.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Calanques is touring in a row.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #tourism #naturereserve - #boattrip #cruise / #MassifdesCalanques at #ParcnationaldesCalanques #CalanquesNationalPark in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Most of the calanques are very narrow, the touring boats access these inlets and with some roaring engines they turn around at the end to make way for the next touring boat. A bit crowdy for a nature reserve area...
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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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Chinese Terracotta army warriors.
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Endless variations of a selection of the 8.000 terracotta warrior statues wearing different kinds of armour and clothing. They vary in height, uniform, and hairstyle in accordance with rank. It shows so many details and they also used to be painted too, even the weapons were included. This burial gift must have been very impressive, in creation, presentation and sure is in Chinese history.
Photo March 2017, Terracotta Army (210–209 BCE) after 2226 years in time.
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Terracotta Army - L'Armée Terracotta
Exhibition "L'armée Terracotta - l'héritage de l'empereur chinois éternel". It shows items part of one of the greatest discoveries of the last century, the terracotta army discovered in 1974, dated about 2,200 years ago, then ancient China of the first Chinese emperor.
The 8,000 terracotta soldiers were a burial gift for Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di (259 -210 BC). The archaeological site, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, encompasses a stunning 98 square kilometers (38 square miles). As many as 700,000 conscripted workers have worked on the project to recreate the army of the Chinese emperor in terracotta, that is more than have worked on the pyramid of Cheops. Some time after the burial the collection was destroyed and weapons stolen by a rival emperor. The exhibition shows realistic replicas and unfortunately not the originals because they are too fragile to transport.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Fireworks show at Sleeping Beauty Castle. A stunning show with music, various sorts of lighteffects and lots of firework.
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Sleeping Beauty Castle - completed in 1992, for the park's 12 April opening, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant stands 50 meters (160 ft) tall. The Castle is home to a dragon, which, at 27 meters (89 ft) from head to tail, was the largest Animatronic figure yet built when the park opened in April 1992. The walkthrough attraction consists of a dimly lit cavern with the large dragon sleeping silently. Occasionally it will 'wake up', puffing smoke and growling. The building also contains La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant, a gallery of displays which illustrate the story of Sleeping Beauty in tapestries, stained glass windows and figures. La Boutique du Château, a shop selling Christmas ornaments year-round, and Merlin l'Enchanteur, a shop specialising in handmade glass figures, are located on ground floor.
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Disneyland Paris - formerly Euro Disney Resort, is an entertainment resort near Paris , France. It is the most visited theme park in Europe.
It encompasses the theme parks:
Disneyland Park (Est.1992) - based on Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Florida.
Walt Disney Studios Park (Est. 2002) - celebrating show business, films, and behind-the-scenes.
Disney Village - an entertainment district containing a variety of restaurants, entertainment venues and shops.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris
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Smiling castle towers.
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With huge smiling towers, a gate and thick walls. No event at all but just being there to impress the visitors! Amazing isn't it.
Photo May 2010, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 21 years in time.
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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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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 19, 2021, Warhammer Game (1983) after 38 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.
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Een heerlijk fiets- en wandelgebied is de omgeving tussen Goedereede en Ouddorp. Een enorm natuurgebied met voornamelijk duinen en uiteraard uitgestrekte stranden. De horeca met enige terrasjes in Goedereede is dan ook een favoriete tussenstop.
Photo: En als het dan weer mooi weer is om te "fitsen" - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X - August 31, 2019) / #fietsen - #dorp @EilandGO / #Recreatie at #Havenkade in #Goedereede, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
August 2019, Stadsrechten Goedereede (1312 van Heer Gereart van Voorne) after 707 years in time. In the year 2062 it's 750 years since.
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Goedereede - The small village of Goedereede received city rights in 1312 from Sir Gereart van Voorne. The future Pope Adrian VI was at one time pastor of the parish church of Goedereede. A great fire in 1482 destroyed the old "Katharina Church" and a new church was erected in 1512 but only a huge tower still stands today with large bells from 1519 and 1647 and a recent a carillon. Although at first unlit, the tower served as a landmark and from 1552 as a lighthouse to help ships navigate until 1912. Today a national monument, recently restored and museum.
Cave a Vins and Produit Regionaux, shops that sell local produced products.There's enough reason for the French to be proud of their products, some are world famous. That makes it always nice to walk in the various streets of any village. In this village without the many tourists, but still busy just enough.
Photo: Taste France with the Produit Regionaux - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #wandering - #urban #LPBVF #shop / #Shopping at #Centre in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
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Monpazier: Shopping
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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La Cure Gourmande.
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La Cure Gourmande (since 1989) offers a multitude of gourmet creations made in France.
Photo July 2011, La Cure Gourmande (Est. 1989) after 22 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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The beauty of long winter shadows.
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Beauty of winter with frost, some snow and the thin haze of the winter cold still over the landscape. It's a perfect moment to to capture the winter beauty in the cold but bright landscape in the region of Voorne-Putten.
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Zwartewaal - Landscape
Zwartewaal is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, The Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Voorne aan Zee. It still retains the harbor, in medieval history connected to the North Sea, and the surrounding countryside consists of various protected nature reserves with polders, dykes and a variety of agriculture.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zwartewaal.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Walking in a Jurassic world.
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Spread over the park you will find various prehistoric dinosaurs between the many trees and shrubs. Very nice and educational for the children to see these historical animals in nature.
Photo March 2013, Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde (March 24, 2002) after 11 years in time.
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MondoVerde - Wereldtuinen Mondo Verde
The Mondo Verde park is a 25-hectare theme, amusement and animal park located in Landgraaf, province of Limburg. World Gardens Mondo Verde mainly shows international gardens with the associated culture. There is also a modest amount of animals to see. For the more active and young visitors, a part has also been set up as an amusement park with a number of fun attractions..
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wereldtuinen_Mondo_Verde.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Van Piglet naar knuffelvarken, de grote natte neus is vaak even schrikken maar het tevreden geknor, gesnuif en smakkend eten toch ook weer erg leuk.
Quote: Kom, wakker worden! Met wat #wind en #zon mis je anders hoe deze #zondag begon.
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The year 2025 marks 15 years in time.
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Hellevoetsluis:
The "Kinderboerderij De Kerkestee" was founded in 2010 and a a growing popular location in Hellevoetsluis. It's where children can playfully get to know many animals that can be found in and around a farm. An important educational and recreational opportunity. The aim is also to teach children (sometimes even adults) how to interact with animals, they can often just touch the animals and sometimes feed them themselves.
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Vintage collection labels.
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Vintage collection labels, some date back to 1820.
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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