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Naval Ram ship "HLMMS Buffel".
An impressive ship, the black heavy armor and high deck of the HLMMS Buffel make this ship a very special historic ship in the historic harbor of Hellevoetsluis.
Quote: Bijna symbolisch zoals de Buffel voor zeer lange tijd voor anker is gegaan in een vertrouwde thuishaven.
Photo November 2017, Ramtorenschip De Buffel (1896) after 121 years in time.
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Fortresse Holland - Ramtorenschip De Buffel
Ramtower ship De Buffel (Est. 1896) - a heavily armored ram ship in service of the Royal Navy until 1973 as "Hr.Ms. Buffel" or "Hr.Ms. Buffel" (NATO number A 884). Built in 1868 at the Napier & Sons shipyard of Glasgow. The first ship of the Royal Navy without sails, a large armored 2.198 ton ram ship with a steam engine and two propellers. Equipped with an armament of a heavy ram on the bow, several guns and operated by a crew of 150 men. The ships role was to defend the Dutch coast and later used as an accommodation ship. Nowadays it's a museum ship "Ramtoren schip Buffel" in Hellevoetsluis. Almost symbolically anchored in the "Maritime Quarter" of the "Fortresse Holland" museum in Hellevoetsluis. In a harbor area with various other historical ships and nearby structures all securely anchored in Dutch history for future generations. It's a location with many more national history facts being a important port and naval base for centuries.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNLMS_Buffel.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars., November 5, 2017.
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Colorful "It's A Small World" - a water-based dark ride located in the Fantasyland area at the various Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide. With its inaugural version having originally premiered at the 1964 New York World's Fair before permanently moving to Disneyland. The ride features over 300 audio-animatronic dolls in traditional costumes from cultures around the world, frolicking in a spirit of international unity, and singing the attraction's title song, which has a theme of global peace. The song "It's A Small World" is the most publicly performed song of all time.
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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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Colorful street and boutique facades.
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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 May 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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Always exciting to see how the game tables are prepared with the latest and painted models.
Photo May 19, 2022, Warhammer Game (1983) after 39 years in time.
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Games Workshop - Warhammer 40K
One of the most popular tabletop miniature wargames in the world. Set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilization is beset by hostile aliens and malevolent supernatural creatures constructed and painted by hand. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and magical powers and includes objects and structures.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands / #GamesWorkshop / #Warhammer #DeathCorpsofKrieg
Wherever I wear my hat (Capture of Brielle/Netherlands) - Wherever I wear my hat, the other is not alone.
Photo April 2012, Capture of Brielle (April 1, 1572) after 440 years in time.
In 2022, Capture of Brielle (1572) after 450 years.
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Capture of Brielle - Procession
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
Saint George and the Dragon artefact.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography / #artefact - #castle #monument #museum / #MuseedelaguerreauMoyenAge at #Museum #ChateaudeCastelnaud in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Saint George and the Dragon artieact at the Castle of Château de Castelnaud exposition. One of the many medieval objects to see.
Photo July 2018, Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (Est. 13th century) after +/-768 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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Exuberant Christmas decorations give the mall a festive atmosphere. Large Christmas wreaths and strings of lights that often look great in combination with the architecture.
Photo: It's all about christmas - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #christmasdecoration - #mall #shopping / #Shoppingcentre at #Rosada #DesignerOutlet in #Roosendaal, #NoordBrabant - #Netherlands
Designer Outlet Roosendaal (opened October 26, 2006), photo January 5, 2023 after 16 years 2 months 10 days since 2006.
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Roosendaal: Designer Outlet - Shopping centre
The Rosada Fashion and Designer Outlet Roosendaal is a factory outlet center located in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is the third outlet center in the Netherlands, it opened its doors on October 26, 2006. The center is home to over 100 stores, including brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a major event for the town and the region. The center created over 2,000 jobs, and it attracted millions of visitors in its first year of operation. The center has also been a major boost to the local economy, generating millions of euros in tax revenue. The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a success for a number of reasons: a strategic location, a wide variety of brands at discounted prices and the center is well-designed.
The center has been open every day since it opened, and it is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands..
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Wandering in Anton Pieck postcards.
It's a very nice atmosphere wandering between the many nice snow covered houses at the Anton Pieckplein in the Efteling during the Winterefteling event.. It's like the famous picturesque winter postcards by Anton Pieckhas come to life.
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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.
Photo November 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Anton Pieckplein
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 / #postcard #architecture #AntonPieck #AntonPieckplein #Winterefteling #Marerijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Tijdens de Vestingdagen lag het ex-marineschip mijnenveger Hr.Ms.Naaldwijk in Droogdok Jan Blanken. Historisch gezien nog correct ook. Het schip is niet meer in actieve dienst.
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 2023, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 34 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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Voorzichtig in het verkeer met weeralarm code rood. Langzaam rijden want het was erg glad op de weg en het zicht beperkt - Vierpolders/NL
Elegant wings of cruising.
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American Cars and Classics - Classic Cars
This event is a gathering of a whole collection of various car brands, in models and years. From a time period of car design that is so easily recognizable, special use of materials and especially specific appearance that is so visibly linked to only that period.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #sports #classic #vintage #cars #ClassicCars #event #AmericanCarsandClassics in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Memories of Amélie in our garden, she enjoys to sit in the porch of the greenhouse, surrounded by plants and flowers and birds above her head. It's a repeating activity to capture these moments, in time to support our memory for years to come
Photo: A Cats joy is a garden - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone X - April 27, 2020) / #cat #pet - #garden #greenhouse / #NaturePhotography at #urban #Amlie in #Hellevoetsluis, #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Amélie (friends since june 9, 2016), photo April 27, 2020 after 3 years 10 months 18 days since 2016.
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Hellevoetsluis: Amélie - Nature Photography
Amélie "Une dame aimante" - our warm, sweet house cat. She loves to be close to us., a true best friend and she trusts us with all her heart. Grunts, many cuddles, lots of play, the look of her beautiful golden eyes. We really enjoy these very precious moments together, to be kept in our memory forever.
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Visit to the Vineyard.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #winery - #ClosDYvigne #PatriciaAtkinson #vigneron #writer at #Saussignac #LeClosDYvigne in #GageacetRouillac, #Dordogne - #France
An attractive farm like house in a silent small village. Read the book to find out what's actually going on.
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Le Clos D'Yvigne - Brought to a thriving succes by Patricia Atkinson, a self made vigneron in the small village of Saussignac who restored this vineyard with award winning wines and to become a best-selling writer with her book "The Ripening Sun" about her remarkable story doing so.
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The "Hering Eater", a huge sculpture and one that has become a symbol of Scheveningen.
SprookjesBeelden aan Zee (Est.2004) by the American sculptor Tom Otterness, inspiring cheerfully designed sculptures on the Scheveningen boulevard
Photo: Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee by Tom Otterness - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #sculpture #TomOtterness - #museum #art #FairyTaleSculpturesbytheSea / #ArtPhotography at #Boulevard in #Scheveningen, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
SprookjesBeelden aan Zee (Est. 2004 by Tom Otterness), photo March 2017 after 13 years.
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Scheveningen: Art Photography
Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee (Fairy Tale Sculptures by the Sea) - a free sculpture terrace on the boulevard of Scheveningen. The sympathetic sculptures by the American sculptor Tom Otterness are part of "Museum Beelden aan Zee" behind it. The more than twenty works of art depict various fairy tales, such as those of Gulliver, Hansel and Gretel, Tin Soldier, Moby Dick, Pinocchio and Hans Brinker.
Most striking is the gigantic Haringeter that has become the icon of the new Scheveningen boulevard. In total, the sculpture terrace comprises three large and twenty smaller bronze works of art with a skin of shiny patina, playfully placed on the boulevard, on islands and banisters. For photographers the glossy sculptures are a popular subject, not easy to isolate from the wandering crowds on this boulevard, but especially to capture these sculptures with some nice contrasting clouds or a sunset in the background.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelden_aan_Zee.
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Place de Cornieres - medieval centre (est.+/-1250). A very nice square surrounded by medieval buildings with little shops and restaurants - Monpazier/FR
Shopping at Jimmy Choo.
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Just near Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport, you'll find a Champs-Élysées like Outlet Shopping Center. It includes 110 exclusive top fashion and homeware boutiques.
Even the village like architecture, including the small bistro's, is exquisite and colorful indeed. The (price)tag #lavalleevillage could be the new trend for some time to come.
Photo May 2023, La Vallée Village (2000) after 23 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #facade #decoration #shopping #article at #JimmyChoo #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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Met fakkels en kist 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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Christmas Village decorations.
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Attractive Lemax Christmas Village decorations, plenty of choice and in various themes. Old Dutch scenes, British Dickens period, even American- and German themes and more in a multitude of houses, figurines, trains, sparkling lights and a colorful collection of sounds do the remaining rest. The shops use huge displays attracting lots of customers. A nice activity for some weeks to create your own street or village entirely in Christmas and winter atmosphere, often decorated with lots of snow.
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Aralia - Tuincentrum Aralia
A Christmas village (or putz) is a decorative, miniature-scale village often set up during the Christmas season. These villages are rooted in the elaborate Christmas traditions of the Moravian church.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_village.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #shopping #christmas #Lemax #ChristmasVillage #TuincentrumAralia #tuincentrum #Aralia #Aralia in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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Enjoy nature in my garden - many flowers and plants, there is always something to see. The garden is alive, it takes us through every season. We prune, cut, plant and feed or sometimes just because you can enjoy working in the garden.
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Hellevoetsluis - Garden
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #garden #nature
Steam engines - very impressive!. Many historic steam engines, impressive, large and hissing, and beautifully lit in the evening. Not only were they parked somewhere but they also drove around the old city center which got a lot of attention from the public. The sound of the steam whistles has long been the typical sound for another summer edition of the Vestingdagen event.
Photo August 2007, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 28 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Steam engines
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels #Steamengines #event #zuidfront #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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 (Nikon D90) / #castle #estate - #architecture #monument #Schaloen / #Architecturalphotography at #OudValkenburg #KasteelSchaloen in #Valkenburg, #Limburg - #Netherlands
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381 and restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers), photo February 2014 after 633 years in history. The year 2031 marks 650 years in time.
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Valkenburg: Kasteel Schaloen - Architectural photography
Kasteel Schaloen (Est. 1381), a castle in Oud-Valkenburg in the South Limburg municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul. After a long history of destruction, fire and ongoing reconstruction, it was finally restored in 1894 by architect Pierre Cuypers in neo-gothic style with an attached western tower, stair tower to the front and raised ark turrets. The castle is surrounded by a moat and has an adjacent gatehouse with access gate. Together with the estate, a national monument.and a particularly beautiful location in the Geuldal.
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A gift is always a gift.
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Always nice to buy a small gift now and then. A nice collection of gift items might do the trick.
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 / #gift #Shopping #landwinkel #farmersmarket #LandwinkelKlok in #Vierpolders #Netherlands
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Einde van een prachtige herfstdag met een zonsondergang aan het brede water. Wolken verschijnen voor wat neerslag in de nacht.
Dreaming of Jean de La Fontaine. Wall decoration reminiscent of the stories and drawings of the fabulist and poet Jean de La Fontaine, one of the literature and arts guests at the nearby château Vaux-le-Vicomte. From the time of the playwright Molière, they were among the artists close to Fouquet. This presentation, with the paintings on canvas in the hallway among huge artistic mirrors must have been stunning to see in brandnew state and years after, nowadays it shows signs of the passed history and maybe it should be renovated to restore it into it's full former glory just like I tried with this photographic version. Anyways, a nice thought for a good night dream.
Photo August 2022, Logis Hotel de L'Ecu de France (1624) after 398 years in time.
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Hotel de L'Ecu de France - Interior
The Hotel de L'Ecu de France (est. 1624) is owned by the fourth generation of a family. Many traces of a long history, even with stables where people used to travel by horse and carriage. Started as a "Relais de Poste" and remembered by visitors as Charles de Batz, better known as the famous Musketier d'Artagnan. Today a simple but welcoming hotel with restaurant where travelers still enjoy a pleasant stay.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #JeandeLaFontaine #Interior #Hotel #logis #EcudeFrance #HoteldeLEcudeFrance in #Malesherbes #France
Nieuwe vestiging Xenos.
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Weer een echte aanwinst voor Winkelectrum De Struytse Hoeck. De nieuwe vestiging van Xenos is voo rieder toegankelijk, groot opgezet en heeft een ruim assortiment.
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De Struytse Hoeck - Shopping
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #interior #Shopping #mall #Xenos #DeStruytseHoeck in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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Nieuwe vestiging Xenos.
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Weer een echte aanwinst voor Winkelectrum De Struytse Hoeck. De nieuwe vestiging van Xenos is voo rieder toegankelijk, groot opgezet en heeft een ruim assortiment.
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De Struytse Hoeck - Shopping
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #gevel #ingang #Shopping #mall #Xenos #DeStruytseHoeck in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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Fragile signs of spring.
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Spring, the season when most birds lay their eggs. Symbolic of spring, the sign of new life. These are for decoration, the bowls are obtained from the food industry, so not collected from the land from the nests of the breeding birds.
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De Oude Proeftuin - Gardening
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #decoration #egg #Gardening #Bloemencentrum #OudeProeftuin #DeOudeProeftuin in #Rockanje #Netherlands
Dijkwerkers (Dyke workers) est. 1970) - by artist Elk Van Zanten. Two bent men lifting a basalt block. A memorial for the dockworker, an important memory in Rotterdam South that has grown due to human labor..
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Rotterdam
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Artificer Atelier Hof 3 pottery interior.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #shelves #pottery - #shop #interior / #Artificer at #AtelierHof3 in #Dordrecht, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
The Atelier Hof 3, a very nice decorated atelier, lots of pottery products and all unique. An excellent gift shop.
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Dordrecht - From the historic location of the 'Hof van Nederland' you can walk straight into the narrow Hof alley. Also an old alley with a former fire brigade house (Brandspuithuisje) at number 3. From this house the fire guards (klapwakers) once walked their rounds at night to see if there was a fire.
Today, the small art studio "Atelier Hof 3" is located at this address. The thick wooden doors are open, inviting people to enter the pottery workshop. It's a perfect art gallery to browse through the ceramics in the shop. Inside there is a purely traditional atmosphere, numerous unique handmade ceramic creations let the eye and visitor wander through the store. It's also where the very kind potter often can be seen at work. Behind the shop is a small courtyard, perhaps the smallest courtyard in Dordrecht, which is beautifully decorated with many forms of ceramics. Try to spot the ceramic Dragon, it guards the heat of the shop chimney.
Info: hof3.nl.
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Karl Lagerfeld statue with his cat. Choupette (born 15 August 2011), Choupette is a blue-cream tortie Birman cat which was the pet of the German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld from around Christmas 2011 until Lagerfeld's death on 19 February 2019 at the age of 85.
Photo: Karl Lagerfeld with his cat Choupette - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #shop #decoration - #mall #shopping / #Shoppingcentre at #KarlLagerfeld #DesignerOutlet in #Roosendaal, #NoordBrabant - #Netherlands
Designer Outlet Roosendaal (opened October 26, 2006), photo January 5, 2023 after 16 years 2 months 10 days since 2006.
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Roosendaal: Designer Outlet - Shopping centre
The Rosada Fashion and Designer Outlet Roosendaal is a factory outlet center located in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is the third outlet center in the Netherlands, it opened its doors on October 26, 2006. The center is home to over 100 stores, including brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a major event for the town and the region. The center created over 2,000 jobs, and it attracted millions of visitors in its first year of operation. The center has also been a major boost to the local economy, generating millions of euros in tax revenue. The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a success for a number of reasons: a strategic location, a wide variety of brands at discounted prices and the center is well-designed.
The center has been open every day since it opened, and it is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands..
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Artificer Atelier Hof 3 pottery interior.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #shelves #pottery - #shop #interior / #Artificer at #AtelierHof3 in #Dordrecht, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
The Atelier Hof 3, a very nice decorated atelier, lots of pottery products and all unique. An excellent gift shop.
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Dordrecht - From the historic location of the 'Hof van Nederland' you can walk straight into the narrow Hof alley. Also an old alley with a former fire brigade house (Brandspuithuisje) at number 3. From this house the fire guards (klapwakers) once walked their rounds at night to see if there was a fire.
Today, the small art studio "Atelier Hof 3" is located at this address. The thick wooden doors are open, inviting people to enter the pottery workshop. It's a perfect art gallery to browse through the ceramics in the shop. Inside there is a purely traditional atmosphere, numerous unique handmade ceramic creations let the eye and visitor wander through the store. It's also where the very kind potter often can be seen at work. Behind the shop is a small courtyard, perhaps the smallest courtyard in Dordrecht, which is beautifully decorated with many forms of ceramics. Try to spot the ceramic Dragon, it guards the heat of the shop chimney.
Info: hof3.nl.
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Michael Kors and Hacket.
Photo Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade #decoration - #shop #architecture / #ShoppingMall at #LaValleeVillage #LaValleeVillage in #Serris, #SeineetMarne - #France
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 August 2021, La Vallée Village (2000) after 21 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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Memories of Amélie in our garden, she enjoys to sit in the porch of the greenhouse, surrounded by plants and flowers and birds above her head. It's a repeating activity to capture these moments, in time to support our memory for years to come.
Amelie, at the age of 3 years 10 months 19 days.
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Hellevoetsluis - Amélie - Portraits
Amélie "Une dame aimante" - our warm, sweet house cat. She loves to be close to us., a true best friend and she trusts us with all her heart. Grunts, many cuddles, lots of play, the look of her beautiful golden eyes. We really enjoy these very precious moments together, to be kept in our memory forever.
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Photo April 28, 2020 - Richard Poppelaars.
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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 December 12, 2017, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 195 years in time.
In 2022, Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis (1822) after 200 years in time.
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Vuurtoren Hellevoetsluis
The Lighthouse of Hellevoetsluis (monument, Est. 1822) is a round, white, brick lighthouse with two floors and a height of 18.1 meters. The tower was equipped with three parabolic reflectors that bundled the light using an isophase of 10 seconds, 5.0 sec light, 5.0 sec. dark.
The tower is located at the harbor entrance of Hellevoetsluis, a former sea harbor navel base along the wide waters of the Haringvliet.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis_Lighthouse.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Colorful Christmas decorations.
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Colorful Markthal Christmas decorations, impressive indeed to see.
Photo January 2015, Markthal Rotterdam (2014) after 1 years in time.
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Markthal - Christmas
The Markthal Rotterdam (Est. 2014), a remarquable residential and office building with a market hall with many little shops and restaurants underneath. The front and rear glass facades are the largest glass-window cable structures in Europe and the inside of the building is adorned with a colorful 11.000 m2 artwork named "Hoorn des Overvloeds" (Cornucopia or Horn of Plenty).
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Hall_(Rotterdam).
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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X-Mas market event, a nice event with decorative lights all around the old harbor.
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Goedereede - a small town that 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
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About Pixels - #event #christmas - #Goedereede #NL
Medieval city gate Grendelpoort (Est. 1335).
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The "Grendelpoort" (Est. 1335), national monument and one of the three original city gates of Valkenburg as part of the medieval defenses. The gate and defenses were built of marlstone, a commonly used stone extracted from the various quarries. What used to be more of a ruin, it now has a portcullis again since 2010 and in 2014 the gate, together with the Geulpoort including towers, was completely restored.
The Grendelpoort city gate was built around 1335, initially with the name Bergerpoort, Maastrichtse Poort or Trichterpoort, after the places where the road led through the gate. On the outside of the gate was a well, the Grendelput after which the gate is now named.
On September 25 in 2010 the year in which the "Valkenburg Schutterij" existed for 550 years, the life-size bronze statue with the name "Sjotter aan de Poort" was unveiled. The statue of the "Sjötter" is dressed in the uniform "der Oude en Jonge Nobele" for which a member of these civic guards has served as a model.
Trivia: On September 24, 1901, the first fatal car accident in the Netherlands took place. At the foot of the Valkenburg Cauberg, a car whose brakes no longer worked collided with the medieval Grendelpoort.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grendelpoort.
Photo October 2015, Grendelpoort (+/-1335) after 680 years in time.
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Valkenburg - Grendelpoort
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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Knights Templar "Lanterne des Morts" (Est. 1147).
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 6s) / #tower #templar #crusade - #urban #medieval #monument #architecture / #History at #LanternedesMorts #SarlatlaCanda in #SarlatlaCaneda, #Dordogne - #France
Ceiling of the 12th century "Lanterne des Morts" (Lantern of the Dead) tower. It's linked in history to the abbot Bernard of Clairvaux who playes a major role in the second cruisade and build in 1147 by the Knights Templar. Standing inside it feels like a space still wayback in late medieval history.
It consists of two rooms, though the upper room above the ceiling has no entrance...
Photo July 2018, Lanterne des Morts (12th century, 1147) after 871 years in time. In the year 2047 it's 900 years since.
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Sarlat-la-Canéda - 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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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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Nothing wrong with a nice cup of coffee after a while.
Photo: They serve coffee by Illy - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade #christmasdecoration - #mall #shopping / #Shoppingcentre at #CasaDelCaffe #DesignerOutlet in #Roosendaal, #NoordBrabant - #Netherlands
Designer Outlet Roosendaal (opened October 26, 2006), photo January 5, 2023 after 16 years 2 months 10 days since 2006.
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Roosendaal: Designer Outlet - Shopping centre
The Rosada Fashion and Designer Outlet Roosendaal is a factory outlet center located in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is the third outlet center in the Netherlands, it opened its doors on October 26, 2006. The center is home to over 100 stores, including brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a major event for the town and the region. The center created over 2,000 jobs, and it attracted millions of visitors in its first year of operation. The center has also been a major boost to the local economy, generating millions of euros in tax revenue. The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a success for a number of reasons: a strategic location, a wide variety of brands at discounted prices and the center is well-designed.
The center has been open every day since it opened, and it is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands..
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Fireboat power at Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, it's just an exercise. Water reaches the 20th floor but it's almost a typical Rotterdam ballet show to watch.
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About Pixels - Skyline
Fragile signs of spring.
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Spring, the season when most birds lay their eggs. Symbolic of spring, the sign of new life. These are for decoration, the bowls are obtained from the food industry, so not collected from the land from the nests of the breeding birds.
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De Oude Proeftuin - Gardening
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
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