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The news continue to be very grim… The death toll reported yesterday surged to 496 as 171 deaths that took place “in the preceding weeks” were only now being added to the total death count that now stands at 3,019. Nursing home residents account for nearly half of Belgium’s total coronavirus deaths. Also, the government reported yesterday that 462 new patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours, and that 404 new people have been discharged. This brings the total number of people in hospital to 5,610. The coming days promise to continue to be sunny, and even summery and whilst many people continue to practice physical activities outdoors researchers at KU Leuven and at the Eindhoven University of Technology created simulations showing how those working out outdoors could be exposing themselves to the virus even when staying 1.5 metres apart. The simulations showed that the slipstreams between two people jogging behind one another were likely to see the second person come into contact with the first’s droplets as they travelled through the slipstream that can sometimes be as long as 10 to 15 metres. I nevertheless will continue walking and exploring Ghent’s street art hotspots but now at a slower pace…:-) Bastionstraat, Ghent, Belgium
December 23, 2016
Kapellmeister:
[kah-pel-mahy-ster]
noun
1. a choirmaster.
2. a conductor of an orchestra.
3. a bandmaster.
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It seems lately that life has sped up and there isn't many moments of calm going on, so today I decided to step out of the stress for an hour or so and go to my happy place to hang out with the birds.
I was standing out in a field, legs slightly buried in snow with about 60 chickadees flying past me, a few woodpeckers, some doves, and a few bluejays when I spotted a female cardinal.
I was actually thinking it was about time to join reality again but figured a while longer wouldn't hurt.
I'm glad I stuck around to get this shot. I love the way his red just pops.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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16 July 2021: The sharp rise in the average number of daily new cases of coronavirus diagnosed continues. On average during the last seven-day observation period, the week to 12 July, 1,175 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed each day. The figure is up 85% on the week. The better news is that the number of hospitalizations is decreasing slightly. Nevertheless, subject experts are saying that the fourth wave is already underway. The problem is that although the vaccination campaign is on the right track there are still too many people that are not fully vaccinated in Belgium and across the EU whilst the relaxations are going very fast and are giving the impression that we are invulnerable. Unfortunately, the virus is still there. Due to the increasing number of corona cases all of Belgium turned fully orange on the European travel map again. This color change could have concrete consequences for those travelling in the EU; while Member States cannot impose extra restrictions on travelers coming from a green area, they can demand testing and/or quarantine from people coming from orange zones. On top of the surging number of infections large parts of the Southern and the Eastern part of Belgium is hit by severe rainfall dumping more water than could be absorbed by the ground and sewage systems causing rivers to burst their banks and homes and streets to be flooded. A major operation is underway to rescue residents stuck on their roofs as a result of the floods, but emergency services face many challenges and progress is slow. This morning the death toll was still unclear… It’s hard to find a photograph that matches all of this devastating news… At the risk of being perceived insensitive to all of this misery I’m posting a picture of a new mural that I came across during yesterday’s corona walk. For these youngsters the worrying news is something far away… - Ghent, Belgium.
19 June 2021: The corona figures show further healthy falls across the board and the vaccination campaign is progressing well. There are currently 555 COVID-19 patients being cared for in Belgian hospitals; of those hospitalised 236 are on intensive care wards. During the week from 9 June to 15 June an average of 600 people tested positive for the coronavirus. This is 44% down on the figures from the previous week. If things continue at this rate we could by the end of June have reached an incidence rate that is lower than 50 cases per 100,000 population. This would mean that Belgium would then be coloured green on the European coronavirus map. Early this week Belgium changed from red to amber on the map for the first time in many months. Considering this positive news, the government announced yesterday further relaxations to the coronavirus restrictions. From 27 June bars and restaurants will be allowed to remain open until 1am. Those going for a drink or a meal will be able to share their table with a maximum of 7 other people. We also will be allowed to go shopping with as many people as we choose, and teleworking will be no longer mandatory. All good news, however, we do need to be vigilant for the delta variant of the coronavirus. This mutation continues to gain ground in Belgium and could become the dominant mutation in the weeks to come. Currently 6.1% of all coronavirus infections in Belgium are with the Indian variant, up from 3.9% a week ago. Let’s hope that if the number of new infections is low, and the vaccination rate is high that its impact will remain low. On display today is pictured that I took downtown Ghent and labeled “urban geometry” – Tweebruggenstraat, Ghent, Belgium.
Sorry Not Sorry, dit is een project in Gent die alle streefart stukken in kaart heeft gebracht. Dit is er één van en toont het werk van Smok.
Meer info over dit knap stukje graffiti kan je hier vinden: cultuur.stad.gent/nl/street-art/smok-0
Sorry Not Sorry is a street art project of Ghent. They located all the street art pieces and made a map so that everyone can discover the beauty of street art. This is one of them and is made by Smok.
More information about this piece can be found here: cultuur.stad.gent/nl/street-art/smok-0
Knittin' Kitty?
This wool is on a ball which is part of a blanket I am currently crocheting. Now it is a tangled mess after she went crazy for thirty seconds, then jumped up on the footstool like nothing happened. Cat Talent.
Xanthe Cat is #sorrynotsorry.
13 June 2021: It is still unclear if the supply of vaccines will be sufficient to shorten the wait from 12 to 8 weeks for people, including myself, who received their first jab of the AZ vaccine prior to 31 May. But maybe there is another route to bring the invitation forward for these people and to get them fully vaccinated sooner. The preliminary results of a recent German study show that people who receive a second shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after receiving a first dose of AZ’s jab develop better protection against the coronavirus than after getting a second AstraZeneca dose. Some countries, including France, have switched to a vaccination where people receive two different vaccines, however, in Belgium, the High Health Council has not yet issued any recommendations on this. According to the most recent information commitments to shorten the interval to 8 weeks will only be made after the deliveries are guaranteed for the week of 21 June. Net-net, we’ll need to hang in there for a while before we know. The good news is that the latest figures on the corona pandemic show a further continuation of the positive trend set in recent weeks. There are currently 770 COVID-19 patients being cared for in Belgian hospitals; of those hospitalised 300 are on intensive care wards. During the week from 3 June to 9 June an average of 983 people tested positive for the coronavirus. This is 37% down on the figures from the previous week. The positivity rate dropped to 3.1 and the reproductive rate fell to 0.80. And, there is of course more good news… The Belgian Red Devils hammered Russia in their opening game of the European Championships. To celebrate all of this, I’m posting an urban alignment with a happy twist – Tweebruggenstraat, Ghent, Belgium.
"The figures are evolving in a positive way, the virus is getting tired,” said Van Gucht, one of Belgium’s lead virologists. Mainly the declining figures of people newly admitted to the hospital makes us all cautiously hopeful. Yesterday it was announced that 224 new patients were admitted to the hospital in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of people in hospital to 5,536. Of the patients in the hospital, 1,223 are in the intensive care unit, which is a decrease of 11 patients. Unfortunately, also 262 new deaths have been reported, of which 171 occurred in residential care centres, meaning they were people suspected of being infected. The total number of deaths in Belgium since the beginning of the pandemic is currently 4,157. Hoping that the worst is over I continue my corona walks snapping my way across a locked down Ghent, capturing life as it unfolds before my eyes – Predikherenlei, Ghent, Belgium
Yes, I the BrickMaster am finally doing a Batcave..for the first time since I was like 12 XD Please ignore the dusty plates, they are from a Hobbit set that was togather for quite awhile. Expect pics of the finished thing
When Pan was smaller, she was ill. Very seriously ill.
They didn't know if she was gonna make it when they sent her to the operation room in the hospital, and she knew that. She told them about how beautiful life was, how they should enjoy it for her, how she loved them and last, she looked her sister in the eyes and told her that she would like to be buried covered in flowers.
She got through the operation, and now the disease is completely gone. She still has the feeling that she doesnt know how much time she has left, so that is why she live life to the fullest, exploring and laughing and feeling.
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Her sister Ari's worst nightmare is a quite beautiful but heartbreaking scene; her sister who lies on a field, covered in flowers, her body not filled with life anymore. The sister was still so beautiful.
She would always wake up crying, then walking in to check on her sister and ending up sleeping next to her, because the sight of her doesnt convince her that she really still is there.
It is the one thing she doesn't share with her sister, as she knows she will feel bad for causing her sadness in the first place.
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Yeah, this scene is inspired by Rue's death in The hunger games. I loved the scene so much, i think that it is a beautiful way to pass on.
I actually had planned to put more flowers around her, but since i only have me and my neighboors shared garden, i feel like it would be rude to rip all the flowers apart. They are my favourite flower, after all, and i love to see the little pop of colour in the blur of green. :)
Im not really uploading that much right atm. because i feel like you've seen it before every time i take a picture.. But sometimes ideas like this comes. So i wont disappear, dont worry!
I hope you like this, even though it might be a bit dramatic.. And a long description. But oh well.
you know it is summer time when its colder inside than outside, yay! :D
Haaaaaaaaaaa!!! Sorrynotsorry.
I recently read an article about shooting in sunlight - it said to try and have the light behind the subject. I felt like that was crazy wrong so I wanted to try it myself. I mean no one wants squinting people, but nor do you want faces with harsh shadows. This is not strong sunlight. It was about 4pm and we have a double height west facing fence in our garden so there was some relief from the sun. Plus I positioned my daughter so the sun was not completely behind her as I didn't want her eyes to be flat. Feel free to chime in with your opinion. Strong sunlight is hard and I guess this would be the correct option if you were being held at gunpoint and had no reflector.
Today all non-essential businesses restart their activities, hospitals are resuming non-urgent appointments and public transport resumes its normal timetable. The falling trend is continuing and the number of patients in critical care is under 700. 77 patients have been hospitalized according to yesterday's report. The total number of people in hospital with the disease is down to 3,056. The crisis center also reported 79 fatalities, bringing the total number to 7,844. In the coming days the focus will be on the roll out of testing and the tracing of infections. We are looking forward to the new phase of the lockdown with concern and excitement. Today’s picture is from yesterday’s outing, it was my second visit to the Valhalla of graffiti at the Dok Noord – Dok Noor, Ghent, Belgium
We were prepared for every kind of weather when we hit this remote, rugged beach. Sick of my Long Beach photos yet? There are still a few left for me to sort through #sorrynotsorry
11 September 2020 – Update on the Corona pandemic from Belgium. The trend of new infections per day increased to an average of 510 per day over the last 7-day period. This is the fifth day in a row that the average number of new confirmed coronavirus infections in Belgium rises again. Hospitalisations also rose again to an average of 20.7 per day. An analysis of contacts and sources of infection shows that there is a direct link between these rising figures and the start of the school year and the revival of businesses after the summer holidays. Others blame returning travellers for the increase in Belgium’s figures. Who will tell…? To cheer me up I restarted with my corona walks in search for murals throughout Ghent. I found a new mural at the back of the “Handelsbeurs”, a historical building in the center of the city that has been converted into a concert hall. The mural is done by the Monkey Birds Crew, a French duo, and displays musical instruments played during the period that Hubert and Jan van Eyck painted the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb – Ghent, Belgium
I truly liked a piece of street art that I stumbled upon on the Ajuinlei, and the reason is simple - this artwork is devoid of political or conceptual themes; it's purely about having fun. The artist behind this creation is Bué the Warrior. Upon researching him, I learned that Bué Warrior's real name is Dave De Rop, and that he was born and raised in Ghent. His story once again proves that the apple never falls far from the tree, as both his grandfather and father worked at Studio Vandersteen, a studio renowned for a series of immensely popular comics not only in Belgium but also far beyond its borders. Over time, Bué has honed his unique style and created murals worldwide, often collaborating with local graffiti artists, such as Dear Smith from Mexico and Chase from Los Angeles – Ajuinlei, Ghent, Belgium.
Today all non-essential businesses restart their activities, hospitals are resuming non-urgent appointments and public transport resumes its normal timetable. The falling trend is continuing and the number of patients in critical care is under 700. 77 patients have been hospitalized according to yesterday's report. The total number of people in hospital with the disease is down to 3,056. The crisis center also reported 79 fatalities, bringing the total number to 7,844. In the coming days the focus will be on the roll out of testing and the tracing of infections. We are looking forward to the new phase of the lockdown with concern and excitement. Today’s picture is from yesterday’s outing, it was my second visit to the Valhalla of graffiti at the Dok Noord – Dok Noor, Ghent, Belgium