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Happy New Year's Eve,

and a good, healthy and photogenic New Year

Fijne oudejaarsavond,

en een goed, gezond en fotogeniek Nieuwjaar

RTM Ouddorp

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Explore May, 29 - 2016 Thank you

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The last sunlight on the water

just before the sun disappears behind the thick edge clouds

Het laatste zonlicht op het water

net voor de zon verdwijnt achter de dikke rand wolken

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Fortress Days Hellevoetsluis

Vestingdagen Hellevoetsluis 2016

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George Stephenson is a tribute to the shipbuilding industry of the '50s. The steamer is a combination of a new airframe, components and elements of steamships of the past. The ship is also used since the launch of the recruitment of funds for medical research. George Stephenson can be chartered among others for trips and cruises.

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On my way home after a sunset shoot

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The poppies grow wild on a piece of scrub ground by an old farm.

Basically SOOC exposure with some distractions cloned out and a little boost to vibrance.

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Summer season:

Meteorological: June 1 till August 31

Astronomical: June 21 till September 20

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Explore July, 01 - 2013

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Fait partie des plus beaux villages de France.

Straô, stra, strarijden, strao of straorijden is een jaarlijks terugkerende boerenfeestdag op het Nederlandse eiland Schouwen-Duiveland. Straorijden wordt alleen in Burgh-Haamstede, Ellemeet, Noordwelle, Renesse, Scharendijke en Serooskerke gedaan. Tijdens het evenement rijden rijkelijk versierde Zeeuwse paarden voor de eerste maal in het jaar het strand op en de zee in.

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Straô, stra, strarijden, Straô or straorijden is an annual farmers feast day on the Dutch island of Schouwen-Duiveland. Straorijden is only done in Burgh-Haamstede, Ellemeet, Noordwelle, Renesse, Scharendijke and Serooskerke. During the event, riding richly decorated Zeeland horses for the first time in the year, the beach and the sea.

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Monday, Monday

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One of my favorite photography subjects, Ships

Well Stimulation Vessel

IMO: 9733466 - MMSI: 311000364 - Call Sign: C6BU2

Flag: Bahamas [BS]

Gross Tonnage: 21500

Deadweight: 12500 t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 158m × 31m

Year Built: 2016

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Digitalis purpurea

RHS Hyde Hall, Essex UK

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Today, something different than usually.

Heerema Info: DCV Balder

Balder DCV - Platform

IMO: 7710226 - MMSI: 354721000 - Call Sign: 3EWK

Flag: Panama [PA]

AIS Type: Dive Vessel

Gross Tonnage: 75374

Deadweight: 59404 t

Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 154m × 85.99m

Year Built: 1978

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Who can fail to admire a wild flower growing in what looked like little more than a pile of building sand and rubble. If there's any moisture there, well...it’s found it!

Oozedam Farm near Corringham, Essex UK

Growing wild amongst meadows beside the River Thames, Essex UK

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THE CASTLE

The contours of the neo-gothic building rise more than about 330 ft above the river Moselle on an outstanding hill. The silhouette of the towering hill seems to continue in the building which is topped by the slate roof of the massive keep. As for its structure, Cochem Castle belongs to the category of castles protected by height that had to be protected all around. Romanesque fragments found in the well indicate a reinforcement of the castle around 1056.

Around this time or a bit earlier the core of the Romanesque square keep (17ft by 17ft) was built, its walls being up to 12ft thick. At the same time, the keep was also made higher. In the first half of the 14th century, archbishop Balduin of Trier connected the castle and the town by massive walls. Furthermore a chain was installed below the castle to form a removable toll barrier across the river.

Source: Burg-Cochem

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Straô Noordwelle 2017

What is Straô see description at this photo.

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Coneflower

RHS Hyde Hall, Essex UK

Canvey Island, Essex UK

SOOC shot except for 7:5 crop

Strao Noordwelle 2016

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And back again…

Church Road, Bowers Marsh, Essex UK

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Come along my lovelies, try and keep together!

RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Essex UK

The barley is in the field and summer isn’t far away.

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For those days when you hang around all day waiting for someone who didn’t show…

Have a nice Weekend

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Messing about on Canvey Island the morning after a holiday weekend we find the sky has returned to its default status and the people have headed back to work or stayed in bed. Well, what a waste...

For the Vernal Equinox beginning today. Slowly things awaken…

Not strictly a macro in the technical sense, I had my 70-200mm on and it was breezy. But I have a brand new season to play in…

(Exposure SOOC, image flipped and cropped square)

Photography Week magazine have very kindly selected this image for publication in issue no. 554.

”Would the owner of the red Mitsubishi please return to their vehicle immediately. Or perhaps later this afternoon…”

Broadstairs, Kent UK

Aleksanterinkatu, Helsinki, Finland

SAR (Search and Rescue) Rescue boat

Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij

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We're not 100% sure what this is, except it's a fully grown tree (as opposed to a shrub).

Identified as California Buckeye (thanks to Keith and Mike below).

RHS Hyde Hall, Essex UK

SOOC shot, no crop.

Wish you all a nice and sunny weekend

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Catching the tide, but not much else…

Canvey Island, Essex UK

WPD24People

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Forest exploration, disobedience and posing for a photo. Not a bad morning’s work.

Nature’s light and exposure SOOC in “Tv” shutter priority mode. I just removed a stray twig attached to Freddie’s nose because it’s the little things that once seen you can’t un-see. Even if he doesn’t care we do…

This might turn out to be a wonderful bluebell season. I haven't even ventured up to our larger woodlands recently because it's been so wet. This, just a shady little spot near a churchyard.

SOOC, no crop