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What amazing light I saw this evening as we finished up work for the day and off I went to walk about and take in the sights. Couple of Dutch Botters sitting in the harbor caught my eye. One of those images that I can't decide between B&W or Color, happening a bit more lately.
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
Quote – Paulo Coelho
Saying goodbye to the sea shore. It's time to go home again ;-))
Thank you all for joining me on this walk on the Vliehors, Vlieland, The Netherlands.
Really appreciated all the views, favs and loved to read all your nice comments.
Have a wonderful Tuesday ;-))
The blackbird is the most common and one of the most famous birds in our country. It is even the most numerous breeding bird in the Netherlands. Recently, however, the species has suffered from the usutu virus. Blackbirds are noisy. If a cat is nearby, they warn other animals with their loud alarm call for a long time. The nests are often easy to find, which means that many eggs and young fall prey to cats and crows. Despite these losses, the blackbirds are still very numerous: they compensate for this natural loss by raising many young. In the spring, the blackbird sings a beautiful song from a high place.
Sint Nicholaskerk is the most seen and at the same time overlooked church in Amsterdam as well as being one its most recent constructions, no one can miss this iconic structure upon arrival to the city walking from Centraal Station your eye is immediately drawn to it at 58 m in height it towers over the city skyline.
This Roman Catholic Church was designed by Architect Adrianus Bleijs and is a nod to the past combining elements of neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance styles, completed in 1887 it was made a minor Basilica in 2012.
The church is dedicated to the 4th century charitable patron saint of children that became our Santa Claus as well as the patron saint of sailors and prostitutes, another winning combination.
In the Netherlands Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas and a feast has been celebrated for over 700 years in his name and adopted in the early part of 20th century the tradition of leaving small gifts in children’s shoes was practiced on Dec 6th which has evolved now to become a Dec 5th evening tradition of gathering of family and friends to exchange gifts and laughter.
While Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations are mainly for the children its adult component is an annual grievance poem written to the recipient that must rhyme and be read out loud by the subject at the evening party all in good fun but beware you may get as good as you give.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 15 sec f/16 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
She is a queen who defends her throne,
In the midst of chaos and confusion.
She rules her court with pride and power,
And watches over every scrap and clutter.
Some may find her unfamiliar or alienating,
But those who see her strutting through her courtyard,
Quickly realise her true glamour and charisma,
And that she is a queen, a queen of trash, like no other.
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Back from the cottage gentrification project ready for the season and our isolation oasis I hope that you enjoy the continuation of my re-edit visit to the Netherlands from fall 2017 to continue on unabated until arriving in Amsterdam for my final post in the series.
Thanks for all the supportive comments on this Dutch Masters process development and those that just like to have something trying to be a little distracting in their feed other than today’s current events,
my goal is to hopefully trigger a memory or the want of a memory of someplace you would like to be.
As mentioned before my short break, Delft is where we will pick up my reverse chronological order Dutch revisit, captured here is what I thought to be Vermeer’s corner but now upon some reflection realize it is not his view but it is a view of Delft just the same and not a bad one.
Delft is an easy day trip from almost any location in the Netherlands making it an excellent day trip, the core is easily walkable, chock full of historic treasures, wonderful shops, warm cafes and beautiful views and should not be missed.
I took this on Sept 17th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 1/40s, f/16 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Rotterdam
Cube houses are a set of innovative houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom and based on the concept of "living as an urban roof": high density housing with sufficient space on the ground level. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested it upon a hexagon-shaped pylon. His design represents a village within a city, where each house represents a tree, and all the houses together, a forest.
(Wikipedia)
Das Kubushaus (auch Kubuswohnung, Baumhaus) ist ein Entwurfsmuster für Wohngebäude, das von dem Architekten Piet Blom auf der Basis von würfelförmigen, auf einer Ecke stehenden Baukörpern entwickelt wurde. In Helmond und Rotterdam wurden zwei Gebäudekomplexe errichtet, die modular aus diesen Baukörpern zusammengesetzt wurden.
Der Kubus mit der Kantenlänge von 7,5 Metern ist gekippt und steht auf einer Ecke, so dass drei Seiten nach unten und drei nach oben zeigen. Blom sprach von „Straßenhaus“ und „Himmelshaus“.
(Wikipedia)
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Tilburg, Willem II Straat (NL) 28-07-2016
Willem II Straat, ter hoogte van huisnummers 13 en 15
De straat is genoemd naar koning Willem II, die graag in Tilburg verbleef en er een paleis heeft laten bouwen. Het paleis is nu in gebruik als stadhuis en wordt vooral gebruikt voor de raadsvergaderingen, het sluiten van huwelijken en voor representatieve doeleinden.
Willem II Straat, near house numbers 13 and 15
The street is named after King Willem II, who liked to stay in Tilburg and had a palace built there. The palace is now used as a town hall and is mainly used for council meetings, marriage ceremonies and for representative purposes.
Willem II Straat, in der Nähe der Hausnummern 13 und 15
Die Straße ist nach König Willem II. genannt, der gerne in Tilburg verblieb und dort einen Palast errichten ließ. Der Palast wird heute als Rathaus genutzt und hauptsächlich für Ratssitzungen, Hochzeitszeremonien und zu repräsentativen Zwecken genutzt.
Willem I StraatI, près des maisons 13 et 15
La rue doit son nom au roi Willem II, qui aimait rester à Tilburg et y fit construire un palais. Le palais est maintenant utilisé comme hôtel de ville et est principalement utilisé pour les réunions du conseil, les cérémonies de mariage et à des fins représentatives.
Willem II Straat, cerca de las casas números 13 y 15
La calle lleva el nombre del rey Willem II, a quien le gustaba quedarse en Tilburg y construir un palacio allí. El palacio ahora se usa como ayuntamiento y se usa principalmente para reuniones del consejo, ceremonias de matrimonio y con fines representativos.
Willem II Straat, vicino ai numeri civici 13 e 15
La strada prende il nome dal re Willem II, a cui piaceva rimanere a Tilburg e lì fece costruire un palazzo. Il palazzo è ora utilizzato come municipio ed è utilizzato principalmente per riunioni del consiglio, cerimonie matrimoniali e per scopi rappresentativi.
Willem II Straat, perto dos números 13 e 15
A rua tem o nome do rei Willem II, que gostava de ficar em Tilburg e teve um palácio construído lá. O palácio agora é usado como uma prefeitura e é usado principalmente para reuniões do conselho, cerimônias de casamento e para fins representativos.
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