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My idea was a selfie with the new book of Paul Haenen but the end result was overshadowed by a selfie in a beautiful lanscape...
Location: A birdwatching platform on the Koenenkade in the Amsterdamse Bos (North of the rowing course. Amsterdam.
Coordinates: 52°32'81" N 4°83'57" E
Reason: With the idea of promoting the new book of Paul Haenen "Ik Heb Bekend" ("I confessed") somewhere in the Amsterdamse Bos. But it turned out to be a selfie on this birdwatching platform which was fun to do. But the idea of promoting his book is thereby nullified. Next week a new chance.
Ik Heb Bekend: The new book Ik Heb Bekend by Paul Haenen is a publication of the diaries he wrote from 1958 to 1965. Paul Haenen (1946) tells about his private life, ambitions and loneliness in his equally disarmed and astute diary notes - with grief in the face of adversity but usually with a lot of humor.
Koenenkade: The Koenenkade is a road in the municipalities of Amsterdam and Amstelveen in the Dutch province of North Holland. The road runs from the Amstelveenseweg in the Amsterdam Buitenveldert district to the west. The road was named by the municipality of Nieuwer-Amstel after a former resident.
The Koenenkade was traditionally the flood defense on the south side of the Nieuwe Meer. This protected the Rietwijkeroorder polder and the Buitenendijkse Buitenveld polder against the water.
Until 1921, the Koenenkade belonged to Nieuwer-Amstel, then to Amsterdam.
The Koenenkade has been located to the west of the Amsterdam - Amstelveen railway line in the Amsterdamse Bos since the 1930s. Some side branches are also called Koenenkade. The road is not suitable and accessible for motorized traffic. The Koenenkade runs more or less parallel to the southern Bosbaan and the northern south bank of the Nieuwe Meer.
Source: Wikipedia - Koenenkade
To Listen: Alan Walker - Alone (Youtube)
Weather: Partly cloudy, 10° C (AM sunny, PM cloudy)
Self-portrait technics: Camera on a Sirui carbon tripod with selftimer on 10 seconds.
Rue du Cardinal Dubois 18/07/2020 10h22
One of the most beautiful viewpoints of Paris is here at the Parvis du Sacré-Cœur in the Rue du Cardinal Dubois. In the foreground Square Louise-Michel and looking South the city of Paris with the Tour Montparnasse as a benchmark on the left bank of the Seine.
Montmatre
Montmartre is a large hill in Paris's 18th arrondissement. It is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by rue Caulaincourt and rue Custine on the north, rue de Clignancourt on the east, and boulevard de Clichy and boulevard de Rochechouart to the south, containing 60 ha. Montmartre is primarily known for its artistic history, the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur on its summit, and as a nightclub district. The other church on the hill, Saint Pierre de Montmartre, built in 1147, was the church of the prestigious Montmartre Abbey. On August 15, 1534, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Francis Xavier and five other companions bound themselves by vows in the Martyrium of Saint Denis, 11 rue Yvonne Le Tac, the first step in the creation of the Jesuits.
Near the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the twentieth, during the Belle Époque, many artists lived in, had studios, or worked in or around Montmartre, including Amedeo Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Suzanne Valadon, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Camille Pissarro, and Vincent van Gogh. Montmartre is also the setting for several hit films.
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No music today!!
Just three shots of the sunrise I talk you yesterday!!
shots from the hiking week-end we made with Cyril and Mr Din.
A sunrise at 5 a.m. and -5°C to catch.... clouds ;-(
We got no luck this day because sunrise was partly masked by hugh clouds but we have retrieve some nice shots!!
You can see these 3 shots like a tryptich.
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Top Of The Rock 28/04/2015 18h34
Of course everybody wants to go the top of the Empire State Building or since the opening of the observation deck in May 2015 also the One World Trade Center. But the best view towards these two landmarks is on the roof top of the Rockefeller Center, GE Buidling. Nothing can't top the rock.
Empire State building almost in line with the One World Trade Center. And when looking good, you can see our fellow viewers on the Empire State Building as well, they are a bit higher in the sky.
Observation Deck | Top Of The Rock
The observation deck atop the skyscraper, dubbed "Top of the Rock", reopened to the public on November 1, 2005, after undergoing a $75 million renovation. It had been closed since 1986 to accommodate the renovation of the Rainbow Room. The deck, which is built to resemble the deck of an ocean liner, offers sightseers a bird's eye view of the city, competing with the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building. It is often considered the best panoramic city view, if only because it offers a view of the aforementioned Empire State Building, which cannot be seen from its own observation deck.[20] The timed entry system and larger observation deck also results in shorter waiting times compared to the Empire State.
[ Source: Wikipedia - GE Building ]
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of 380 m, and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 443 m high. Tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970. Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the Empire State. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York (although it was no longer the tallest in the US or the world), until One World Trade Center reached a greater height on April 30, 2012. he Empire State Building is currently the fourth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States (after the One World Trade Center, the Willis Tower and Trump International Hotel and Tower, both in Chicago), and the 25th-tallest in the world (the tallest now is Burj Khalifa, located in Dubai). It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas.
[ Source & more Info: Wikipedia - Empire State Building ]
Top Of The Rock 28/04/2015 18h32
A view from the 68th floor of the Rockefeller Center, the so-called Top Of The Rock observation deck. Overlooking downtown Manhattan. From the Rockefeller Center you can see both the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center in the distance. People can stand here for hours watching skyscrapers and the change of light.
Observation Deck | Top Of The Rock
The observation deck atop the skyscraper, dubbed "Top of the Rock", reopened to the public on November 1, 2005, after undergoing a $75 million renovation. It had been closed since 1986 to accommodate the renovation of the Rainbow Room. The deck, which is built to resemble the deck of an ocean liner, offers sightseers a bird's eye view of the city, competing with the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building. It is often considered the best panoramic city view, if only because it offers a view of the aforementioned Empire State Building, which cannot be seen from its own observation deck.[20] The timed entry system and larger observation deck also results in shorter waiting times compared to the Empire State.
[ Source: Wikipedia - GE Building ]
Chemin du Cotaret 03/12/2016 16h00
View from a dead end road Northwest of Bourg-Saint-Maurcie. A cul-de-sac with some beautiful views over Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the valley.
Bourg Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice is part of the Paradiski ski area (425 km of slopes, 141 lifts, 239 slopes - 12 Green, 132 Blue, 66 Red, 29 Black). Although there is no skiing at this altitude, it is conveniently linked to Arc 1600 by the Arc en Ciel funicular railway and is therefore home to many budget rental properties. Unlike the other villages that make up Les Arcs, Bourg-Saint-Maurice is open all year.
Bourg is also a popular summer destination, as it offers lots of opportunity for lovers of the outdoors and watersports. There is a whitewater slalom course on the Isere river used for international canoe and kayak competitions. The course on the Isere has been host to the ICF world championships and is used by many European teams as a training course in the summer. The course is often changed by the floods that occur during the winter months.
The surrounding mountains are good for walking and mountain biking. They also are a good place for paragliding and hang gliding. Some of Les Arcs ski lifts operate during July and August to get walkers to the higher peaks and you can take mountain bikes up on these. Mountain bikes ( VTT (Vélo Tout Terrain) in French) can be hired in both Bourg and Les Arcs. Some of the high altitude restaurants open in these months, the ones at Pre st Esprit and L'Arpete have small outdoor pools.
The nearest summer glacier skiing is in Tignes (approximately 27 km from Bourg) on the Grande Motte, however due to glacial recession it is now closed at certain times of the year.
[ Source: Wikipedia - Bourg Saint-Maurice ]
Two days in Athenes. A visit to the Acropolis is a must do, but the ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city was closed because of the national holiday of May 1st...the Areopagus Hill (Mars Hill) was the alternative location for this weeks '52-Weeks selfie'...
Location: Areopagus Hill, northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
Coordinates: 37°58'21" N 23°43'23" E
Reason: A two day city trip to the capital city of Greece, Athenes. A KLM flight, an Airbnb, a three day transport ticket and nice temperatures. Main reason was Andy's first flight ever. Accomplished with a KLM Boeing 737-800 (PH-BXU), flight KL1575 from Amsterdam (AMS) to Athenes (ATH), depature 12h49, arrival 16h43 (flight time 2h56), flight distance 2,184 km.
Areopagus (Hill): The Areopagus is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated "Ares Rock" (Ancient Greek: Ἄρειος Πάγος). In classical times, it functioned as the court for trying deliberate homicide, wounding and religious matters, as well as cases involving arson or olive trees. Ares was supposed to have been tried here by the gods for the murder of Poseidon's son Halirrhothius (a typical example of an aetiological myth).
More information: Wikipedia - Areopagus
Guest Star: Andy
Weather: Sunny, 28° C
To Listen: Marco Borsato - Alsof Je Vliegt (Youtube)
Self-portrait technics: Joby portable gorillapod placed on a slipery rock on the Areopagus Hill, selftimer on 10 seconds.
Temple of Hephaestus 01/05/2018 10h10
The Temple of Hephaestus as seen from the Areopagus Hill. In the background the metropole of Athens. On the forground the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes. Constructed in the 5th century before Christ.
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion (also "Hephesteum"; Ancient Greek: Ἡφαιστεῖον, Greek: Ναός Ηφαίστου) or earlier as the Theseion (also "Theseum"; Ancient Greek: Θησεῖον, Greek: Θησείο), is a well-preserved Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of Saint George Akamates. The building's condition has been maintained due to its history of varied use.
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Cap Spartel 06/07/2023 12h36
A special place in the area of Tanger is this cape. The northwesternmost point of the African continent.
Cap Spartel
Cape Spartel (Arabic: رأس سبارطيل, Moroccan Arabic: أشبرتال, French: Cap Spartel, Spanish: Cabo Espartel) is a promontory in Morocco about 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, 12 km west of Tangier. It is the northwesternmost point of the African continent. Below the cape are the Caves of Hercules.
According to Mohamed Chafik, the name of this location is derived from Latin spartium, which is the name of a plant genus (Spanish broom).
The cape rises to a height of 326 m. at the top of Jebel Quebir, where a lighthouse built by Sultan Muhammad IV in 1864 is situated at the end of a cliff.
Renovation of the whole Cape Spartel site was started in 2020 and completed in 2021. It is now open to the public and includes a maritime museum, restaurant, botanical garden and an event space. Visitors can also access the top of the lighthouse to enjoy the stunning view of the strait of Gibraltar. Cape Spartel is accessible from the National Road S701.
Grottes d'Hercule 06/07/2023 13h04
Grottes d'Hercules is on my list to revisit. We came, saw and left again immediately with the City Tour Bus.
Grottes d'Hercule
Grottes d'Hercule (Caves of Hercules) is an archaeological cave complex located in Cape Spartel, Morocco. located 14 kilometers west of Tanger. The cave has two openings, one to the sea and one to land. The sea opening is known as "The Map of Africa." It is believed that the Phoenicians created the sea opening, which is in the shape of Africa when looked at from the sea. There are also some markings on the wall in the shape of eyes, that are said to have been made by the Phoenicians, which make up a map of the local area.
The cave itself is part natural and part man-made. The man-made part was used by Berber people to cut stone wheels from the walls, to make millstones, thus expanding the cave considerably.
The cave was long thought to be bottomless. It was believed that the cave is one end of a subterranean ley tunnel over 24 kilometres long which passes under the Strait of Gibraltar and emerges at St. Michael's Cave in Gibraltar. Legend has it that the Barbary macaques came to the Rock of Gibraltar from Morocco this way.
Colline de Saint-Germain-de-Montaigu, près d'Alès, point de vue depuis le sommet (360 mètres), massif du Montcalm et le Mont Lozère au dernier plan
View of Pontresina town from Corviglia above St. Moritz, Engadin, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland.
Shot with Zeiss Ikon rangefinder & Carl Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2 @ f/8, 1/500sec on Kodak Ektar ISO-100 film.
Paraplíčko 18/02/2026 12h03
A nice viewpoint with the center of Český Krumlov with it's caste in the distance. Located along the tř. Míru (name of the road).
Mehdi is captured at the edge in backlight.
Český Krumlov
Ceský Krumlov (in German Krumau) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It is known as a tourist centre, which is among the most visited places in the country. The historic centre with the Český Krumlov Castle complex is protected by law as an urban monument reservation, and since 1992, it has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture.
Krumlov has its origin in Middle High German Krumme Aue, which can be translated as crooked meadow, after a bend of the Vltava River. The adjective Český ('Bohemian', German: Böhmisch) was added in the 15th century to differentiate it from the town of Moravský Krumlov in south Moravia.
Český Krumlov is located on the České Budějovice–Černý Kříž railway [cs] and as of 2026 it is served by the intraregional line Prague–Český Krumlov and regional line České Budějovice–Nové Údolí. The town is served by two railway stations: Český Krumlov and Domoradice.
Japon, Tokyo, Disneyland Tokyo,
scène de la vie quotidienne.
Japan, Tokyo, Disneyland Tokyo,
scene of everyday life.
Méditerranée #radedevillefranchesurmer #villefranchesurmer #saintjeancapferrat #pointdevue #fortdumontalban #cotedazur #mer #sea #mermediterranee #mediterranee #patm666photos
Colline de Saint-Germain-de-Montaigu, près d'Alès, point de vue depuis le sommet (360 mètres), massif du Montcalm et le Mont Lozère au dernier plan
Colline de Saint-Germain-de-Montaigu, près d'Alès, point de vue depuis le sommet (360 mètres), massif du Montcalm et le Mont Lozère au dernier plan
(Fr) Voici une toute fraîche faite hier matin et développée hier après-midi.
D'avance merci et bonne semaine à vous tous.
(En) Here an image made just yesterday morning and developing yesterday afternoon.
In advance thanks for your visiting and good week.
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exifs: RZ67 pro ii - 250mm - f/32 - 1/8s - yellow filter - Rollei retro 80s @ 64 iso. developing with HC110 dilution H at 23°C for 11min.
Colline de Saint-Germain-de-Montaigu, près d'Alès, point de vue depuis le sommet (360 mètres), massif du Montcalm et le Mont Lozère au dernier plan
Place Poelaert 21/02/2020 10h43
A nice view point in the center of Bruxelles overlooking the center and Marolles neighbourhood. The church is the Église Notre-Dame de la Chapelle and the buildint right of it the Sablon Tower (27 floors, 86 meters).
City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality of the Brussels-Capital Region, and the de jure capital of Belgium.
The City of Brussels is a municipality consisting of the central historic town and certain additional areas within the greater Brussels-Capital Region, namely Haren, Laeken and Neder-Over-Heembeek to the north, and Avenue Louise/Louizalaan and the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos park to the south.
On 1 January 2015, the City of Brussels had a total population of 175,534. The total area is 32.61 km²; which gives a population density of 5,464 inhabitants per km². As of 2007, there were approximately 50,000 registered non-Belgians in the City of Brussels.
[ Source + more Info: Wikipedia - City of Brussels ]
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Outlining a Theory of General Creativity . .
. . on a 'Pataphysical projectory
Entropy ≥ Memory ● Creativity ²
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Study of the day:
Les lignes de fuite ne définissent pas un avenir mais un devenir. Il n’y a pas de programme, pas de plan de carrière possible lorsque nous sommes sur une ligne de fuite. On devient soi-même imperceptible et clandestin dans un voyage immobile (...) où le plus grand secret est de n'avoir plus rien à cacher.
The vanishing lines don't define a future but a "becoming". There is no program, no possible plan when we are on a vanishing line. We are becoming imperceptible and clandestine on a motionless travel (...) where the biggest secret is to have nothing to hide.
( Deleuze & Guattari - Mille Plateaux )
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BXL_06 [30 points]
One of the space invaders who made it not long during the official invasion wave of Invader and I have never been able to capture the original version of this I -Invader- BXL space invader near the Palais de Justice high above the Marolles neighbourhood.
The city of Brussels has been invaded in 2012. Invader put up in total 40 space invaders during one single wave between 08/03/2012 and 15/03/2012 with a total score of 1130 points. Seven of these invaders are worth 50 points. No 10 or 100 points space invaders in Brussels.
Onscreen FlashInvaders message: NICE!
All my photos of BXL_06:
BXL_06 (Close-up, September 2019)
BXL_06 (Wide shot 1, September 2019)
BXL_06 (Wide shot 2, August 2019)
Date of invasion: 09/03/2012 23h52 ALT +51 m
DELETED March 2012
RE-ACTIVATED August 2019
stunningly wonderful, everywhere i look
1. Dusking hour, 2. River Itchen, 3. Take A Seat And Listen To Their Wisdoms, 4. Exploring Couple, 5. Marceline, 6. ., 7. casa vecchio, 8. Shelter, 9. Roid Week day 2/1, 10. Untitled, 11. Observer, 12. Where we are true, 13. Untitled, 14. Untitled, 15. Diablo Mountains, California, 16. 1st close up, 17. Venice, 18. corners of the home [1], 19. 'Roid Week #3, 20. Untitled, 21. DK_polaroid64, 22. DK_polaroid59, 23. so soft, 24. Untitled, 25. 8x10 Hula Hoop, 26. Dune, 27. Roid week, 28. Roidweek 2017 In to the dunes of Groet with my son Mike. The Impossible project film 600 color. SX70 polaroid camera., 29. stack, 30. The Parthenon of Books, 31. Yggdrasil, 32. Rowing during the sunset, 33. PointdeVue, 34. sep 30, 35. Thailand, 36. horizon
Created with fd's Flickr Toys
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Outlining a Theory of General Creativity . .
. . on a 'Pataphysical projectory
Entropy ≥ Memory ● Creativity ²
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Studies of the day:
Qu'importe le temps
Qu'emporte le vent
Mieux vaut ton absence
Que ton indifférence.
Whatever is the time
Whatever prevails the wind
Better your absence
Than your indifference.
( Serge Gainsbourg - Indifférente )
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Toutes les images sont mensonges,
l'absence d'image est aussi mensonge.
All images are lies,
the absence of image is also a lie.
( Bouddha )
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Écouter, c'est écouter l'absence de son.
Regarder, c'est regarder l'absence de forme.
To listen, is to listen at the absence of sound.
To watch, is to look at the lack of form.
( Le Secret de la fleur d'or - sagesse zen )
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