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LAPC #406 is ‘summer daze’. Summer traffic from and to the Kagerplassen.
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And The Winner Is …….
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026
The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2026
A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe.
The flat landscape makes it interesting to look for lines that guide the eyes through the space. In a polder there are always canals that do the trick.
The question here is: which appeals most to your taste buds?
LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain. Meanwhile water is seen in most of the landscapes of The Netherlands.
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Any Way The Wind Blows
A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe.
Most of The Netherlands is flat, with a low horizon, offering a wonderful quantity of sky over the horizon. Being near the coast there is always wind. Reflected in the sky and the water of the canals, serving to manage the water levels in the polder.
LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain. Meanwhile water is seen in most of the landscapes of The Netherlands.
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Windmill, Water and Tulips
A major part of The Netherlands lies beneath sea level. Water, and the management of it in infrastructure as polders, dams and canals, is normal. We even not think of living under sea level. We feel safe.
Here a polder with an old windmill (painted by Monet long ago) – originally used to pump water out of a polder- and a small canal in a polder with tulips. Only the clogs are missing!
LAPC #395 looks back to LAPC #155 ‘On the water’. Water is not on our minds, but it is mindful to keep defending dry land against rising sea, rivers and soon (thanks to climate change with a bigger financial effort) rain.
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Just Around A Corner
Fortunately, this is really just around the corner. This time of year it is fun to take the bicycle and check out the flowers in the area. Especially when the sun shines. As most of my photos on here are taken on iPhone I do fit the brief of this week’s LAPC theme week (#391) ‘Phone photography’ easy.
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A Quiet Morning
A quiet morning.
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You see it as you not see it
A view created by the panorama setting of the iPhone. It is what you can see, but not as you see it in real.
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A matter of choice and taste – Episode 5
If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.
This week’s theme #390 is ‘color in black and white’. What an appropiate theme, to show the last of the series. A view out of the window. Egidio’s theme focused on the cognitive fact that our brains still know a soccer pitch is green, even in grey tones. Here you can see what colors do in greys, and if that is appealing or not to your taste pallet.
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A matter of taste and choice – Episode 4
If you visit my blog – like I hope you do or from now start to do – you must have recognized my ‘old’ love for monochrome. When I started this hobby, mono was fashionable and a standard for news photography. And it was cheaper. In this series I offer you two versions of a photo. And you can prefer one over the other, or not.
This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists. This is a piece of a polder showing the low horizon in the sun.
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On The Run
This week’s theme is ‘Time to relax’. On a bicycle ride through fields where soon bulb flowers will pop up, together with other cyclists and the occasional runner.
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Evening Snow
The last of snow – so far – this Winter. Just a little cover at the start of the evening.
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Snowwhite
Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’.
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Heron in Snow
Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’. A grey Heron in falling snow.
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Frederik van Eedenpad
Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’. Snow, no ice.
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Bridging 2025 to 2026
The year 2025 ends and we cross over to 2026. I hope the new year will be a good one. I wish it brings some of the desires I cherish in my heart. I am sure others cherish these desires as well.
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Across
The canal in the fog.
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Going Home
The Groene Maredijk in the Leidse Hout.
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Going To Sea
A small milestone maid: yesterday I passed the 300.000 views on this blog. Thank you.
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Meerkoeten aka Moorhens
Moorhens in the canal.
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Autumn in Oegstgeest
Autumn colors color the village.
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Purple Gold
Autumn sunrise over the canal.
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Fishing
Fishing against the backdrop of an Autumn sunrise.
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Close To The Mono Edge
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Close To The Colorful Edge
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Moon over Oegstgeest
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #375 is ‘where to find the mysterious’. The full moon over the canal. A sight not often seen. This is a different photo of the same scene I posted yesterday.
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Mondschein
The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #375 is ‘where to find the mysterious’. The full moon over the canal. A sight not often seen.
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Autumnal Perspective
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Heron Times 2
This Heron is a frequent visitor along the little canal in front of the house.
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Heron
This Heron is a frequent visitor along the little canal in front of the house.
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Autumn Announcing
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Over the bridges
A more detailed view of the photo I published yesterday of Leiden. Leiden used to be famous for fabrics, and canals provided the infrastructure for the logistics. Some of the canals were filled up in the second half of the 20th century. However, there are debates about opening a few of them again. These discussions focus on sustainability and environmental quality.
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City of Rembrandt
A view on the city where Rembrandt van Rijn was born, Leiden. It was the home where he grew up. There he started his now famous career as a painter. Later, he moved to Amsterdam.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #366 is ‘City Mouse/Country Mouse’. I am not familiar with the story. But as the brief puts it ‘there is no place like home’. Home is where the heart is.
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On Water
On a warm Summer’s day, there are traffic jams on the canal.
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Stunning Sunset Over Oegstgeester Kanaal
And yes, another sunset. Well, they come around every day. This one is a golden gem.
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Exploring Leiden’s Scenic Canals: A Summer Evening
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359 is ‘Tools of Photo Compositions: Lines, Colors and Patterns’.
A sunset over the Galgenwater in Leiden. A warm Summer night, with lots of boats cruising the canals. In the background the replica of the windmill of Rembrandt van Rijn’s father.
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Cross Town Wedding
In the charming streets of Delft, a couple dressed as bride and groom had us questioning whether we’d stumbled upon a wedding or a spontaneous costume party. Either way, love was in the air, or at least some excellent snap photo ops!
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Goede Hoop
Windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’ in Voorhout.
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Boats
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The Bird
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Dutch Horizons
The Dutch landscape has low horizons and is flat (but not as a pancake). Canals cut through it. Bicycle paths offer easy access for exploring. These photos are just behind the dunes at Noordwijk. They are at the edge of the Maandagse Wetering. On the horizon is Voorhout.
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Spring Cycling: Maandagse Wetering
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On The Waterfront: Maandagse Wetering
The Maandagse Wetering, a good spot to enjoy the sun while fishing.
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Clouds and Rays
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Flower Landscape
The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025
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Hyacinths and pond life
The flowerbeds are there again. The daffodils as always first and now hyacinths.
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Bicycle Passing By 3
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025
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Bicycle Passing By 2
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Bicycle Passing By
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Downside Up Duck
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025
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Mr. Duck
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025
This little guy is going to be a daddy soon, as Spring is coming in.
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