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Posts from the ‘Oegstgeest’ category

Spring forward

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2019

The theme for the lens-artists#130 is ‘It’s a small world’.

Looking forward to flowers coming out end at the end of Winter.

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Hebe

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

The theme for the lens-artists#130 is ‘It’s a small world’.

The winter is mild so far, and plants are a bit mixed up. This Hebe flowered till deep in December.

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Downside Up

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2019

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Swan

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Happy New Year

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

Wishing you all a wonderful, healthy, prosperous, creative, joyful, loving 2021. Wrap your arms around the new year, and I wish we all can wrap our arms around loved ones and friends a lot more than in 2020!

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Another Bridge

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Hazy Canal

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Hazy Bridge

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

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Birch 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2020

And again: which one do you prefer? This monochrome version or the version I published earlier?

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Snowman

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

We are getting close to Christmas. A feast of hope and light. In times like we live in now it is even more important to celebrate the unbearable lightness of being.

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Rain Drops

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 1979

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 126 is ‘A stands for … ’.

A is of course Aqua, water.
I just found out that I republished this photo. First time was March 2020.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

The  picture was scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Water

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 1977

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 126 is ‘A stands for … ’.

A is of course Aqua, water.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

The  picture was scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Sun silhouette

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 1977

The theme for Weekly Lens Artists 125 is ‘you can pick it’.

A very old sunset from long ago showing the sky over Oegstgeest and the tower of the Roman Catholic Church.

The B4 retouch series
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. All of them are not completely retouched yet. Scratches, dust and stains are not removed.

The  picture was scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Autumn Rays

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Close

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Five Trees

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #123 is ‘Found in the Neighbourhood’.

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Grey Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #122 is ‘The sun will come out tomorrow’.

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Hosta

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #120 is ‘what a treat’.

The garden is a special place during each season. It offers a cycle of life yearly; each phase with its own beauty and uniqueness.

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Obscured by Clouds 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Details of a cloudy sky for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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Season’s End

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.

Autumn has come, Summer is over. The garden is no longer the place to enjoy being outside during the pandemic, looking at plants and flowers. Seasons come and go, the natural cycle continues, and Summer is waiting to come back next year, hopefully in a different setting without restrictions.

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Autumn

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.

Autumn has come, rain, wind, cold and nature getting ready to go into rest and wait for Spring. It is warm inside.

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Rain Drops

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #119 is ‘My hideaway’.

Autumn has come, rain, wind, cold and nature getting ready to go into rest and wait for Spring. It is warm inside.

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Ahoy

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Another one for Hammad’s freshly start up Weekly Sky Challenge #1.

Into the sunset, a reminder of a wonderful Summer we had, albeit in strange times.

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Electric

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2020

A pylon against a back drop of clouds and sunrays for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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Obscured by Clouds

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

Details of a cloudy sky for the Weekly Sky Challenge.

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Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

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Bridge

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #116 is ‘symmetry’.

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Inspiration

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #115 is ‘Inspiration’.

The canal that runs through my village is always an inspiration. Each season has its new perspective. The image is a bit shaky, using the zoom on the iPhone.

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On Golden Pond

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.

I am not sure if this photo is about ‘negative space’. But it shows a way of looking at ‘space’ for sure.

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Reflections

The Netherlans, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.

I am not sure if this photo is about ‘negative space’. But it shows a way of looking at ‘space’ for sure.

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Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #114 is ‘Negative Space’.

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Last of Lavender

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #113 is ‘A labor of love’.

The garden is a haven and a wonderful example of a labor of love.

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