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Unexpected iPhone Long Exposure Sunset Shot

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2025

While trying to take an after sunset photo, my iPhone decided it needed a long exposure. The result an unexpected shot. This is the photo I aimed for. It was published two days ago. It shows the sun reflecting in the clouds after sunset.

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Garden Joy: Agapanthus

The garden is a joy now, flowers popping up everywhere. The Agapanthus are doing very well this year. They are the diva’s this time of year. This is a white agapanthus, tweaking it a bit with Snapseed turned it into yellow all of a sudden.

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Stunning Sunset Reflections in Oegstgeest

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2025

The sun reflects its light in the clouds after sunset.

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Allium Afterglow

This is the last stage of the yearly cycle of a giant Allium. It comes in three photo versions after showing that amazing flower, that we enjoyed this year.

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Hosta After Rain

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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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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Exploring Delft: A Glimpse of City Hall and New Church

The Netherlands, Delft – June 2025

The city hall of of Delft with the steeple of the New Church in the background.

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Capturing Katwijk: Church and Rooftops

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – June 2025

This part of Katwijk is not much photographed, I guess. The roofs and the tower of the church made a nice composition.

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Frigate

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – June 2025

During the NATO summit navy vessels patrolled the coast. This is a impressionistic long shot of a frigate finding its way through the windmills.

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Studying Hard

The Netherlands, Delft – June 2025

The theme for his week Lens-artists challenge #356 is ‘Quiet Hours’. 

Delft has a technical university with a long history in engineering and water management. The plan for Dutch coast defense implemented in the Delta Works originated here. Deltares is a major technological institute for research focusing on water management.

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Jonathan Livingston I presume?

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – June 2025

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Modern Times: Don Quixote needs swimming lessons

A serene view of offshore wind turbines on a blue sea under a clear sky.
The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – June 2025

In our times Don Quixote would be busy fighting a plenty of windmills. Most of them you find at sea, would he take swimming lessons?

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Some Like It Hot

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – June 2025

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Rendezvous

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Roger that, Roger

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Sunset

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Coming Home

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Goede Hoop

The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

Windmill ‘Hoop doet leven’ in Voorhout.

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The Road Ahead

The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

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Boats

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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The Bird

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Sunflower

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Hosta

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Under Steps 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2025

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Under Steps 1

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2025

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Back at the beach in Spring 2009

The Netherlands, Katwijk – March 2009

The beach of Katwijk in Spring 2009.

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Orchid

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2025

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Spot The Tree

The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

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Dutch Landscape

The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

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On Policy

The Netherlands, Den Haag – May 2025

The LAPC challenge for this week (#354) is ‘reflections’. Reflecting can be visual but also in a way of contemplating. On the photo three Dutch government policy departments.

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More Peony

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2025

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Leiden Marathon seen from Joop Zoetemelk Path

The Leiden Marathon as seen from the bicycle path, dedicated to one of the most successful Dutch professional cyclists, Joop Zoetemelk near Rijpwetering.

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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

The Netherlands, Noordwijk – May 2025

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On The Waterfront: Maandagse Wetering

The Netherlands, Noordwijk – May 2025

The Maandagse Wetering, a good spot to enjoy the sun while fishing.

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Peony

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2025

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Atom Heart Mother Revisited

The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

The famous Hipgnosis cover of Atom Heart Mother is iconic. I am not sure, but I think this is not a Holstein Cow.

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A Walk Through The Park


England, Southwell – April 2025

The cemetery of Southwell’s Minster.

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From A Train Spotting

The Netherlands, Voorschoten – May 2025

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Nobody Can Wait Forever

The Netherlands, Den Haag – May 2025

Den Haag Central Station.

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Arrival

The Netherlands, Den Haag – May 2025

Den Haag Central Station.

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Den Haag Central Station

The Netherlands, Den Haag – May 2025

Den Haag Central Station.

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Den Haag Tower

The Netherlands, Den Haag – May 2025

Den Haag Central Station.

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Southwell Minster Choir Gate

England, Southwell – April 2025

Choir Gate of Southwell’s Minster.

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Haarlemmer Trekvaart Hares

Two hares in a green field near a river, with cows grazing in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

Hares in the fields, where normally cows wander.

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Through The Wire

France, St. George sur L’Aa – May 2025

Each time I pass here on the way to or from Calais, I take a picture of the power lines in St. Georges-sur-l’Aa.

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Group Call

England, Guildford – April 2025

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Timeless Guildford

England, Guildford – April 2025

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Short Cut

England, Guildford – April 2025

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Shop In Line

England, Guildford – April 2025

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