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Looking East (and for the West)-Berlin

View of the Bundestag offices and pedestrian bridge over the Spree River in Berlin, showcasing modern architecture against a cloudy sky.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

The last time, before this visit in September, I saw this part of Berlin was in November 1989. This side was West Berlin, the Spree and across was East Berlin. The Berlin Wall cut straight to the right. It was just 20 meters from the East wall of the Reichstag.

Now the Bundestag offices connect both sides of the river. The tension of the Berlin Wall is literally out of sight. But not forgotten. Seven crosses are just outside this frame on the right side. They remind us of the people who tried to flee East Germany and were killed.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version. The monochrome photo of 1989 was shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX.

View On A Bridge From A Bridge

The Netherlands, Moerdijk – September 2024

The Moerdijkbrug over the Hollands Diep, seen from the Moerdijkbrug for the motorway. In the middle of the Dutch delta.

Shot with iPhone 15 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

East and West Border at Moltkebrücke in November 1989

Germany, Berlin – November 1989

The view on the Moltkebrücke over the river Spree on an Autumn morning in November 1989. The world was waiting for the Berlin Wall to open formally. Further upstream the Spree was part of the border between East and West. We are walking towards the transitpoint for foreigners in the Invalidenstrasse (link to interactive map of the former Berlin Wall) to enter East Berlin.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Luxor Temple – 2002

Egypt, Luxor – April 2002

This week LAPC #254 is ‘spiritual places’. View on the Luxor Temple, with in the back ground the Nile at sunset. On the left one of the obelisks can still be seen, the one that used to be on the right is now in Paris on the Place de la Concorde.

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. Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Zijl

The Netherlands, Leiden – May 2023

How much more Dutch can a landscape be? Flat, low horizon, water, boat and windmill. and Water Lillies as a substitute for tulips 😂. De Zijl near Leiden.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Little Beach

The Netherlands, Leiden – May 2023

De Zijl near Leiden.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Railing

The Netherlands, Hollands Diep – July 2022

This is the railway bridge across the Hollands Diep, in the delta of the South West of The Netherlands. Shot from a riding car, so a bit soft in focus.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Moerdijk

The Netherlands, Hollands Diep – July 2022

LAPC #209 is surreal. This is the railway bridge across the Hollands Diep, in the delta of the South West of The Netherlands. Shot from a riding car, so a bit soft in focus.

Shot with iPhone 13 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta Click the picture for a larger version

Bubbles for 2022: Happy New Year

Wishing you all a wonderful, happy, healthy and inspirational new year. I hope we are able to travel more, be near to loved ones and friends and enjoy the world and our communities in more harmony together.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Millennium Bridge Saint Paul’s View

England, London – April 2015

Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s in London.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Up the River: Tate Modern

England, London – April 2015

Millennium Bridge towards Tate Modern in London.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger versio

Up the River: Millennium Bridge

England, London – April 2015

Millennium Bridge and St. Paul’s in London.

Shot with Nikon D7000, edited using Snapseed and Marksta.Click the picture for a bigger version

Colors of Autumn

Germany, Heimbach – November 2016

This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#167) is Colors of Autumn.

At the moment there is not much Autumn colors to be seen in The Netherlands, so one from the archive. The river Rur near Heimbach.

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Tarn Point Sublime Right

France, St. Rome de Dolan – Point Sublime – August 1992

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #158 is ‘Along back country roads’.

The gorge of the river Tarn in France, looking right from the Point Sublime (if you turn this around you have the English translation). This view point shows the Tarn in a splendid panoramic view. This is the right side, yesterday I published the left. This area of France is the lowest populated part of France. Small roads, beautiful nature, nature.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Olympus Mju on Fuji Color, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Tarn Point Sublime Left

France, St. Rome de Dolan – Point Sublime – August 1992

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #158 is ‘Along back country roads’.

The gorge of the river Tarn in France, looking left from the Point Sublime (if you turn this around you have the English translation). This view point shows the Tarn in a splendid panoramic view. This is left, tomorrow right. This area of France is the lowest populated part of France. Small roads, beautiful nature, nature.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with Olympus Mju on Fuji Color, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Walkie-Talkie

England, London – August 2014

A view on the City with 20 Fenchurch Street (aka Walkie-Talkie) in August 2014,.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Shot with an unknown point and shoot pocket camera on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Warmond

The Netherlands, Warmond – August 2020

The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #117 is ‘A photo Walk’.

A view on Warmond, near the Kagerplassen.

Shot with iPhone 11 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version

Monschau

Germany, Monschau – November 2016

The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #83 is ‘future’

When you look at the past you can see the future in Monschau

If you want to join or participate in the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenges just follow the link above

Shot with Nikon D500, edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Order on the Bridge

This weekly theme is ‘order’.

A bridge (The Old Dee Bridge?) in Chester in September 1980.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

England, Chester – September 1980

The  picture was are originally shot with a Pentax K1000 on Ilford FP4, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

A list of other entries to this theme; if you do not want to be on this list let me know and I remove the link