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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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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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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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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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Guildford High Street

England, Guildford – April 2025

Guildford High Street.

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Guildford High Street: Better Days

England, Guildford – April 2025

Some shops had better days in Guildford High Street.

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Guildford High Street

England, Guildford – April 2025

Uphill Guildford High Street.

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Angel Gate Guildford

England, Guildford – April 2025

The old Posting House in Guildford now the Angel Hotel.

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Caught in between

England, Ranmore Common – April 2025

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Exploring Guildford: The Surrey Scholar

England, Guildford – April 2025

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #350 (congratulations!) is ‘zooming’. A zoomlens gets you nearer to the subject, and can be used for lots of creative effects. The brief for this LAPC is to be creative, but in this photo I used the zoom just to get closer to a section of the ‘full picture’ of the Surrey Scholar on High Street in Guildford. The zoom puts the statue in a different light, taking the context away.

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Breakfast in Harwich: A Ferry Arrival Experience

England, Harwich – April 2025

Coming off the night ferry, breakfast at Starbucks.

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When You Feel Spring

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

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Clouds and Rays

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

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Leiden Breestraat

The Netherlands, Leiden – March 2025

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Yellow Tulip Road

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

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Haagse Poort (Gateway to Den Haag)

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

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Magnolia Revisited

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

This year I followed the flowering of the magnolia tree in our front garden. The mono photos are taken with Nikon Zf, the colors come from the iPhone.

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Flower Parade 2025: Pump it Up

The Netherlands, Voorhout April 2025

April 12 2025 was the yearly Bollenstreek flower parade; an impressive treat of creativity and beauty. The colors on display, the fragrance, the beautiful arrangements and the wonderful weather made it a true treat. 

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Flower Parade 2025: Advertising by Flowers

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

April 12 2025 was the yearly Bollenstreek flower parade; an impressive treat of creativity and beauty. The colors on display, the fragrance, the beautiful arrangements and the wonderful weather made it a true treat. 

Some of the floats were sponsored by countries, to promote tourism or expressing a bond. Here some photos of the floats of China, Thailand and Brazil.

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Flower Parade 2025: Tulips in Nature

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

April 12 2025 was the yearly Bollenstreek flower parade; an impressive treat of creativity and beauty. The colors on display, the fragrance, the beautiful arrangements and the wonderful weather made it a true treat. 

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Flower Parade 2025: King of the Sea

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

April 12 2025 was the yearly Bollenstreek flower parade; an impressive treat of creativity and beauty. The colors on display, the fragrance, the beautiful arrangements and the wonderful weather made it a true treat. 

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Flower Parade 2025: Sail Amsterdam 2025

The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

April 12 2025 was the yearly Bollenstreek flower parade; an impressive treat of creativity and beauty. The colors on display, the fragrance, the beautiful arrangements and the wonderful weather made it a true treat. 

This float is themed Sail Amsterdam 2025.

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Rows


The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

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Between the lines


The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

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Deep Purple


The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

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Flower Landscape


The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

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The Continuing Story of Magnolia Close Up (final sequel)

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The Continuing Story of Magnolia Close Up (penultimate sequel)

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Landscape of Hyacinths


The Netherlands, Voorhout – April 2025

Lens Artists Photo Challenge 343 is ‘Seen on my last outing’. Yesterday, a short bicycle ride around Voorhout. On the bulb fields lines are straight, which is kind of boring. But the panoramic view of the iPhone changes the perspective.

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Hyacinths


The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

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Hyacinths and pond life

The Netherlands, Voorhout – March 2025

The flowerbeds are there again. The daffodils as always first and now hyacinths.

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Leiden Breestraat

The Netherlands, Leiden – March 2025

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Chimney

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

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Moon over Loetje’s Den Haag


The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

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The importance of cleaning windows


The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

Over looking Den Haag Central Station. Yesterday in mono, today in the original colors.

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Dirty Windows

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

Over looking Den Haag Central Station. 

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Binckhorst, if only I could walk over water

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

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Den Haag Binckhorst

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

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Bicycle Passing By

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Mist Morning

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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On The Window

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Mobility in Color

The Netherlands, Den Haag – March 2025

The mobility hub above Den Haag Central Station.

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Magnolia

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Green

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

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De Valk

The Netherlands, Leiden – February 2025

Windmill De Valk is one of few left in the city. It is a museum, but since 2000 is it being used for milling again.

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Magnolia Close Up Entangled

Since January I try to take regular photos of the Magnolia tree in the garden. The coming days I will publish a daily photo of a close up. For some it will be boring, for most (I hope) it will be fun.

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