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Posts from the ‘The Netherlands’ category

Traces

A black and white image of a cloud-filled sky with a faint contrail running diagonally across the frame.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Traces in the sky, passing by and fleeting.

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Winter Blossom

A small tree with delicate pink blossoms in winter, set against a blurred green background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Even in Winter there is blossom.

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Big Old Jet Airliner

Dusk sky with soft pink and gray clouds, featuring a vapor trail from an airplane.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

The sky at dusk is a nice canvas to play with.

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Sky

A serene winter sky at dusk with soft pastel colors blending into deep shades.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

At dusk, a beautiful Winter sky.

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Bridging 2025 to 2026

A misty river scene featuring a bridge in the background, with silhouettes of people crossing and a still water surface reflecting the fog.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

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

A foggy canal scene with a bridge in the background, surrounded by trees, reflecting a mysterious atmosphere.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

The canal in the fog.

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Two Turns

A dimly lit path winding through a forest at night, illuminated by a streetlamp, surrounded by fallen leaves.
A dimly lit path winding through a dark wooded area, illuminated by a single streetlight, with fallen leaves lining the ground.
The Netherlands, Leiden – December 2025

The Groene Maredijk in the Leidse Hout.

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Up Around The Bend

A dimly lit pathway in the Leidse Hout park at night, featuring a streetlamp illuminating a winding trail covered in fallen leaves, with two cyclists riding by.
The Netherlands, Leiden – December 2025

The Groene Maredijk in the Leidse Hout.

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Going Home

Nighttime view of the Groene Maredijk in Leidse Hout, featuring a pathway lined with fallen leaves and illuminated by streetlights.
The Netherlands, Leiden – December 2025

The Groene Maredijk in the Leidse Hout.

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Spring Ready

Close-up of Magnolia leaves with varying colors, featuring one vibrant yellow leaf and a smaller green leaf, set against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

The last leaves of the Magnolia

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Going To Sea

A foggy river scene with a bridge in the background, surrounded by trees and serene water, captured in black and white.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

A small milestone maid: yesterday I passed the 300.000 views on this blog. Thank you.

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Meerkoeten aka Moorhens

A foggy view of a canal with reflections in the water, surrounded by muted trees and a building in the background. A small ripple marks the surface where a moorhen swims.
A misty canal scene featuring a solitary moorhen in black and white, surrounded by trees and a still water surface.
Four moorhens swimming in a calm canal, captured in black and white.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Moorhens in the canal.

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Autumn in Oegstgeest

A tranquil village scene featuring autumn-colored foliage reflecting in a calm waterway, with a small duck swimming in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Autumn colors color the village.

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Oegstgeest in Autumn

A misty autumn scene featuring a winding path lined with trees displaying fall colors in a village setting.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Autumn colors color the village.

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The Grass Is Always Greener

Close-up of vibrant green grass with sunlight reflecting off the blades, set against a dark background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

There is not a wall or hill, or other side. It is just green.

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Purple Gold

Autumn sunrise over a canal with colorful clouds reflected in the water, framed by a railing.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Autumn sunrise over the canal.

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Autumn Sunrise Road

Sunrise over an Autumn landscape taken from inside a car, showcasing a vibrant sky with orange and pink hues, silhouetted trees along a roadside.
The Netherlands, Leiden – December 2025

Sunrise on an Autumn morning, from a car (not driving).

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Red Mill

Sunrise over an Autumn landscape featuring a traditional windmill, captured from a car.
The Netherlands, Leiden – December 2025

Sunrise on an Autumn morning, from a car (not driving).

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Beam Me Up Scottie

Interior view of the Encore venue in Scheveningen, featuring modern lighting fixtures and a vibrant bar area filled with colorful bottles. Diners can be seen enjoying their time in the stylish setting.
The Netherlands, Scheveningen – December 2025

End of the year event in Encore in Scheveningen.

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Cocktail Hour

Aerial view of a bustling bar scene at an end-of-year event, with staff dressed in black uniforms interacting and serving drinks against a backdrop of bottles and bar equipment.
The Netherlands, Scheveningen – December 2025

End of the year event in Encore in Scheveningen.

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Heavy Horizon

A dramatic sky filled with dark rain clouds, featuring silhouettes of trees and a flock of birds flying across the scene.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

An iPhone long lens shot of a heavy rain sky. This was the first of the three photos I published the last three days.

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Birds

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

An iPhone long lens shot of the horizon, catching geese by accident, against a heavy rain sky. I cropped the motorway A44 out on this one.

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Blues

A long shot of a dark sky with heavy rain, featuring birds flying over motorway A44, with a blue car passing and bare trees in the foreground.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

A long shot with an iPhone; a heavy rain sky with birds over motorway A44.

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Out of the chimney

Silhouette of a chimney with smoke against a twilight sky.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Who says chimneys are boring?

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A Grey Quiet Day

A silhouette of a chimney emitting smoke against a monochromatic background, capturing the essence of a quiet evening.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

Who says chimneys are boring?

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Just missed Saint Nicholas, or Waiting For Santa?

Silhouette of a rooftop with smoke rising from a chimney against a blue sky.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – December 2025

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Fishing

Two people fishing from a small boat on a calm river during an autumn sunrise, with trees reflecting in the water.
Three people fishing from a small boat on a calm river during an autumn sunrise, with reflections on the water and trees in the background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

Fishing against the backdrop of an Autumn sunrise.

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Wisteria

Close-up of vibrant yellow leaves against a clear blue sky, framed by branches.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest- November

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Close To The Mono Edge

A monochrome photograph of a boat moving through calm water, with ripples extending from its wake, surrounded by trees and a distant bridge.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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More Leaves Leaving

Close-up of vibrant autumn leaves with a mix of green and orange hues against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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Leaves Leaving

Close-up of colorful autumn leaves on a branch against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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Close To The Colorful Edge

A small white boat navigating a calm waterway surrounded by greenery, with ripples visible on the water's surface.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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Artisan

A meadow with green grass, two cows grazing, and a faint rainbow in the sky, partially hidden by clouds.
The Netherlands, Leidschendam – October 2025

A bit of meadows with a hint of a rainbow.

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Under A Rainbow

A McDonald's sign is visible against a backdrop of a rainbow and cloudy skies.
The Netherlands, Delft – October 2025

At the end of a rainbow should be a pot of gold. Not sure if that is a Mcadee.

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Christmas 2025: How Big A Reindeer Are You?

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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Christmas 2025: New Balls

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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Christmas 2025: Merchandising S*** Show

A close-up view of rolls of toilet paper decorated with festive Christmas-themed designs, including Santa Claus and reindeer, stacked together.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Christmas sales have kicked off, and you even can change your toilet area into a Christmas atmosphere. If it is tasteful? I am not sure about that.

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Lake Side

Landscape view of Klinkenberger Plas, showcasing a grassy shore with tall reeds beside a calm water body under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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Spectral Morning

A beautiful autumn sunrise with vibrant orange and purple hues silhouetted against bare tree branches.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

Autumn sunrises can be mesmerizing, maybe because the leaves are not hindering the view?

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Night View

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

The garden at night. The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #375 is ‘where to find the mysterious’.

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Moon over Oegstgeest

A full moon illuminating a canal at night, reflecting on the water, with a silhouetted tree in the foreground and houses in the background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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

A vibrant full moon illuminating the night sky above a tranquil canal, reflecting light on the water's surface.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2025

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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Reflection

A small sculpture of a seated figure surrounded by tall grasses, with a wooden fence in the background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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Incremental

A dramatic sunset sky filled with wispy clouds, showcasing shades of blue, pink, and soft yellow.
Artistic depiction of swirling autumn clouds during sunset, featuring shades of pink and gray.
Colorful swirling clouds against an autumn sunset sky.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn skies at sunset.

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Autumnal Perspective

A scenic pathway surrounded by trees with autumn foliage, covered in fallen leaves, creating a tranquil outdoor scene.
A picturesque pathway lined with autumn trees, featuring fallen leaves on the ground and a serene body of water beside it.
A tranquil pathway lined with fallen autumn leaves, surrounded by vibrant yellow and green trees, under soft natural light.
A serene pathway surrounded by trees with vibrant autumn leaves, leading towards a softly lit area.
The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2025

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Bottom’s Up

A close-up view of a champagne glass on a marble table, capturing the sparkling drink and reflections in the glass.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

A dinner in our favorite restaurant, exquisite food with an excellent wine arrangement.

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Heron Times 2

A heron standing by a canal, surrounded by tall grass and reeds.
A heron standing in green grass near a canal, facing away from the camera with its long neck extended.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

This Heron is a frequent visitor along the little canal in front of the house.

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Heron

A heron standing in green grass near a canal, showcasing its long neck and elegant posture.
The Netherlands , Oegstgeest – October 2025

This Heron is a frequent visitor along the little canal in front of the house.

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Steamtrain Museum Katwijk Leiden

Close-up of an old, rusty steam locomotive in a museum with visible wear and tear, showcasing its historical significance.
Close-up view of a vintage steam train locomotive in a museum, showcasing its weathered metal exterior and unique design.
Close-up of a weathered metal plaque with inscriptions, displaying the numbers and text related to bridges, tunnels, and earthworks, mounted on a rusty background.
Close-up of an old, rusty steam engine cabin displayed in a museum, with a cobblestone floor and a transparent roof.
A close-up view of old steam locomotives in a museum, showcasing their vintage design and machinery with informational plaques in a well-lit indoor space.
Rusty steam locomotive on display at the Steamtrain Museum in Katwijk, Leiden, showcasing vintage machinery and historical preservation.
The Netherlands, Valkenburg – October 2025

The Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #374 is ‘on the move’. Most of what is on these photos has not moved in a long time. However, the machines they got moving again are brilliant. It is a place where they try to keep history alive and accessible, touchable and usable.

The Steamtrain Museum Katwijk Leiden is run by volunteers. It offers the history of steam trains and their use on narrow gauge tracks. And the volunteers fix up and restore old locomotives, carriages and other cars. They have a big storage full of old parts and rusty machines.

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Living Room Roses

A close-up photograph of white roses with soft lighting, creating a warm ambiance.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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