Red Light
The J.H. Oortbrug in the fog.
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Posts from the ‘Oegstgeester kanaal’ category
The Bridge
The weekly theme for LAPC #235 is shadows and reflections in monochrome.
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Autumn 2022 – Canal
The theme for the weekly lens artists challenge is ‘textures‘. The canal in Autumn .
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Spring Sun
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Steady as it goes
A sunrise like this on a Spring morning over the water. A gift on any day but if it is your birthday? Lens Artists Photo Challlenge #193 is ‘they say it is your birthday’.
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Ripples
A picture that does not fit in a category has to fit in ‘odds and ends’, lens artists photo challenge #189.
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Push
A picture that does not fit in a category has to fit in ‘odds and ends’, lens artists photo challenge #189.
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J.H. Oortbrug
A grey morning with fog in Winter.
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Grey Day
The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #179 is Serene. A grey morning in Autumn.
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Boat
The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #179 is Serene. A grey morning in Autumn.
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Hazy
The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #179 is Serene. A grey morning in Autumn.
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How Amsterdam Airport Schiphol was created
The theme for this week’s Lens-artists Photo Challenge #178 is You Choose. The only thing I chose for this blog was the subject and the photo. The choice to build this canal was made long ago, and one of the spin offs is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Before the pandemic I used to cross this canal twice a day, and I took loads of photos of it, but just recently I found out about its history and historical purpose.
As most of you probably know the Dutch have a long relationship with water, and learned how water could be managed over the ages. About half of The Netherlands is below sea level; the question was and is how to keep it dry? Some say that God created the world but the Dutch created The Netherlands. In reality we manage water. In days of climate change that gets more complex. Not only the amount of water coming in by rivers and rain is growing, the soil of The Netherlands sinks as well.
In 1840 this canal was build. From 1848 the former lake the Haarlemmermeer was turned into the Haarlemmermeerpolder and this canal was used to dump the water of that lake into the North Sea. Schiphol (ship hell) was a spot in that former lake notorious for ship wrecks as the story goes.
Nowadays the canal takes out the water from the West of The Netherlands to the sea at Katwijk.
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Boating
This week’s Lens Artists Photo Challenge (#162) is ‘all about the light’.
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Marten Toonder Path Sunset
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Swan
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Birch
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Another Bridge
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Hazy Canal
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Hazy Bridge
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Birch 2
And again: which one do you prefer? This monochrome version or the version I published earlier?
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Birch
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Ahoy
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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Sunset
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Bridge
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #116 is ‘symmetry’.
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Inspiration
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 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 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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Boating
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #108 is ‘Sanctuary’.
A skipper, very focused on his motor.
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Go West
The theme for Lens-artists Weekly Photo Challenge #108 is ‘Sanctuary’.
Returning home from a boat ride, into the sunset.
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Canal
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At The Waterfront
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2020
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #95 is ‘All Wet’.
You might think seeing this photo ‘this is not all wet, is it?’ And indeed it is not. Some say God created the world and The Dutch created The Netherlands.The first is a question of belief and the latter is a question of opinion. The fact is that a big part of the low lands (Netherlands) are under sea level. This canal is one of the waterworks that manages to keep Dutch feet dry. This canal is taking water from ‘polders’ back to the sea. If we could not manage water this way you would be looking at the sea, with the building on the left just above the sea level. So it is not all wet, it is managed wet and we prefer it that way.
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Air Cargo
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2020
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #94 is ‘At Home’.
The world is small, only go out for walks and necessary shopping. The skies are quiet. Once a while a passenger plane comes in, mostly it is cargo.
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Sunrise over the canal
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2010
The theme for the weekly Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #85 is ‘treasure hunt’
A sunrise over the canal.
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Boat
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
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Sunset (Silhouette)
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
The theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #62 is ‘silhouettes’.
Instead of ‘hard’ silhouettes I find it sometimes more pleasing to show some details in the darker parts.
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The Crown
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2019
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Idyllic
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019
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Sunset
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019
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Sunset
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2019
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Swan On Parade
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2019
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Just before Autumn
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2018
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It is written in the wind
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2018
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Autumn 9 Autumnal Reflections
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2018
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Autumn 6: Blue Sky Water
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2018
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Writing on Water
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2018
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Retro Sunrise
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – September 2018
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Hazy Sunset
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2018
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Place in the World – J.H. Oortbridge
The weekly theme is ‘place in the world’. Where do you belong?
Images of the place I live, my place(s) in the world. Number 3: the Oortbridge and the canal.
Water is an essential, crucial and critical element of life in The Netherlands. Half of the country is below sea level so we need to manage water. Each day I pass the J.H. Oortbridge over the canal that leads from Warmond to Katwijk. The canal is – apart from being a means of transportation and recreation – used to dump excess sweet water into the sea at low tide. This week’s theme ‘place in the world’ associated with the name giver of this bridge is funny: Jan Hendrik Oort was a famous Dutch astronomer and a pioneer in exploring space outside our world.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – May 2018
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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
- WPC: Place in the World – Waking the Wombat
- A place in the world? Right now? Here …. – Ideas.Become.Words
- Place in the world – littleborneogirl
- Pictures without film. Outside – Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World
- 581 Palmed off with all dates? Find your meeting place within us – LA FLORALIE 3
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Place[s] in the World – linzersmileys
- By the sea – |
- RuthsArc Hobart storm
- pt 27~ Underground Rumbling? – What if We all Cared?
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World – Two Black Dogs
- Place in the World – Lonely Travelog
- Worldly – aroused
- The Zen Hiker Place In The World (WPC)
- Weathered or not in New York – WellsBaum.blog
- Blue on blue – The59Club
- WPC- Place in the World – Sprawly
- What Rhymes with Stanza? The Grand Scheme
- My city – THE ABSTRACT MIND.
- Border Crossings One word photo: Pelican
- In my shoes… Weekly photo – The place where you belong
- Spirit of Dragonflies Place in the World – WPC Challenge
- A Sanctuary More – Kim K. McCrea
- 580 My place is to be Flora’s lankiest tower of brightest, ringing bells – LA FLORALIE 3
- la parole a été donnée à l´homme pour cacher sa pensée Place in the world 2 – Weekly Photo Challenge
- Click This, TAPG! Weekly Photo Challenge – Place in the World
- Mingle With River – Beach Books
- Place in the World – Jennifer R Monroe
- Place in the World-under a big tree! – FeelPurple
- At Home Among the Flowers – Sumyanna Writes
- Weekly Photo Challenge: May 9-15 – Minimalist Endeavors
- I Will Never be the Same. Colombia. Come Visit and Share in the Magic. – Hummings from Paradise
- Where I Belong – Hinuha
- Place in the World – Where Horses Lay
- Lillie-Put WPC: A Place In This World
- Books, Music, Photography, & Movies WPC: Place in the World
- swamp – take a walk
- Graham’s Island Monarch butterfly on a tasselflower
- Freiraum Place In The World
- Jibber Jabber with Sue My Own Canvas
- Day-To-Day Photography My Place in the World
- Rock of Tulum – Pique Images
- 579 I am a place to provide shelter until – LA FLORALIE 3
- 578 I begin in a high place… – LA FLORALIE 3
- When Am I Too Much For This Place? – Reflections of An Untidy Mind
- Coming Home From The Allotment ~ The Priory Ruins At Sunset – Tish Farrell
- 577 Placed above us for us – LA FLORALIE 3
- Kōyasan – The Sacred Mountain – Journeys of Len
- radhikasreflection WPC – Place in the world
- Out of My Write Mind The Right Place
- Photo Challenge – Place in the World – Photography in Pearls
- May 9 Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World – findingenvirons
- Washington My Home – Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
- Second Wind Leisure Perspectives My Place in the World as a (Leisure) Educator
- Around the World with Kids Place in the World – My Favorite Places
- There’s no place… – The Chaos Within
- HX Report Weekly Photo Chalenge – Place in the world
- My View of America’s Most Photographed Lighthouse – The Nubble – Cape Neddick, Maine – The Penny Mason Post
- Frank Prem Welcome to Beechworth
- Haiku: Nesting Swan – Tranature
- Frank Prem lake to lake walk: the forest to home
- Weekly Photo Challenge: Place in the World – l’atelier tagnoue
- Beach – Sunshine’s Snapshots My Place in the World
- yi-ching lin photography chinatown
- 2018may10 • Place in the World – Hii! Da♥
- Strange Events: The Night Creatures – Everyday Strange
- Place in the World: Mountains, Lakes, Sea, History …. Cumbria, UK – Tales From Mindful Travels
- Journeys with Johnbo Weekly Photo Challenge – Place in the World
- parallax Blackwood Seasons
- its lovely out WordPress Challenge : Place in the world
- Festival city – Dr D in Oz
- My place in the world… – Living in Paradise…
- Surprising Lives I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing; My Place Of Well
Unlikely – Captain of the Ship
This weekly theme is ‘unlikely’.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2018
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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
- walk (random) (final) : at the last … – Seventeen Syllable Poetry
- thoughts and entanglements #Pink
- Unlikely Weekly Photo Challenge
- Unlikely – photo challenge – A special time
- Lessons from a River – Wind Kisses
- Strange Writing: Horror Haiku – Everyday Strange
- 576 One would never believe that colour shines brightest as…. – LA FLORALIE 3
- Mompox – La Giraffa
- Isobel (and Cat)’s Blog Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely
- A Texan’s View of Upstate New York New York Wind Storms
- Interesting riders you’re unlikely to meet on the trail – NorCal Zen
- thechangingpalette yes, they’re back
- walk (random): stay away – Seventeen Syllable Poetry
- Frank Prem rtl walk #09: thin
- Graham’s Island Cauliflower coral not spawning
- Synagogue – 36 Skylark Avenue
- Lindy Low LeCoq ~ Hornet’s Nest? ~ WPC: Unlikely ~
- Who I am Weekly Photo Challenge
- Instaology Camp life
- emmafeath Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely
- sonofabeach96 Weekly Photo Challenge: Unlikely
- STADTAUGE überraschend schön.
- Traveling at Wits End A Most Unlikely Customer
- Red Wine – Janette Bendle following her dreams
- yi-ching lin photography teeth
- Unglaublicher Moment in der Provence – Incredible Moment in the Provence – Fotografie DSK
- Friendships, Challenges and Unlikely Quotes – Out an’ About
- sukies original Weekly Photography Challenge: Unlikely
- What’s (in) the Picture? Unlikely – 2 Benches
Favorite Place – Oortbrug
This weekly theme is ‘favorite place’
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2018
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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
- Reflections for my Soul He’d Rather Be….
- Laidig’s Broadway Part-Time Ski-Bum
- Not a Typical Grandma WPC: I’d Rather Be…
- pavement stories searching
- XingfuMama Help! I’d rather be packing than shopping
- I’d Rather Be …. – So Lynnish …
- WPC: I’d Rather Be… – Untamed
- I’d Rather Be….. – Renegade Expressions
- Tales of a Family
- I’d Rather be … (WPC) – Cascade of Light
- pauses&clicks Dorothy Had It Right
- WordsVisual I would rather be travelling…..
- Summer Evening Gardening – Art Practitioner
- I’d Rather Be…
- Nan’s Farm-Inside Out Where the heart is
- I’d rather be ….. taking photos – What’s (in) the picture?
What's (in) the Picture? 