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Snow Shopping

A snowy pathway lined with trees and street lights, with a person walking down the path carrying a bag.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2026

Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’. Last week we had snow in the village.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Out of the chimney

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

Who says chimneys are boring?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Christmas 2025: How Big A Reindeer Are You?

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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

Christmas 2025: New Balls

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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

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.

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

Night View

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Rose

A close-up image of a white rose with soft petals, set against a blurred dark background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Having fresh flowers in the house is a blessing.

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

Windowed Leafs

A close-up view of a single leaf resting on a rain-soaked window, with a blurred blue sky in the background.
Close-up of colorful leaves floating on a wet window pane with a cloudy sky in the background.
Fallen autumn leaves scattered on a wet window with a cloudy sky in the background.
Fallen leaves drifting against a cloudy sky, viewed through a window with raindrops.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

The sky and fallen leaves on windows.

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

Sky Views

A plane flying through a dynamic sky filled with clouds of various forms and shades of blue.
A dramatic sky filled with dynamic clouds showcasing a mix of colors and light.
A dynamic sky filled with clouds in various forms and colors, with sunlight peeking through and a small airplane flying in the distance.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

The sky and clouds are a dynamic big display of forms, colors and light. Looking up at times can take your mind off the daily life at moments.

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

Oegstgeest, The Netherlands

A scenic view of a tree with autumn leaves, surrounded by cloudy skies and a park setting, featuring benches and bicycles in the background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

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

Autumn Atmosphere

Two people walking along a tree-lined path with colorful autumn foliage and fallen leaves.
A tranquil tree-lined path in sepia tones, featuring people walking on a leaf-covered ground surrounded by lush foliage.
The Netherlands, Leiden – October 2025

The same location, two photos.

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

In The Dutch Mountains

A lush green field in the Netherlands with a herd of cows grazing under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – September 2025

The Netherlands, as its name indicates, is flat. ‘Flat as a pancake’. But sometimes it looks as if we have mountains.

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

Letting go

Close-up of autumn leaves displaying vibrant red and orange hues, highlighting the ephemeral beauty of the season.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is the time of year were beauty is short and temporarily. Glimpses of moments that pass quickly and are gone fast. The end is the start of the new cycle of growth for the next year.

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

Autumn Details

Close-up of vibrant autumn leaves in shades of red, orange, and yellow with a blurred background, capturing the beauty of the season.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is there, colors and details of the leaves are beautiful. Glimpses of moments that pass quickly and are gone fast.

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

Red Autumn

Close-up of vibrant autumn leaves showcasing shades of orange, red, and yellow against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is there, colors of leaves are beautiful.

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

Where Green Goes Red

Close-up of colorful autumn leaves with vibrant red, orange, and green hues, set against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is there, colors of leaves are beautiful. A spot of green is all that remains for a short while.

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

In the wind

Close-up of autumn leaves with vibrant red and orange colors, against a blurred background.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is there, colors of leaves are beautiful. Unfortunately we had a lot of wind, so lots of leaves are off.

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

Hosta

Close-up of a vibrant yellow leaf among green foliage, showcasing autumn colors and textures.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is approaching, the rain and gray skies are more and more the new normal. Luckily there is the occasional sun to enjoy, and the beautiful coloring of plants and trees.

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

Autumn Announced

Close-up view of green and yellow leaves illuminated by sunlight, framed by darker foliage.
Close-up view of vibrant green and yellow leaves framing tall grass and plants in the background, hinting at the autumn season.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2025

Autumn is approaching, the rain and grey skies are more and more the new normal. Luckily there is the occasional sun to enjoy.

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

Smoking at Work: Reichstag Berlin

A staff member in formal attire standing on a terrace at the Reichstag, using a smartphone. Reflections of the building's modern architecture and venetian blinds are visible in the glass.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

From the roof of the Reichstag. A member of staff has a smoke break. A slightly less common street detail nowadays for LAPC #371.

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

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.

High Rise Head’s Up Berlin

A modern high-rise building with a curved facade and numerous windows, set against a cloudy sky.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

This high rising can be found near the  Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtnis Kirche.

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

Clean Berlin

View of a historic building at the former Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, with a blue sky and street scene, featuring a bicycle and an orange trash can.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

On the corner of the former Checkpoint Charlie (on the West Side).

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

Hotel Adlon Berlin

A marble statue of two women in elegant attire, displayed on a pedestal with inscriptions, located in a hotel lobby.
Interior view of a luxurious hotel lobby featuring a grand chandelier, two elegant chairs, and marble staircases.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

A beautiful, hospitable hotel in the center of Berlin, Adlon. A wonderful place for tea and scones after a walk.

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

Marketing

A street view in Charlottenburg featuring a black car parked in front of two shop windows displaying sale signs and colorful balloons.
Germany, Berlin – September 2025

A street in Charlottenburg.

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