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Flower Parade 2025: Monkey Business

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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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 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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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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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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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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On the horizon

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

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Where Old Meets New aka Advertising Space

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better? 

A few days ago I published a resembling shot in color and mono. This post differs from the earlier ones. The tree on the right went out of the frame. And a very modern advertising pole pops up in the background.

My love for the bleak colors of Winter’s light are the same. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color. GrainLab is a great tool, and the atmosphere of the photo is ‘old’ but the view is modern.

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Meet The Ducks

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025
The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better? 

Two landscapes, originally shot in color. I do prefer the monochrome version. That was tweaked with GrainLab.

Yesterday I publiced this one in color. I do like it, the bleak colors of Winter light are nice. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color. The dark spots are much more toned and I do like the grain feel of Kodak Tri X.

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Back Up

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

This week Lens Artist Photo Challenge #335 is exploring color versus monochrome aka black and white. Compare a color photo with a monochrome print of it. What works better?

I tend to think in black and white at most moments. Just my preference. And if I can I shoot just in a mono mode on my iPhone or my recent purchased Nikon Zf.

Yesterday I publiced this one in color. I do like it, the bleak colors of Winter light are nice. But I prefer this mono version, even if it was originally shot in color,

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Don Quichotte has to stand tall nowadays

The Netherlands, Leidschendam – February 2025

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Klinkenberger Plas

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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Through The Hedges – A Morning Walk in Blakeney

England, Blakeney – December 2024

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Old Trees

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2024

These trees are a decade older than I am. When I was young they were small as well.

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Klinkenberger Plas

The Klinkenberger Plas in Autumn.

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Rijnstraat 8 Den Haag: A Visual Journey

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View of Scheveningen from Katwijk aan Zee

The Netherlands, Katwijk aan Zee – November 2024

View on Scheveningen in the distance.

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Autumn Light

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – November 2024

Autumn was mild and bright till last week.

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Walking Dogs


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

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One Step Before Beyond


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

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Over Pass


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

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Over The Bridge


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

The access to the J.H. Oortbrug.

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From The Bridge, Into The Distance

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

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Glimpse


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – October 2024

This week lens artists challenge #323 is ‘silence’. How to depict silence?

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The Link

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