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Posts tagged ‘water’

Snowwhite

Snow-covered landscape featuring bare trees, a canal, and distant houses during a snowstorm.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2026

Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’.

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

Heron in Snow

A heron standing on the snowy bank of a river during a snowfall.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2026

Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’. A grey Heron in falling snow.

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Frederik van Eedenpad

Winter scene featuring a snow-covered pathway lined with bare trees, a canal reflecting the surroundings, and residential houses in a quiet neighborhood.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2026

Theme for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 is ‘what’s around the corner’. Snow, no ice.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wind Surfing Valkenburg

The Netherlands, Valkenburg – October 2025

The lake near Valkenburg during a forceful wind.

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Over the bridges

Black and white view of Leiden's canals and historic architecture, featuring a dome and trees lining the waterfront.
The Netherlands, Leiden – August 2026

A more detailed view of the photo I published yesterday of Leiden. Leiden used to be famous for fabrics, and canals provided the infrastructure for the logistics. Some of the canals were filled up in the second half of the 20th century. However, there are debates about opening a few of them again. These discussions focus on sustainability and environmental quality.

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City of Rembrandt

A black and white view of a canal in Leiden, featuring trees lining the banks, historic buildings, and reflections in the water under a cloudy sky.
The Netherlands, Leiden – August 2026

A view on the city where Rembrandt van Rijn was born, Leiden. It was the home where he grew up. There he started his now famous career as a painter. Later, he moved to Amsterdam.

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #366 is ‘City Mouse/Country Mouse’. I am not familiar with the story. But as the brief puts it ‘there is no place like home’. Home is where the heart is.

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Morning Rain

Close-up of leaves with raindrops, illuminated by morning sunlight.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2025

The morning sun reflecting the drops of rain that the night left behind.

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Catch if you can

Close-up of green leaves with water droplets, showcasing the impact of a dry summer on the garden.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2025

A long dry Summer with a garden begging for rain.

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On Water

A scenic view of a canal on a warm summer day, featuring traffic jams with vehicles on a nearby bridge and boats navigating the water.
The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – August 2025

On a warm Summer’s day, there are traffic jams on the canal.

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Stunning Sunset Over Oegstgeester Kanaal

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – July 2025

And yes, another sunset. Well, they come around every day. This one is a golden gem.

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Exploring Leiden’s Scenic Canals: A Summer Evening

The Netherlands, Leiden – July 2025

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359 is ‘Tools of Photo Compositions: Lines, Colors and Patterns’.
A sunset over the Galgenwater in Leiden. A warm Summer night, with lots of boats cruising the canals. In the background the replica of the windmill of Rembrandt van Rijn’s father.

Archive Leiden

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Low Tide

France, Le Conquet – August 1996

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #359 is ‘Tools of Photo Compositions: Lines, Colors and Patterns’.
The harbor of Le Conquet at low tide during sunset, as equestrians pass by. To say I was surprised when I spotted the horses, is an understatement.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.Shot with Nikon F90 on Kodak TriX, scanned from film and edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a bigger version

Water Play

The Netherlands, Leiden – July 2025

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is a wonderful clever piece of photographic technology. It is the ideal snap instrument, that is always in my pocket. The quality of the images is improved immensely over the years. And to be honest, I shoot most of my photos with it nowadays. Just because I always have my phone with me. What I still do not like is the quality of images when you use the zoom. This shot is on full zoom and the details disappear. Unfortunately I was not able to move closer at that moment. At these moments I wish I had my Nikon Zf at hand, with a nice long lens.

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Boats

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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The Bird

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – June 2025

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Haarlemmer Trekvaart Hares

Two hares in a green field near a river, with cows grazing in the background.
The Netherlands, Voorhout – May 2025

Hares in the fields, where normally cows wander.

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Clouds and Rays

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – April 2025

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First Spring Day Sunset

The Netherlands, Noordwijk – March 2025

The first Sunset of Spring.

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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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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 3


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Bicycle Passing By 2

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Bicycle Passing By

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – March 2025

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Mr. Duck


The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – February 2025

This little guy is going to be a daddy soon, as Spring is coming in.

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Klinkenberger Plas

The Netherlands, Oegstgeest – January 2025

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