from the archives #19

Lanzarote (2005)

Camels and birds on the volcanic grounds of Lanzarote, one of the Spanish Canary islands.

Sand sculpture

Another picture from the sand sculpture festival 'Sculpture Park' in Zuidlaren.

A mammoth from sand

This is from the Sculpture Park in Zuidlaren, an indoor exhibition with sand sculptures telling the story about the ´Hondsrug´: a ridge of sand in the north of the Netherlands dating from the Ice Age.
The mammoth is one of the animals that wandered around this area during the last Ice Age (110,000 to 10,000 years ago), when the Hondsrug was no more than a large tundra.

Sign

Again a sign we photographed in Bruges last March, and I´m sure you´ll agree with me that it´s an attractive one for a B&B!

Participating in signs, signs.

Making music

A picture from the Friesian Street Festival in Leeuwarden, last weekend. It was much fun to see and hear this band of 3 playing on the Wilhelminaplein, and they obviously enjoyed themselves as well!

Measurable Water

..or 'Meetbaar water' in Dutch, is the title of this 'swimming pool' in one of the canals near the Berlikumermarkt in Leeuwarden. It says  'H2O' on the side (near the head) and it should be possible to read the temperature there as well -though not visible on this photo.

It was made in 2004 by Dutch sculpturor Jan Ros, apparently to show the temperature and clarity of the water in the Leeuwarden canals.
Hmm...clarity?

Can a bath tub be art?

Yes, it can! This is a small exhibition of bath tubs in the streets of Leeuwarden, as part of the ´Fries Straatfestival´ (Friesian Street Festival) this weekend.

Onnerpolder

The Onnerpolder is a nature area in the province Groningen, near Haren and Groningen city. Even though industry isn't far away -you can see it clearly in the distance- it's a beautiful place with lots of birds and other wildlife.

from the archives #18

Norway (2009)

This is one of the many amazing views we had during our journey on the archipelagos Lofoten and Vesterålen, that belong -in my opinion- to the most beautiful parts of Norway.

Cheers

Some people will try everything to get noticed.. ;))

Waffels

Waffles are a popular 'dish' in Belgium, like here in Bruges. Not only can you buy them throughout the city, there are numerous variations of fillings to choose from. How about warm cherries and whipped cream?

..And after a few days in Bruges, you think you see waffles everywhere!  ;)

Linking to signs, signs.

2 Houses.

A view from the village Schiermonnikoog on the island Schiermonnikoog.

Geert Teisplein

Lovely skies above the centre of Stadskanaal. The Geert Teisplein is a square with a parking place near the theatre.

Drawbridge

This drawbridge crosses the 'Stadskanaal'. The street left and right on this side of the canal is named Handelskade, and it's the Handelsstraat on the other side.

from the archives #17

Athens, Greece (2010)

I don't really know why, but for some reason I do not take many photo's at night. This however is one of the rare occassions that I did :)   The rooftop terrace of our hotel in Athens was not only a great place to sit and have a drink after a day of sightseeing, it also gave a magnificent view on the Acropolis.

Greenhouse

A view from inside one of the garden centres in our region. The size of this particular greenhouse is really huge, on the photo you only see about half of it (!) Look at all the tiny plants placed on the floor, it's impossible to guess how many thousands of them are for sale here..

Colourful

The colourful side of an apartment building in Stadskanaal.

love locks

During our stay in Bruges in March, we noticed a few love locks at the entrance gate of the Béguinage. As I explained earlier, a béguinage is a collection of small buildings used by Beguines: a religious movement of women. Even though it is a very private area, you are allowed to walk around as a tourist but there are signs everywhere asking you to be quiet (click HERE to see a 'silence please'-sign I posted before). 

The béguinage is a peaceful place and attracts lots of tourists from around the world every day. These pictures were taken almost 2 months ago, how many couples have put a sign of their love here since then?

Linking to signs, signs.