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Photo Friday: Boy

2006-09-13T23:44:00.000+02:00

Finally a new upload. It's for this weeks PhotoFriday contest with the subject 'Boy'.
The picture was taken on Queensday (Koninginnedag - 30 April) this year.
30-04 | 12:01
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Almost happy birthday to me...

2006-04-28T11:59:00.000+02:00

Wow, I can't believe that's it's been over a month since I've posted. I don't dare to take a look at my stats. Maybe the've closed down my account sinc I have no visitors anymore. Too bad (?) I'm not such a 'stat-freak' like Sander :-)
11-04 | 08:36
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Snow vs Sun

2006-03-26T19:33:00.000+02:00

I think that spring has finally set in. We went to summertime last night; today was sunny, warm(ish) and it looks like temperatures won't drop below 10 for a while. So here's a goodbye to the season of snow.
01-03 | 17:36
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The circus is back in town

2006-03-12T21:53:00.000+01:00

And Alonso did it again...
See more pictures here.
27-10-2005 | 20:35
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Spoorzoeken

2006-03-11T21:41:00.000+01:00

Dank je, Tjerk.
03-03 | 17:40
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Bright skies above Diemen-Zuid

2006-03-11T21:30:00.000+01:00

It's been a while since I've posted something. Sorry for that all you regulars! But as you may understand there has been one much more interesting way to spend my time...
03-03 | 17:32
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Baby

2006-02-18T23:24:00.000+01:00

Okay, okay. I promised you that I wouldn't fill this blog with just baby pictures. But last weeks PhotoFriday just asked for 'Blurry Amke'. And can I help it that this weeks contest is 'Baby'.
So here she is again... My baby.
15-02 | 14:16
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Some more tulips

2006-02-18T00:49:00.000+01:00

11-02 | 14:43
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It's tulip time again!

2006-02-14T21:50:00.000+01:00

In between changing daipers, taking pictures of Amke (which I will post at eMBe-life as soon as I have time to pick some nice ones and post them), doing household stuff, trying to catch some sleep and enjoying the presence of my strong wife and beautiful daughter, I found some time to shoot som pics of one of my favorite objects: tulips. See this photo at my old blog for example.
I like the way they are all different: different shapes, colours, ways of growing, ways of decaying. With this one it was the colours and the structure of the flower.
I'll post more pictures of this series later.
11-02 | 14:42
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Blurry Amke

2006-02-14T21:29:00.000+01:00

A blurry Amke for this weeks PhotoFriday contest. Here our little girl is 3 days minus 3 hours old.
By the way: she not crying, she's yawning.

Do you like this picture? Vote for it here. It's no.801.
11-02 | 13:39
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Amke Willemijn Belgraver

2006-02-09T11:17:00.000+01:00

Negen maanden geleden is God in Mila een nieuw leven begonnen. Vandaag heeft Hij dat leven aan ons beiden toevertrouwd. We gaan ons best doen om onze dochter samen met God groot te brengen.

Nine months ago God created a new life in Mila. Today he entrusted that life to the both of us. We will try our best to raise her together with God.

Ze heet / Her name is: Amke Willemijn Belgraver
en is geboren op / and was born on: 08-02-2006, 16:44

You can already send her an e-mail at: AmkeBelgraver@gmail.com

For more pictures see http://eMBe-life.blogspot.com.
Don't worry, I won't fill this blog with just babypictures.

With thanks to Erlinde for taking this picture.
08-02 | 19:50
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It's getting older

2006-02-06T21:21:00.000+01:00

As you can see at the left, just below the center, at some places there is some paint missing. At other places you could see some pretty big cracks in the ceiling. Too bad, couse it's real pretty what they made.
09-05-05 | 12:28
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24 Elders on a balcony

2006-02-06T21:18:00.000+01:00

In this upper part it looks like some people are leaning over the balcony. How did they ever paint this?!
09-05-05 | 12:29
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the Last Judgment

2006-02-06T21:13:00.000+01:00

The whole painting represents the Last Judgment.

Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici decided to have the dome painted with a representation of The Last Judgment. This enormous work, 3,600 square metres of painted surface, was started in 1568 by Giorgio Vasari and Federigo Zucchero and would last till 1579.

In this picture you see the different 'levels' that are painted.

The upper portion, near the lantern, representing The 24 Elders of Apoc. 4 was finished by Vasari before his death in 1574. Frederico Zucchero and a number of collaborators, such as Domenico Cresti, finished the other portions: (from top to bottom)
Choirs of Angels;
Christ, Mary and Saints;
Virtues, Gifts of the Holy Spirit and Beatitudes; and at the bottom of the cuppola:
Capital Sins and Hell. Wikipedia

09-05-05 | 12:27
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Inside of the dome

2006-02-06T21:05:00.000+01:00

Here's the inside of the dome. Sorry about the unsharpeness of the picture. It's just to give you a little idea of how high and big it is. The next pictures are better.
09-05-05 | 12:13
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Duomo

2006-02-05T21:23:00.000+01:00

In these pictures it's the dome itself that gets the attention. It's really impressive.
No.1
07-05-05 | 12:37
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No.4
07-05-05 | 12:40
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Belltower of the 'Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore'

2006-02-05T21:11:00.000+01:00

After a couple of days with creepy animals, today some culture on this blog.
During our holiday in Tuscany last May we also (of course) went to Florence to see the 'Duomo'. Here are some pictures of the outside of it.

Work started on the dome in 1420 and was completed in 1436. The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugenius IV on 1436-03-25 (the first day of the year, according to the Florentine calendar). It was the first 'octagonal' dome in history (The Roman Pantheon, a circular dome, was built in 118-128 C.E. without support structures) to be built without a wooden supporting frame, and was the largest dome built at the time (it is still the largest masonry dome in the world). It had been one of the most impressive projects of the Renaissance. Wikipedia

Not only the building itself is marvelous. Tomorrow I'll have some pictures of the interior. Especially of the paintings on the ceiling. They-are-beautiful!
09-05-05 | 12:38
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Spring is in the air

2006-02-04T21:03:00.000+01:00

Today just a picture, no story.
04-02 | 13:23
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A bug's life

2006-02-03T22:21:00.000+01:00

Yesterday was lizard day, today we have a couple of snails and a yellow/black bug. I don't suppose you know the name of it, Eric?
07-05-05 | 15:28
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Up close and personal

2006-02-02T22:56:00.000+01:00

Where the previous picture was cropped quite a bit, this one is just as I took it. Up close and personal.
I should remove the bird poo by his head sometime.
05-05-05 | 16:50
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Pair of lizards

2006-02-02T22:51:00.000+01:00

During our first walk in the area, we constantly saw 'things' moving in the bushes. We couldn't find anything, so we thought it were probably some mice. Until something crossed the road. "Hey, that's no mouse! That a small lizard!"
I must say, the first few are pretty spectactular. But after a while you do get used to them. Although on our second walk we saw them again, but now they were not hidden in the bushes. They were sunbathing on almost every wall we came by.
This pair was really cute. As far as lizards can be cute, of course.
05-05-05 | 16:44
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Frozen fog

2006-02-01T22:47:00.000+01:00

Found in an old shoebox in the attic. Sort of.
01-02 | 09:17
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Almost looks like winter

2006-02-01T22:42:00.000+01:00

Another foggy photo.
01-02 | 09:17
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Lonely biker

2006-02-01T22:18:00.000+01:00

These three pictures were taken this morning. Hmmm... my camera says 10:16, but it really was 09:16. That means that all my pictures are actually taken an hour earlier than I think/ put in the post. Okay, so much for being accurate.

What I wanted to say was that it was a cold day in Amsterdam today. I'm glad I wasn't on that bike.
01-02 | 09:16
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Dreaming in reality

2006-02-01T22:10:00.000+01:00

Dreaming about a sunny Arezzo is nice, but this is the situation in Amsterdam at the moment. This picture was taken yesterday. The fog does provide a spooky atmosphere.
31-01 | 18:18
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Countryside

2006-01-31T23:58:00.000+01:00

You do get used to it, but the first few days it pretty stange to see all these 'olive orchards' (what's the correct word for them?). And of course the rows with tall, pointy trees which I though where pinetrees, but a little google search made clear that they aren't. So, what are they called then?

Update: Thanks Eric for that information. Of course: Cypress trees. But how can it be that such different looking (see the pictures in the first two rows in Google) trees have the same name?

Hmmm... when I would have checked some of the Tuscany pictures I posted on my old blog, I could have seen that back then I did call these trees Cypress trees.
03-05-05 | 15:19
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Blue sky in Arezzo

2006-01-31T23:45:00.000+01:00

Because I didn't post yesterday, you get an extra picture today.
This one is of the beautifull city 'Arezzo'. The town is not so big (but big enough for a 10-14 days holiday), about 60 km south of 'Florence' and about the same distance from the mediaeval town 'Cortona', which is build on (the slopes of) a mountain-/ hilltop. More pictures of both places later.
01-05-05 | 19:16
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Bramasole

2006-01-29T23:31:00.000+01:00

Aaahhhh... Tuscany...

During these cold days in Amsterdam I find myself thinking about this perfect holiday in May 2005.
I go back to the huge amount of pictures I took (I had just bought my digital camera - especially for this occasion) and can't help to doze off, feel the warmth of the sun, see the beauty of the countryside, hear myself trying to order some bread and crude ham ("Vorrei uno demi pane e cento grammi di proscuitto" - not knowing if I use the right grammar - I probably did not) in the local shop. Sigh...

You'll learn more about this trip and about the house in this picture in the coming days.

05-05-05 | 15:50
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Movement

2006-01-28T21:48:00.000+01:00

You don't always have to fake pictures to get a faked effect. I really don't remember how this happened. Although I have two shots like this. I think I 'moved in' when taking the shot.
That's it for today.
17-11-05 | 14:53
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A different sepia rose

2006-01-28T21:44:00.000+01:00

Different rose, same effects, different atmosphere. I feel that this one is much more 'alive' than the one on previous picture.
17-11-05 | 14:55
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Sepia rose

2006-01-28T21:34:00.000+01:00

This photo is very similar to the last one. Here I added sepia and some film grain.
17-11-05 | 14:52
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Soft rose

2006-01-28T21:30:00.000+01:00

Here I added a lot of light and some shadow for the middle part. It turned out to be a soft sweet rose.
17-11-05 | 14:52
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light - rose - dark

2006-01-28T21:29:00.000+01:00

Nice contrast between the light and the dark side of the rose.
17-11-05 | 15:00
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Pink rose

2006-01-28T21:17:00.000+01:00

Like I promised yesterday: today some pink roses.
17-11-05 | 14:41
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Transition

2006-01-27T22:44:00.000+01:00

And this last pictures shows the transition to tomorrows pictues: pink roses.
17-11-05 | 14:57
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Drops

2006-01-27T22:29:00.000+01:00

I had hoped that the drops would've have had a better effect. I think I should've used a brighter and more focused light. Now the whole picture is too light. I tried to add a little shadow, but it's definately not the best picture of this series.
17-11-05 | 15:05
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Whitened rose

2006-01-27T22:12:00.000+01:00

And again.. now with a little less color. I made a couple of changes to the picture (added some glow, some shadow, a little more color) and then by accident I hit a button wich gave it this 'white' look. I tried to repeat the effect with a simple black-and-white, but that didn't work.
Okay, okay a little 'playing with a picture' can be nice.
17-11-05 | 14:55
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Yellowed rose

2006-01-27T22:10:00.000+01:00

The same rose as in the previous picture, but now with a little more color. 17-11-05 | 14:54
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Rose - American Oak

2006-01-27T22:03:00.000+01:00

Here I like the 'soft' colors and the repetition of shapes. The pointy leaves of the rose match the American Oak leaf.
17-11-05 | 14:42
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Roses

2006-01-27T21:39:00.000+01:00

In november we got this bouquet of roses from a friend. I took some pictures of them. Actually, I took quite a lot. Here are some of them.
Normally I don't like messing with photo's too much, because I think it's better to shoot a good picture than to create one on your computer. No offense to people who do use Photoshop; it can create beautifull shots.
But this was an opportunity for me to experiment a little within my own 'rules'. I mean, everybody knows what roses look like, right?!
17-11-05 | 14:41
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Amstelstation

2006-01-25T22:13:00.000+01:00

The past few day have been cold with very clear skies. During the day that means beautifull blue skies, in the mornings and evenings it results in orange and bright pink ones. Tuesday evening the sky was só beautifull... But I was on the metro and couldn't get my camera out fast enough.
This picture I took on Monday. Slightly modified it (added a bit more glow and I darkened the sky a little).
23-01 | 18:31
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Orange in Utrecht

2006-01-25T00:00:00.000+01:00

A totally meaningless, not so interesting photo. It was just a happy sight on a cold, but sunny, day in Utrecht.
Actually, I do kind of like the picture. With the different lines - horizontal in the building, vertical in the trees and the flagposts, diagonal on the ground, the half circles in the foreground - and the bright orange...
It's not too bad after all, I think.
24-01 | 14:39
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Pink Peony

2006-01-23T23:08:00.000+01:00

This picture is part of a series I posted in June 2005. I didn't post this one though, but it had to be on here for this weeks PhotoFriday contest: pink. You can vote for me here. Please read the text on how and when to vote. My photo is the one labeled 'eMBe-photo' (number 663).
20-05-2005 | 10:55
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de Waag, Nieuwmarkt

2006-01-22T15:20:00.000+01:00

... Via the Nieuwmarkt, with "de Waag", we went to the Damsquare. The end of a 'Amsterdam-tourist in Amsterdam' trip. We should do it more often.
29-12 | 23:53
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J.B. Siebbeleshof

2006-01-22T15:17:00.000+01:00

... and because we're tourists, we stop at every new place we see. Because of that we went into the J.B. Siebbeleshof. A very nice, quiet enclosed living area in the center of Amsterdam. ...
29-12 | 23:48
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Happy pigs

2006-01-22T15:11:00.000+01:00

... seeing these scary characters in a shop in the Sint Antoniebreestraat. Who buys this stuff??? ...
29-12 | 23:44
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Rembrandthuis

2006-01-22T14:59:00.000+01:00

... and taking a touristy picture of the place where Rembrandt lived, walking on ...
29-12 | 23:43
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Cafe de Sluyswacht - Jodenbreestraat

2006-01-22T14:19:00.000+01:00

... the Jodenbreestraat ...
29-12 | 23:42
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Scharrebiersluis

2006-01-22T14:17:00.000+01:00

The last days of December we spent at the Awaken-conference. The conference took place in the YWAM-building, close to the city center. When I biked overthere on Tuesday I noticed how beautiful Amsterdam was in wintertime. I wished I was a tourist visiting Amsterdam. That way I could walk around in the evening and just enjoy the city. Something you just don't seem to do when you live here. But hey, why not?! So on Thursday we took our own 'tourist-trip' through the city. Walking from Kadijksplein, with the 'Scharrebiersluis' to ...
29-12 | 23:30
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Clouds [5]

2006-01-11T16:09:00.000+01:00

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Clouds [4]

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Arrezzo, 04-05 | 19:25
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Clouds [3]

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Clouds [2]

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Arrezzo, 04-05 | 19:09
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Clouds [1]

2006-01-11T16:03:00.000+01:00

Arrezzo, 04-05 | 19:16
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Lion, Damsquare, Amsterdam

2006-01-04T22:39:00.000+01:00

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Lion near the National Monument, Damsquare, Amsterdam

2006-01-04T22:28:00.000+01:00

30-12 | 00:09

Damsquare Christmas style, Amsterdam

2006-01-04T22:14:00.000+01:00

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Christmas lights in Amsterdam, 2005

2006-01-04T22:12:00.000+01:00

01-01 | 00:06

Happy NEW YEAR !!! [5]

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Happy NEW YEAR !!! [4]

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Happy NEW YEAR !!! [3]

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Happy NEW YEAR !!! [2]

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Happy NEW YEAR !!! [1]

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Sunset...........

2005-08-22T22:26:00.000+02:00

Another cheesy picture of another cheesy sunset.
18-08 | 20:28

Where would we be without Dick Bruna.

2005-08-22T22:25:00.000+02:00

Where would we be without Dick Bruna.
18-08 | 20:08

Jellyfish [2]

2005-08-22T22:23:00.001+02:00

Want to learn more about them? Check this website.
18-08 | 19:50

Shells. Lots of them.

2005-08-22T22:23:00.000+02:00

Diane, this one is for you.
18-08 | 19:47

Still life with Catamaran.

2005-08-22T22:22:00.000+02:00

Still life with Catamaran.
18-08 | 19:46

Sea, sun ...

2005-08-22T22:21:00.000+02:00

... and a camera is all you need. I know. But I still like it.
18-08 | 19:40

Romantic sunset.

2005-08-22T22:19:00.000+02:00

Just send me an e-mail if you want to order this as a poster... Or if you think I shouldn't post photo's like this anymore because they make you puke.
18-08 | 19:39

Lighthouse.

2005-08-22T22:18:00.000+02:00

I don't think it's still being used, but with the sun reflecting in the windows it almost looks real.
18-08 | 19:38

Jellyfish [1]

2005-08-22T22:17:00.000+02:00

They are beautiful. I think. Especially this one. The blue is for real. Don't jump on them though (like Mila suggested).
18-08 | 19:37

Kids on the beach.

2005-08-22T22:15:00.000+02:00

"Now look what you've done!"
18-08 | 19:36

Clouds above 'Museumplein'.

2005-08-22T22:14:00.000+02:00

Great day for a game of soccer.
14-08 | 19:19

Westertoren, Amsterdam

2005-08-22T22:13:00.000+02:00

Not original; still pretty.
14-08 | 18:58

Love your shoes.

2005-08-22T22:11:00.000+02:00

Love your shoes.
14-08 | 18:37

Nature = art

2005-08-05T15:26:00.000+02:00

Nature = art

Eet smakelijk!

2005-08-05T14:36:00.000+02:00

Eet smakelijk!

Land of long ago

2005-08-05T14:07:00.000+02:00

Land of long ago

As fast as a snail.

2005-08-05T13:29:00.000+02:00

Hard to believe, but this snail was too fast to photograph. It was in a bit of a dark place in the woods and the shuttertime of my camera was 1 second. Too long to get a clear shot of the snail. On the other hand it's kind of funny: a snail action picture.

Face of nature.

2005-08-05T13:09:00.000+02:00

See also: this post on my former photo-blog.

Pacman!

2005-08-05T12:53:00.000+02:00

At least that's my first thought.

Some fungus

2005-08-03T12:54:00.000+02:00

Usually not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a beautiful picture. But in this case I think it's okay to say.

Just enjoying the sun.

2005-07-10T16:26:00.000+02:00

Just enjoying the sun.

2005-06-28T00:03:00.000+02:00

Boven het maaiveld uit... (sorry, no translation)

Tracks in the field

2005-06-28T00:01:00.000+02:00

Tracks in the field

Grain (wheat)

2005-06-27T23:59:00.000+02:00

Grain (wheat)

Some plants...

2005-06-27T23:56:00.000+02:00

Some plants...

A field with poppies

2005-06-27T23:48:00.000+02:00

A field with poppies (they really are there - click on the picture to enlarge it)

A field and a house

2005-06-27T23:47:00.000+02:00

A field and a house

No title

2005-06-20T22:21:00.000+02:00

And no text either. I don't like 'No title' titles, but what else could you name it?

... or not to focus

2005-06-20T22:18:00.000+02:00

... or this one?

To focus...

2005-06-20T22:17:00.000+02:00

Help me to figure out which photo is more interesting. This one...

Kiekaboo!

2005-06-20T22:13:00.000+02:00

Kiekaboo!

Peony and Mila

2005-06-20T22:12:00.000+02:00

Nothing to add there...

Means of transport

2005-06-20T22:02:00.000+02:00

Too bad there was no train at that moment.

Looking up

2005-06-20T21:58:00.000+02:00

Outside where I life.

Peonies / Pioenrozen

2005-06-18T13:22:00.000+02:00

Below you find a serie of photo's of some very photogenic peonies.

Peonies / Pioenrozen

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Peonies / Pioenrozen

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