Reflection & Flag
I liked the silhouets of the ships here and the thin fabric of the flag (again) with the sun shining through.
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Near yesterday’s hangar: these nissen huts are cheap and easy to construct. They are not in use any more.
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A brave tree growing near another nissen hut; their green colours competing.
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We’re back at the harbour with old ships at Zutphen. I very much like the lines of a ship like this one.
View ArticleBow & Poop
Another instance of the fine lines and curves of old ships. The sun is helping a lot here.
View ArticleClipper
I cannot get enough of these old ships. This type is called a clipper and they were used for freight in the Dutch waters. They were quite good sailors. In my etching “Oosterdok” the nicely curved bow...
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The photo of the porthole of a few days ago was made in this skipper’s ship. After a lifetime with the Dutch Railways he sold his house and moved into his ship and he is trying to bring it back to its...
View ArticleDiesel
This is the big nicely painted diesel engine of his ship: for an idea of the size see the chair in the left corner below.
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In “Reflection & Flag” of a few days ago there is a boat with a white cabin to be seen. This survived from the ship-bridge that was used to connect Zutphen to the west bank of the IJssel just...
View ArticleFaded
Old signs next to a deserted factory at Zutphen. One of the first photos on this blog also shows the building in the background.
View ArticleWatergate (Berkelruine)
Another photo by Peter sr. (His former contribution here).A small piece of picturesque Zutphen: a bridge that was built in 1898 (and recently restored); and in the background a part of the old...
View ArticleUtrecht
A nice one by Paul with a low sun shining into the Overstraat in Utrecht.And very Dutch with the bicycles.
View ArticleMachu Pichu I
Brian went to visit Machu Pichu in October and made some photos of this deserted mysterious place on a lonely mountain top in Peru.
View ArticleMachu Pichu II
Another one of Machu Pichu.This Maya town can only be reached on foot along mountain paths and it is a journey of several hours.
View ArticleFoggy
Shot from the car near Arnhem a couple of weeks ago. I like the big heart on the container.
View ArticleFarmhouse
Our friends Marjan and Will live in an old, beautifully restored farm in Brabant. This is part of it; the whole is a long building in which originally people and cattle lived under one roof.
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