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Antwerp

kostermw — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:11:20 +0000

Antwerp is one of the bigger cities in Belgium. I had the opportunity to stay there for a week, while following a course for my work. It is a city with big contrast, and a lot of the town is undergoing reconstruction. Nevertheless some very nice old places do exist which any photographer should visit. Especially the train station and the old ZOO must not be missed.

Spain and Portugal just after the winter

kostermw — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:00:14 +0000

Since my daughter lives in Spain we have a good excuse to visit this country every now and then. This time we went in February, and I can tell you it was cold, wet and windy. Luckily we have also enjoyed a few warmer days and were able to visit nice places in Portugal like Braga and Guimaraes. If you walk such towns it is as if time stood still. But also contrast; Amazing beauty and incomprehensible rubbish live next to each other. I’ll show you some of the beauty;

Road Closed

kostermw — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:53:47 +0000

We are living in a dead-end street, meaning only one way in or out. Not a real problem, as the way out connects to a major road allowing us to go in any direction. However, if that connection would be closed, then you may take a long side-tour through the polder. And that is what they just did! For good reasons ofcourse, but it means we are more or less confined this weekend. To get an idea what is happening I shot a few pictures. Don’t you like the bright colors of the traffic cones?

Fairytale sculptures in Scheveningen

kostermw — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:55:42 +0000

On a beautiful sunny-day we went to the beach of Scheveningen with the photo hobby club to shoot some themed images. While walking its boulevard, you pass a large outdoor terrace with fairytale sculptures. These belong to the “Beelden aan Zee museum” and there are twenty-three sculptures, all created by Tom Otterness. They are so cute and photographed a lot. Here’s my take on it.

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Fabric Market

kostermw — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:32:45 +0000

A fabric market gives you a lot of opportunities to shoot marvelous patterns and colors. These photo’s were taken while my wife was combing the paths for some new cloth. The market was held in Gouda, a Dutch city famous for it’s city hall. More photographs are in the gallery.

Maeslantkering

kostermw — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:05:22 +0000

The Maeslantkering is a huge storm surge barrier in the Nieuwe Waterweg, which is a waterway located in the Netherlands, close to Hoek van Holland. The barrier automatically closes when needed. It is part of the Dutch Delta Works and known to be one of largest moving structures on Earth. If you wan to know more about this wonder of engineering then visit the website of Het Keringhuis. As usual, more images are posted in a web album.

Visiting Blijdorp ZOO Rotterdam

kostermw — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:45:43 +0000

The ZOO in Rotterdam is continuously changing. Whenever I go there (about 3-4 times each year) I can shoot images of new and changed things. The Prairie Dog (1st image), is supposedly the father of some 25 puppies. The zoo-keepers catch-away many of those youngsters, otherwise it becomes too crowded. The Racoon (2nd image) has moved to a new tree-house. The red Ibis (on the 4th image) is one from a larger group which are new to Blijdorp. More images are posted in the gallery.

Visiting ZOO Emmen

kostermw — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:27:48 +0000

The ZOO in Emmen is famous for its butterfly-garden. I found it a bit disappointing. Yet we had a fantastic day, and especially the monkeys were lively and did a nice acrobatic performance. Another worthwhile mention are the elephants. There’s quite a big group of animals, and they were marching like in a parade. Follow this link for the complete photalbum.

Week-end trip to Texel – The Netherlands

kostermw — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:42:53 +0000

The Netherlands have always been a country of sea, sand, wind and water. In the north there are a few islands which are frequently visited by the Dutch, especially in the summer. However, in autumn it looks much more spectacular. More wind and more water, but maybe a bit cold. Nontheless worth visiting! More photo’s in my gallery …

Tulips in ‘De Keukenhof’, Lisse, The Netherlands

kostermw — Fri, 12 May 2006 14:45:26 +0000

late this year. As a result, the tulips in ‘De Keukenhof‘ were in full flower even in May. It is an explosion of colours, and if you bring a camera you just don’t no where to start or when to stop. To give you an impression of the richness of nature see the thumbnails hereunder. Want to see more? Go to my gallery and find tulip, lily and orchid images.