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Almost Autumn

kostermw — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:45:43 +0000

The days become shorter again. After a not so good summer, we have a not so bad after-summer. This weekend it was extraordinary good weather. Good enough for a walk in the woods. Well, a small green piece of land in the south-west of the Netherlands near Hellevoetsluis. The place is called Quackjeswater. More photo’s in a Web Album

A thirty day Tour in Thailand

kostermw — Tue, 24 May 2011 12:21:38 +0000

This was a wonderful tour. It was our first time in Asia, and probably not our last. Touring from Bangkok to the north into the Golden Triangle, and then west. And then back to Bangkok with the night-train. It is not the country I knew from old movies when it was called Siam. It is developing rapidly. A lot of the people are poor in terms of belongings, but emotionally they seem very rich. Always a smile, no matter their difficulties. More photo’s in a Web Album

Does it always rain in Spain?

kostermw — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:00:07 +0000

It looks like it. During a short trip, more than half of the time it was raining. That does not mean we had a bad time. Oh no, not at all. Rain also has some sort of beauty.

Elf Fantasy Fair, Arcen

kostermw — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:00:57 +0000

This was the second edition of the Dutch Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen. The event is organised in the beautiful gardens of the Arcen Castle. The weather was good, the people enthousiast and friendly. The pictures tell the story.

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.

Emergency Teams

kostermw — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:00:52 +0000

During the celebrations of the Queen’s birthday a large presentation was organised for the local emergency teams. Material and people were available from the fire-brigade, a diver’s team, and the ambulance services. We were invited by the Fire-brigade of Rockanje to represent the Brandwondenstichting (a foundation for burn injuries and wounds). During impressive presentations I was able to shoot some interesting pictures.

Elf Fantasy Fair, Haarzuilen

kostermw — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:01:19 +0000

The Dutch Elf Fantasy Fair has grown into to a major event in the country for people wanting to be someone different for a day. Being regular visitors we can say it was unsurpassed. A beautiful ambiance, fantastic people, and the best weather in the world. It is difficult to explain what this fair actually is all about, but the pictures will tell the story using all colours of the rainbow.

Navigation Flight

kostermw — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:45:23 +0000

Every year, at my work, a beginner’s course for flight navigation is being organised by the Flight Club PH-OENIX. There’s a lot of interest, not at the least because a real navigation flight is being organised to bring the lessons learned into practice. I enjoyed a fantastic flight in a single-engine Piper in which four persons can take a seat. Although the weather forecast was not so good, it turned out very well. We saw beautifull clouds (but no rain) and had a fierce wind, which makes navigating more difficult! The flight took off from Rotterdam Zestienhoven to Midden Zeeland. From there onwards to Seppe, and then back to Rotterdam. I was able to shoot some nice pictures.

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;

Snow

kostermw — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:38:31 +0000

Snow is not uncommon for the Netherlands, but it usually does not fall in large quantities … until now. At some place it was more than twenty centimetres. I believe we have to go back to 1979 to find that much. Everything comes to a grinding halt. The mail is not delivered, and the trash is not collected. People are advised to stay clear from the roads, as traffic is a mess. But the children have a lot of fun, as they celebrate holidays now!