There are some days when I take hundreds of photographs and I am unhappy with all of them. It is the curse of digital photography, there is no film, no cost and to a certain extent no real repercussions of shooting hundreds of photographs. However, when I find a photograph that I have shot that i am really "happy" with it makes it worthwhile.
One shot from the harbour
Thanks for reading.
I sometimes forget how much I enjoying strolling around The Hague in the summer nights. Although the light doesn't last as long as in my homeland, there is still a lot of activities going on around The Hague. I particularly enjoy going out with my camera and finding new place or old favourites to take pictures. Unfortunately I wasn't really thinking when I decided to go for a walk last night and left the house with nothing but shades and my iPhone.
I once heard someone say that the best camera is the one you have with you. Thankfully I had my iPhone with me, which became my camera of choice on this particular stroll. Click on the photographs for the larger version.
May the warm days and long evenings last, thanks for reading!
Excellent day trip to Giethoorn, a little north and east of Amsterdam. Giethoorn's name originates from the first inhabitants discovery of hundreds of goat horns (giethoorns) in the marshland which were remnants of a 10th century flood.
Described as the 'Venice of the North' - quiet, serene and remote. Remote yes, quiet - not so much, especially not on as beautiful a day as I visited. The economy of the village is based almost entirely on tourism so it was not a surprise how busy it was. I have posted some pictures below of the village, and more can be found in the Giethoorn gallery page.
Have decided to spend my Sunday in Giethoorn, described by many as the Venice of the North. Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The village is characterised by its many canals and no raods, the only access to it is on foot over wooden arch bridges. The villagers use punters or boats to get around. The forecast is for sunny weather so I will hopefully be able to post some good photographs.
I am travelling with Cherry Travel & Tours and there are still places available if you are interested in going (link goes to the Facebook event page). Photo courtesy of Cherry Heung.
Sculptures appearing on Lange Voorhout, in The Hague are part of Vormidable, this years theme during The Hague Sculpture. The outdoor exposition presents the work of 35 up and coming Flemish artists. The exposition celebrates 20 years of cultural cooperation between the Netherlands and Flanders and is part of the BesteBuren ('Dear Neighbours') manifestation, a project with numerous cultural initiatives between the Netherlands and Flanders. More information can be found at the Hague website.
The outdoor exposition will be open until the 30th of August.
