Thank you! Because of the flatness of the Netherlands rivers need a lot of space. So along the river banks things are quiet and peaceful, and there is a wide view!
They are fun, yes! They stand at the river IJssel near the beautiful small city Doesburg. I have no idea what the inspiration has been for these guys, but maybe it’s a perspective thing, like the river getting narrower and smaller at the horizon. 🙂
Dank je wel Elsje! Die mannen staan aan de kade bij Doesburg en ze zijn in een soort vermiljoen gekleed. Omwille van de eenheid van de serie heb ik ze zwart-wit gemaakt, maar je moet ze zien bij zonsondergang!
Thanks a lot! The sculpture is at the river IJssel at Doesburg, a lovely, small and old city near Arnhem. I don’t know what it is about really, but the guys are dressed vermillion suits, so they warmly lit up even on a somber day (wich is luckely was not when I made this picture 🙂 )
Thank you Nicole! That picture was made at one of the arms of the river Rhine, coming from Germany and branching out in the low lying delta wich western Netherlands in fact is. This stretch past the city of Arnhem is called the Nederrijn (lower Rhine). It was a lovely half cloudy day and the light was accordingly wonderful.
oh I love the land…I can feel a slight breeze and I always have a ‘home’ kind of feeling when I see your work…and your compositions are wonderful Peter…wonderful tonal qualities…many smiles over the pond ☺️💫 hedy
Thank you Hedy! You having a home kind of feeling I find a great compliment. It means my images seem to touch some ‘soul memories’, wich of course is wonderful. There are so many things to be seen and when once in a while some of these things can be ‘çaptured’ we did our job well. 🙂
Zeker nait! 🙂 Na al dat kleurengeweld van een vroege hoogzomer even terug naar stemmig grijs. En daarna waarschijnlijk weer naar iets van kleur, je weet het niet. Ik weet niet of je van de zomer houdt (ik wel!) maar als dat het geval is dan kunnen we ons hart in deze dagen ophalen!
De herfst! is ook mooi. Duurt nog wel een poosje in ons nieuwe klimaat. Ik geloof dat voor dit jaar de herfst gepland staat in de eerste week van december. Hij gaat twee weken duren. Dan een weekje winter. Drie en een halve week lente, en dan weer zomer. Of zoiets. Maar misschien heb je geluk en duurt de herfst dit jaar drie weken! 🙂
Dankje wel! Great photos. So much a reminder of my childhood days in Amsterdam, fighting the facing wind on my bike. (No basket then)
Now comes the important question: can you still buy a basket without a bike attached to it?
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Graag gedaan and thank you! Today I went out for a walk (I am not much of a bike-person no more ) and along the way I met a lot (!) of mostly older people on their sunday (it’s tweede pinksterdag, second pentacost day) bike ride. As you might remember bike riding for purposes of leisure is a favorite passtime of the Dutch. There was a rather strong wind from the east (hence the truly wonderful weather we are having these last weeks) and I heard a woman grumble: ‘They are all passing us! They have electric bikes! We don’t!’ So yes, bikes and wind – still there 🙂 And baskets…. yep, I suppose so…. I haven’t been buying a basket for quite a long time I must add, but I’m pretty sure baskets are to be had seperately still. 🙂
Tot ziens!
Bikes to me in Holland were the key to freedom. We’d come from Africa, where all was done in a car, and all a of a sudden (I’m ten) I have a bike and I can go anywhere? Just mention the destination and when I will be home? Freedom!!!
Have a great week. Enjoy global warming. 😉
Thank you Dwight! The statue is in the tiny city of Doesburg at the river IJssel. There is a whole string of old cities along the river, all once part of ‘Hanze’, a medieval trade association mainly for cities around the Baltic sea (up to St. Petersburg). Also some Dutch cities joined this association. This got nothing to do with the statue, but I myself always find it amazing how international trade worked already in those days. It is called, I just read, Passi d’ Oro, meaning the walkers. It’s by Roberto Barni, from who, I now see, also a staue is in my home city Groningen. (Never knew it was from him. One keeps learning every day! 🙂 ) So, I guess that’s just it: walkers. The interesting thing is I find the sense of perspective. The guys (in vermillion suits) are walking side by side, but they could as well have been walking behind each other at quite some distance. When the sun sets they light up in a warm orangy hue and more or less become one with the sky. They kind of dissapear for a short while – walked away, out of our eyes.
This is so interesting. I saw them walking one behind the other in a sweeping curve. How interesting. Trade seems to be how the world got settled. The Dutch did their part as well. Thank you for the Art History lesson. Keep up the good work.
I’ve probably admitted before that your Dutch nature shots fill me with pleasure. In this series, however, I’m taken by the sculpture of the three different sized men standing on a map.
Thank you! The three figures litterally are ‘outstanding’ aren’t they? 🙂 I’ve tried to find out what the meaning of the sculpture is but didn’t really find a clue. Perhaps the idea is movement, flowing, like a river flows, from one country into another into yet another maybe, till it reaches the sea. Maybe it (also) explores the sense of perspective. Whatever the thought has been, it is a compelling sight, the men striding towards us, especially when the sun is sinking behind their backs and setting the world on fire.
Veel dank Liesbeth! Je hebt gelijk, water en de waterkant is altijd boeiend. Ik ben rustigjes bezig met een projectje rond water in en bij mijn stad. Daar komen later nog wat fotootjes van op dit blog.
Indeed! Much flatter you won’t get it. I like hills and mountains, they are wonderful and give the land shape and depth. But also, and perhaps even more, I like to be able to look far and wide, horizons that fade into the sky, sky fading into water and morning fog. Well, you know what I mean. Thanks for stopping by!
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I love those baskets on the bikes, and the countryside. I LOVE that boat called Hudson. It reminds me of my Dutch roots. 🙂
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Thank you Deborah! Baskets on bike are… well, it’s hard to find a bike without a basket these days. 🙂
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Though black and white, but it still looks so calm and beautiful. Great shots!
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Thank you! Because of the flatness of the Netherlands rivers need a lot of space. So along the river banks things are quiet and peaceful, and there is a wide view!
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I like the small, medium and large walking guys.
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They are fun, yes! They stand at the river IJssel near the beautiful small city Doesburg. I have no idea what the inspiration has been for these guys, but maybe it’s a perspective thing, like the river getting narrower and smaller at the horizon. 🙂
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😀😁😃😊
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Prachtig!
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Dank je wel Joke!
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Very beautiful and moody
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Thanks a lot!
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Belle série de photos en noir/blanc
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Merci beaucoup Georges!
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Zwart wit composities blijven altijd boeien. Mooi. De drie heren zijn subliem.
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Dank je wel Elsje! Die mannen staan aan de kade bij Doesburg en ze zijn in een soort vermiljoen gekleed. Omwille van de eenheid van de serie heb ik ze zwart-wit gemaakt, maar je moet ze zien bij zonsondergang!
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Super! Een tip voor n foto trip
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Prachtig Peter!
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Veel dank Matroos! (of mag ik Bea zeggen?) Rivieren blijven boeien, net als de zee. Zolang het maar beweegt. 🙂
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Dat mag je zeker Peter!
Ja, het water trekt altijd aan. Hier best onstuimig vandaag. 🌊
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Langs de waterkant is altijd iets te beleven.Ik heb enorm gnoren van deze reeks
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Dank je wel Marylou! Je hebt gelijk, de waterkant is is altijd aardig, lopen of fietsen door de uiterwaarden en natuurlijk met de pont heen en weer. 🙂
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Great images – that sculpture is spectacular. Where is it?
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Thanks a lot! The sculpture is at the river IJssel at Doesburg, a lovely, small and old city near Arnhem. I don’t know what it is about really, but the guys are dressed vermillion suits, so they warmly lit up even on a somber day (wich is luckely was not when I made this picture 🙂 )
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I love these black and white photos. Especially, the one with the sun breaking through the clouds and the birds scattering. Beautiful.
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Thank you Nicole! That picture was made at one of the arms of the river Rhine, coming from Germany and branching out in the low lying delta wich western Netherlands in fact is. This stretch past the city of Arnhem is called the Nederrijn (lower Rhine). It was a lovely half cloudy day and the light was accordingly wonderful.
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oh I love the land…I can feel a slight breeze and I always have a ‘home’ kind of feeling when I see your work…and your compositions are wonderful Peter…wonderful tonal qualities…many smiles over the pond ☺️💫 hedy
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Thank you Hedy! You having a home kind of feeling I find a great compliment. It means my images seem to touch some ‘soul memories’, wich of course is wonderful. There are so many things to be seen and when once in a while some of these things can be ‘çaptured’ we did our job well. 🙂
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Gries en graauw is zo mis nog noit ja 😉
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Zeker nait! 🙂 Na al dat kleurengeweld van een vroege hoogzomer even terug naar stemmig grijs. En daarna waarschijnlijk weer naar iets van kleur, je weet het niet. Ik weet niet of je van de zomer houdt (ik wel!) maar als dat het geval is dan kunnen we ons hart in deze dagen ophalen!
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Ik heb hailndal niks mit de zummer…inteegndeel…. ik kiek halsriekend oet noar d’haarfst
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De herfst! is ook mooi. Duurt nog wel een poosje in ons nieuwe klimaat. Ik geloof dat voor dit jaar de herfst gepland staat in de eerste week van december. Hij gaat twee weken duren. Dan een weekje winter. Drie en een halve week lente, en dan weer zomer. Of zoiets. Maar misschien heb je geluk en duurt de herfst dit jaar drie weken! 🙂
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Dankje wel! Great photos. So much a reminder of my childhood days in Amsterdam, fighting the facing wind on my bike. (No basket then)
Now comes the important question: can you still buy a basket without a bike attached to it?
😉
Tot ziens
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Graag gedaan and thank you! Today I went out for a walk (I am not much of a bike-person no more ) and along the way I met a lot (!) of mostly older people on their sunday (it’s tweede pinksterdag, second pentacost day) bike ride. As you might remember bike riding for purposes of leisure is a favorite passtime of the Dutch. There was a rather strong wind from the east (hence the truly wonderful weather we are having these last weeks) and I heard a woman grumble: ‘They are all passing us! They have electric bikes! We don’t!’ So yes, bikes and wind – still there 🙂 And baskets…. yep, I suppose so…. I haven’t been buying a basket for quite a long time I must add, but I’m pretty sure baskets are to be had seperately still. 🙂
Tot ziens!
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Bikes to me in Holland were the key to freedom. We’d come from Africa, where all was done in a car, and all a of a sudden (I’m ten) I have a bike and I can go anywhere? Just mention the destination and when I will be home? Freedom!!!
Have a great week. Enjoy global warming. 😉
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Mooi zwart/wit! De kerk van Deventer toch?
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Dank je wel Ronald! En ja, dat is de kerk van Deventer.
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I really love the black and white effect! Wonderful shots, Peter. Tell me about the photo of the statues of the men walking?
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Thank you Dwight! The statue is in the tiny city of Doesburg at the river IJssel. There is a whole string of old cities along the river, all once part of ‘Hanze’, a medieval trade association mainly for cities around the Baltic sea (up to St. Petersburg). Also some Dutch cities joined this association. This got nothing to do with the statue, but I myself always find it amazing how international trade worked already in those days. It is called, I just read, Passi d’ Oro, meaning the walkers. It’s by Roberto Barni, from who, I now see, also a staue is in my home city Groningen. (Never knew it was from him. One keeps learning every day! 🙂 ) So, I guess that’s just it: walkers. The interesting thing is I find the sense of perspective. The guys (in vermillion suits) are walking side by side, but they could as well have been walking behind each other at quite some distance. When the sun sets they light up in a warm orangy hue and more or less become one with the sky. They kind of dissapear for a short while – walked away, out of our eyes.
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This is so interesting. I saw them walking one behind the other in a sweeping curve. How interesting. Trade seems to be how the world got settled. The Dutch did their part as well. Thank you for the Art History lesson. Keep up the good work.
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The bike on the dike is very cool!
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I found that one cool too! 🙂
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Mooie verzameling zwartwit foto’s.
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Dank je wel!
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I’ve probably admitted before that your Dutch nature shots fill me with pleasure. In this series, however, I’m taken by the sculpture of the three different sized men standing on a map.
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Thank you! The three figures litterally are ‘outstanding’ aren’t they? 🙂 I’ve tried to find out what the meaning of the sculpture is but didn’t really find a clue. Perhaps the idea is movement, flowing, like a river flows, from one country into another into yet another maybe, till it reaches the sea. Maybe it (also) explores the sense of perspective. Whatever the thought has been, it is a compelling sight, the men striding towards us, especially when the sun is sinking behind their backs and setting the world on fire.
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Beautiful 🙂
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
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Geweldige foto’s weer, langs het water fotograferen blijkt mooi en het zwart wit doet het geweldig.
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Veel dank Liesbeth! Je hebt gelijk, water en de waterkant is altijd boeiend. Ik ben rustigjes bezig met een projectje rond water in en bij mijn stad. Daar komen later nog wat fotootjes van op dit blog.
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Beautiful black and white photos, the 3 size guys are fun!
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Thanks a lot John! The three guys indeed are fun. Googling about the maker of it I found out that he’s got a piece in my own city 🙂
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le plat pays…
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Indeed! Much flatter you won’t get it. I like hills and mountains, they are wonderful and give the land shape and depth. But also, and perhaps even more, I like to be able to look far and wide, horizons that fade into the sky, sky fading into water and morning fog. Well, you know what I mean. Thanks for stopping by!
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