Monday, May 28, 2012

Green green grass of home.

Green green grass of home. by XPeria2Day
Green green grass of home., a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

As children we -the boys- threw these in the girl's shirts where they would tickle their way up.

Knots

Knots by XPeria2Day
Knots, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Nautical ties to hold the boats in place in the harbor.

Paterswoldsemeer

Paterswoldsemeer by XPeria2Day
Paterswoldsemeer, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Sitting in the shade at the board of the lake with a hot tea is real nice.

Dead fish skit

Dead fish skit by XPeria2Day
Dead fish skit, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

This fish has ceased to be. It's gone to meet it's maker. It's pushing up the daisies. Or waterlilies. It's a late fish.

Friday, May 25, 2012

PTT on black

PTT on black by XPeria2Day
PTT on black, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

PTT, the former national Post-, Telephone- and Telegraph-company.

Stracciatella icebox

Straciatella icebox by XPeria2Day
Straciatella icebox, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Be careful if you eat from this stracciatella icebox because the contents look like rat-of mouse-poison.

Stove

Stove by XPeria2Day
Stove, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Stove in Bokum.

Serre

Serre by XPeria2Day
Serre, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

This is a dreamy village.

LIPS

LIPS by XPeria2Day
LIPS, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

These lips are made for keeping your money.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Glasses

Glasses by XPeria2Day
Glasses, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

My glasses from the last 10 years or so. The first two are my normal and my reading glasses. No multi-focal glass for me. After one year of trying and adjusting I decided I had had enough headache.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Dorado

Dorado by XPeria2Day
Dorado, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Doradoes look at you
With faces that say "what did I do?".
Poetry that rhymes.

Hidden tower

Hidden tower by XPeria2Day
Hidden tower, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The churchtower in Haren is hidden behind the trees.

Plaque

Plaque by XPeria2Day
Plaque, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Birdie birdie on the wall
Who's the fairest of them all...

Building

Building by XPeria2Day
Building, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

I finally know why this cabin is here. And it's not for a reason I would have guessed.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Anne

Anne by XPeria2Day
Anne, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Anne carved her name in this tree and so she'll be remembered for quite some time.

Icelandic poppies

Icelandic poppies by XPeria2Day
Icelandic poppies, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

As a true Iceland-o-phile I couldn't resist these Icelandic poppies.

Church with a white tower

Church with a white tower by XPeria2Day
Church with a white tower, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The Jacobs church in Roderwolde.

Windmill

Windmill by XPeria2Day
Windmill, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

On Ascension day the windmill is not yet open at 10 o'clock.

Roderwolde

Roderwolde by XPeria2Day
Roderwolde, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Between blue and green lies Roderwolde.

Peizerdiepje

Peizerdiepje by XPeria2Day
Peizerdiepje, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

At this fork we saw two Tufted Ducks and a Grebe.

Trees

Trees by XPeria2Day
Trees, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Trees with young fresh green leaves.

Manure wagon

Manure wagon by XPeria2Day
Manure wagon, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

A red manure car rusting in the field.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Very dead sheep

Very dead sheep by XPeria2Day
Very dead sheep, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Lying along the side of the dyke, the blood came out where crows had picked at it's eyes.

It's gonna rain

It's gonna rain by XPeria2Day
It's gonna rain, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

And it rained. For forty days. And forty nights. And I had to like open the bruises up. And let some of the blood come out. To show them. Come out to show out.

Two sheep

Two sheep by XPeria2Day
Two sheep, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Mother and child rest in their meal.

Two deer

Two deer by XPeria2Day
Two deer, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Hardly visible at this magnification and resolution two deer cross the path in the distance.

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Candy

Candy by XPeria2Day
Candy, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Years ago I worked near the Haribo factory. Every morning at 7 was when I started to work. I never loved the smell of sugar in the morning. I don't surf.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Monumental house

Monumental house by XPeria2Day
Monumental house, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Beautiful house 't Huis de Wolf in Haren is one of the first villas that were built along the road from Groningen to Haren.