Warning sign on the new bridge across the Reitdiep. The bridge is not yet on Google Maps.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Mirrored
The bright yellow, blue and red houses reflected in the windows of the almost-finished supermarket.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Frostrósir
Þú komst til að kveðja í gær.
Þú kvaddir og allt varð svo hljótt.
Á glugganum frostrósin grær.
Ég gat ekkert sofið í nótt.
Hvert andvarp frá einmana sál,
hvert orð sem var myndað án hljóms
nú greindist sem gaddfreðið mál
í gervi hins lífvana blóms.
En stormurinn brýst inn í bæ
með brimgný frá klettóttri strönd,
því reiðum og rjúkandi sæ
hann réttir oft ögrandi hönd.
Því krýp ég og bæn mína bið,
þá bæn sem í hjartanu er skráð.
Ó, þyrmdu honum, gefðu honum grið.
Hver gæti mér orð þessi láð?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Sign
Where to go from here. OK. Some memories of long forgotten days...
Good morning, could I have this shirt cleaned express, please?
Yes, that’ll be three weeks, dearie.
Three weeks? But the sign outside says 59-minute cleaners.
Yes, that’s just the name of the shop, luv. We take three weeks to do a shirt
Just the name of the shop?
Yes, that’s if there’s an R in the month. Otherwise it’s four weeks. Your name does begin with a P, doesn’t it?
Well, no, actually, of course it’s, uh...
Well, that’ll be five weeks, then.
Five weeks? Blimey.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Those strict banks
Yes, because of the eurocrisis, and the stricter rules at the banks, we do not changge coins for cigarettes.
Just so you know.
Waiting in Terwispel
And just now the churchbell strikes eleven. I'm waiting while my wife visits a friend. Taxiservice me.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Right half of the rainbow
And the right half of the rainbow over Reitdiep. The photo shows a second rainbow above this rainbow. It's a very faint ring which I didn't see while I took the picture.
Rainbow left
The left half of the rainbow over Reitdiep. Actually, the photo shows a second rainbow above this rainbow.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday morning stormy weather
Even keeping the camera straight while standing on the balcony was difficult because of the storm. Not even half-an-hour later the rain came.
The camera is still at macro. Sometimes I forget to reset it.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Secret passage
On the walls in the maze of twisted passages all alike there is a map. Possibly it shows the way out of the colossal cave. I remember something about releasing the canary from it's cage?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Trilok Gurtu's drumkit
Before Trilok Gurtu sat behind his drumkit to play with the Jan Garbarek group, the audience waited.
Actually, Trilok Gurtu and the piano-player were the stars of the evening. They outplayed the others, including Jan Garbarek himself, who appeared not inspired. They were all shoegazers and didn't make contact with each other or the audience. Except the piano-player, a German whose name I didn't catch.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Windmill in the mist
Out at the Noordkaap area near Roodeschool the windmills disappeared in the mist. At the top-level the sun shone bright. This one was more visible than the others.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Sunset over Gravenburg
A red sunset, a smoke cloud from the sugar factory and upcoming fog. Ingredients of the view in the direction of Gravenburg.
Hooihuis in the morning
While a truck drives past the Hooihuis becomes more visible. The fog seems to be lifting this way. Towards the south it is still very thick.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Mist coming up
Again there is mist coming up. For days we have thick fog and only sometimes it clears up a bit.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Full moon the other way
The next morning, this morning, the full moon is visible on the west side
of our house.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Full moon on Saint Martin's day
Just before children will come trick or treating, singing the traditional Dutch Saint Martin's songs, the full moon rises in the east.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Art inside
This figure inside the Gasunie building reminded me of a Chinese character.
Maybe she is a misfit within this remarkable design but she is a beautiful misfit.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Shopping for veggieburgers
The local supermarket stores it's veggieburgers next to the sausages. Non >vegetarian real nice salami's and chorizo's. Which sucks for the
veggieburgers, doesn't it?
Many cranes coming
Here in Diepholz in Germany tens of thousands of cranes stop for some time on their trek. Alas, it also attracts many viewers who scare away the birds.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The last Double Decker
Waiting to be munched tonight. And then I'll be done with Cadbury Double
Deckers for a while. Maybe next year I will feel like devouring another one.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Numbers
Numbers written with a pencil on a concrete wall. Possibly to remember
important dimensions during construction of the building.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Pavilion
Paviljoen van Starkenborgh is a beautiful spot. I didn't know about it. We
are having coffee and apple pie.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Iceland cheap flight
I am of course very temped by these posters since this is my favourite
country and it is not too much money. It may not be the right time though,
sadly.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Munich station
Waiting for the train to take me home after three incredibly beautiful days
in the Alps where we walked up the Zugspitze.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Chough on the Zugspitze
Circling around the entire Zugspitze are choughs, crowlike birds with yellow beaks. This one landed next to our table possibly planning to steal some remains from my plate.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Reintal
Beautiful valley where cars and motorcycles cannot enter. There are loads of
cyclists and hikers though. But all in all this is a very quiet valley.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Sun on the ridge
Before arriving at the great, unspoilt Oberreintalhütte the view on the
surrounding mountains is great. Here the sun touches the rim of the
mountain.
Oberreintalhütte
Possibly a better picture. The GPS was very off and has attached a different location. I will try and find the right place.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Chinese restaurant in Zuidhorn
Aren't they cute? One can hardly resist these friendly, inviting characters.
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