Church of Saint Martin

Church of Saint Martin, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The tower of the church of the patron saint of this town, Saint Martin, who divided his coat to give half to a beggar.

I heart TSU

I heart TSU, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

I once attended TSUT of which I was reminded by this poster.

Pink balloon

Pink balloon, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

On the former churchyard of Saint Martin lies a pink balloon on the green grass.

Green green grass of home.

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, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Paterswoldsemeer

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, 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.

PTT on black

PTT on black, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Stracciatella icebox

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, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Stove in Bokum.

Serre

Serre, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

This is a dreamy village.

LIPS

LIPS, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

These lips are made for keeping your money.

Shoes

Shoes, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

A mountain of shoes in the Veneboer shop in Drachten.

Glasses

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.

Dorado

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, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The churchtower in Haren is hidden behind the trees.

Plaque

Plaque, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Building

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.

Anne

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, 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, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The Jacobs church in Roderwolde.

Windmill

Windmill, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Roderwolde

Roderwolde, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Between blue and green lies Roderwolde.

Peizerdiepje

Peizerdiepje, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Trees

Trees, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Trees with young fresh green leaves.

Manure wagon

Manure wagon, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

A red manure car rusting in the field.

Pingo

Pingo, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

On the Dwingelderveld the guide took us to an off-limits spot where this big pingo-ruin lies.

Dwingelderveld field

Dwingelderveld field, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

A field with trees and grass high enough to hide some deer in.

Birdwatching

Birdwatching, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

A group of birdwatchers searches the Common Redstart.

Treetop

Treetop, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The crown of the trees is eye-blinding green in the spring.

Wall support

Wall support, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

An anchor to keep the wall from falling over.

Old pumps

Old pumps, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

In the old farm there are two pumps next to the old heater-room.

Throne

Throne, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The royal reader sits in this throne in the local library.

Reitdiephaven

Reitdiephaven, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

The ship 'Nuver' in the harbour.

Very dead sheep

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, 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, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

Mother and child rest in their meal.

Two deer

Two deer, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

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

Candy

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.

Another Bonnema building

Another Bonnema building, a photo by XPeria2Day on Flickr.

I worked in this building and I also remember it as the last minute goto to pay the phonebill before electronic banking was there.

Monumental house

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.