Tag:Photography
Ghent – BelgiumStrolling through Ghent Exploring Ghent: A Photographic Journey Stepping into Ghent is like wandering through a living tapestry of history, culture, and vibrant city life. Nestled in the heart of Flanders, Belgium, Ghent’s medieval charm is seamlessly interwoven with modern energy, creating an atmosphere that enchants visitors and locals alike Ghent’s architectural grandeur is accentuated by the imposing Gravensteen Castle, whose stone walls have witnessed everything from medieval intrigue to contemporary festivals Wandering along the picturesque Graslei and […]
The Atlantic Coast“The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy.The Atlantic CoastIt is an immense desert, where man is never alone, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The old man and the sea Walking along the Atlantic Coast I had to think about the beautiful book of Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea: “The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is […]
travelogue France September 2025 Travelogue of our camper trip through France that we made in September 2025 In September 2025, we made a journey in France. We wanted to pick up a route in Normandy from the point where we had stopped during a previous trip, when we were heading for Spain. After Normandy, we continued further south along the Atlantic coast before heading northwards towards Zeeland via Cahors, taking a slightly more easterly route. Period: 10 September 2025 – […]
Country Series France An introduction to our photo series of France and other articles related to France. Our relationship with France Our introduction to France began in primary school and continued during secondary education, where history lessons paid considerable attention to France’s role in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the era of the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte. In elementary school, French was introduced as a foreign language. France became ever more familiar and beloved in […]
Stories Mytilini – the olive mountain Down memory lane – A story about being in a magical place on the island of Mytilini and harvesting olives in a traditional way Harvesting the olives Ana is a friend of ours and her roots lie in Mytilini. She has a family house on the island and an olive grove. Whenever possible, she travels to the island in December to harvest the olives in the traditional way and, also traditionally, uses a donkey […]
Series Beautiful People IV We photograph people with respect and to the extent possible we ask the permission of the people to take a photo.
Country Series Belgium An introduction to our photo series of Belgium and other articles related to Belgium. Our relationship with Belgium Belgium is our neighbouring country and now that we live in Zeeland, as well as previously in Brabant, Belgium has always been very close to us. In terms of distance, cities like Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges are closer than Rotterdam or The Hague. We really should visit Belgium more often because the country has beautiful cities and a rich […]
Religion IV This is the fourth series of religious artefacts in streets, houses or along the road. All photos are taken in Southern Europe where you can still find many of these small, sometimes hidden, treasures.
Murals – A form of public art (IV) When traveling we keep our eyes open for street art or murals. We are fascinated by this form of art. In early 2025 we travelled in Andalusia in Spain and the Algarve in Portugal and we were happy to add new photo’s of street art to our collection.
travelogue France and Italy 2025 Travelogue of a short camper trip through France and Italy that we made in May 2025 In May 2025, we took a short trip through France and Italy. In France, we visited villages that are considered among ‘les plus beaux villages de France.’ Afterwards, we continued our trip to Tuscany in Italy, where we explored several towns and cities. We ended our journey in Palazzago in Lombardy, where we visited our former neighbours. Period: May […]
