The tombstone of Andries Derksen and his wife Catharina Everdina Wennekes in Wijk bij Duurstede. With the dates on the stone and a few public records I get: Andries (or Andreas) Derksen, son of Andries Derksen and Hendrina van Brink, was born on 24 January 1846 in...
The port of Rotterdam is one of the largest seaports in the world. We recently did a boat tour through the port, and of course I share the photos with you, below. When we left it was cloudy and foggy, but the sun tried to break through. The world was grey, with...
Today, on Tombstone Tuesday, we look at a tombstone on the on the Moravian Cemetery of Zeist: Christian Nagel, born in Ansbach, went home on 26 August 1748 Ansbach is probably either the principality Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany, or its capital. Note that Mr. Nagel...
Digital floral art: A closeup of a hibiscus flower. Digitally altered photo.
