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Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe

Male and female great crested grebes in the golden sunlight just after dawn in early spring.
Tombstone Tuesday: Composer

Tombstone Tuesday: Composer

Here rests Hendrika van Tussenbroek, composer, born 2 December 1854, died 21 June 1935. Hendrika was a composer and songwriter who wrote mostly children’s songs. She’s not exactly a household name, but a couple of her songs are still popular. You can see...
Tombstone Tuesday: Pardoen-Busselman

Tombstone Tuesday: Pardoen-Busselman

This is the grave of my 2nd great-grandfather, Theodorus Joannes Geradus Pardoen (1851-1924), and his second wife, Maria Busselman (1860-1937). They are buried on the public cemetery of Hillegom.
Hillegom Station

Hillegom Station

The modern station of the Dutch town Hillegom is actually just a pedestrian bridge across the rails, with stairs and elevators and a ticket vending machine.
Street lights

Street lights

A little street at night, lit by street lights and an almost full moon. The photo came out a bit boring, so I decided to do something else with it and came up with this impressionist work of art.