The best for 2013!

With a picture of a painting of the Palace on the Dam in Amsterdam I want to wish all my fellow photo bloggers and the faithful followers of Woerden Daily a good and prosperous new year, the year 2013!! 

May we make, share and comment a lot of each others photo's

Regards from Marcel 

Fog and Rain

No snow or cold, but fog and rainy weather, nevertheless it does feel christmasy. This is a shot of the windmill (from 1718) of Goidschalxoord, a small village close to my work.

I have no idea what the name of the village stands for, except that it is hard to pronounce, it's an impossible combination of sounds and vowels.

Almost Christmas

Soon...

Dutch meal

From time to time I just crave for Patat Frites with mayonaise.... :)

Remarkable

A remarkable foto exhibition at the castle Woerden.

Welcome in Gouda

Not really my territory... but nevertheless, this is a tile work at the train station of Gouda. I has always been there as long as I remember, the image of a man, advertising smoking.

Bakfiets

Bakfiets in the snow. A very Dutch bike I think to transport your kids to school.

At the local radio station

At the local radio station. They have the freedom to address music which doesn't make it to the main stream radio. I love their programns!

Petrus

Shot of the Petrus Church in the center, winter gives great photo oppertunities. I am personally quite fond of the winter time.

Snow!

Cool snowy picture, the world was white-bleu that morning, the yellow traffic sign gives a real contrast.

Snow arrived

Snow has arrived! It seems to be staying with us for a while :)

Herald

Yesterday morning I walked to Oudewater, which did give some cool photo material. Here a shot of a herald of bad weather..

Four on a row

Four farm on a row, historically not correct but looks like a cool place to live!

Cake and coffee

Time for a Zwarte Pieten cake! Which should include coffee.. Tony if you are in the neighborhood you are invited, drop a line!

Riel

I am currently working in Riel, almost part of Tilburg, not really my blogging territory ... I took a snapshot, while taking my lunch 'walk'. It looks very South Holland to me. 

Saint Nicolas

It's the time of Sinterklaas, Saint Nicolas, I have allready eaten mine... :I

Skyfall

Awesome sky when I drove to work in Tilburg this morning. I have a lot of work to do now a days, the crisis does not count for my type of job. But something good coming up, the Daily City Bloggers meeting of Holland! A tradition which started last year in Tilburg :)

Last signs of autumn

The last signs of Autumn, Winter is coming, it's becoming pretty chilly, yahoo!

Advert

Would he want me to come over for a cup of coffee or just sell me a kitchen?

coffee break

A pleasant coffee break at the office. It's the time of the year again that there are a lot of goodies, due to coming St. Nicolas day at the 5th of December and Christmas off course.

Queen

A site you don't see that often, the official portrait of our head of state, Queen Beatrix. I know that before her portrait would be present in state offices, official building etc. I saw this portrait close to the entrance of the St. Anthony hospital. I thought this to be a good photo moment.

Champagne

Healthy champagne that is... 

Rainbow season

It appears to be the rainbow season... I counted six beautiful rainbows the past weeks. Bright, clear, shiny and very colorful rainbows. It almost seems like some kind of a message.

Painting

I crashed at a couch this weekend, this was the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes. 

Basement of Winkel van Sinkel

The basement of the restaurant/pub Winkel van Sinkel is interesting to take a look at when you are in Utrecht. The old city has a lot of basements, cellar and vaults, some dating back very very long ago. This basement hosts the toilets, a seond bar, a night restaurant, dance places, the kitchen and what knows more..

A walk

Went for a walk yesterday, the nature was awesome!

Drink

Have a drink!

View from above

View from above at one of my favorite hangout spots in Amsterdam.

Clogs for sale

At a market in Holland you usually have the option to buy wooden shoes. They usually only cost around 15 €. You might think that it is uncomfortable to wear them, the contrary is treu. It is surprisingly comfortable. You don't wear them at home or in the office, but outside, in the garden, when you are doing work. Here a  man needed new ones because they do become worn.

Eagle

I have seen a beautiful bronze statue at the 'cow market' of Woerden. Very interesting but 350 Euro is a prize which I find too much.

Marriage

Marriage...

Stonework

A picture of an awesome stonework I seen at a church in Utrecht. It is from the middle-ages. It survived because it has been plastered behind a wall during the Reformation. It depicts the woman at the empty grave of Christ.  

Sunny shot

A sunny shot of the church across the street, as you can see all the trees have been removed for a renovation of the park and cobble stones.

All I could eat

All you can eat pastry shop..

Dog looking from window

A dog wants eager to join in with a costume party...

Wallpainting

I think: awesome wallpainting.

Dutch cheese

At the cheese fair last weekend you could see a lot of beautiful.... cheese...... ;)

Legs from runners

I joined the Canal run of Utrecht last weekend, I couldn't resist to take a shot of from another angle.

Wedding car at night

 

Last night when I came back from Utrecht there was a magnificent sight of the centre with a wedding car. I guess I noticed because the evenings are growing long again. Autumn and Winter are coming..

A God

A friend of mine has been to India and bought himself a God, I think it's awesome craftwork.

Flower

 

Posting of a flower today... :) 

Red Heads

Woerden is a place with a lot of 'red heads', currently there is an exposition of various red heads who posed for a local photographer. I know some of the people on the pictures :) 

Saturday shot

Saturday morning, a shot of shopping street in the center. It has been a gorgeous Saturday this weekend.

Concert of.. .

I went to a concert last weekend, can you guess who?

Cut down

That's a pitty, the tree's across the street are being cut down. It might create a more open space though.

Smartphone

Waiting for a metro is no issue with a smartphone..

House

I am looking to buy a house, just across the street is an interesting house, too expensive. This church is exactly opposite of the house. 

Den Bosch city wall

Oeps, time to post a photo, I have been very occupied with studies and I actually forgot to renew my photo collection. This is a shot of a day out in the city Den Bosch. You see here the remains of the city defence of the 1600's something. 

Contemplating the summer

Contemplating the summer of 2012 in the gras.