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Westhove Castle 1 Uploaded: 09/13/09 8:49 AM GMT

Image: Westhove Castle 1

This image shows the Westhove Castle. In the past I've posted already some images of this castle, but think this is a better one.

The castle is situated between the villages of Domburg and Oostkapelle in the northern part of the peninsula Walceren, Zeeland, The Netherlands. It was built in the beginning of the 13th century, but since that time often (partly) destroyed and changed. During WW II the castle was again heavily damaged. In 1948 the outside of the castle was repaired, followed in 1977 by a thorough restoration of its interiors. Because of all these changes not much remains of the real medieval castle. The castle as shown on this image mostly dates back to the 17th and 18th century.

Hope you'll enjoy this image. Thank you in advance for your comment.


From My Wife's Garden, Approach 2 Uploaded: 07/30/09 7:04 AM GMT

Image: From My Wife's Garden, Approach 2

I had to react in a split second (shutter time: 1/1000") to capture its 'happy landing'.

Hope you'll enjoy this image. Thank you in advance for your comment.

PS: please view this image at full screen size.


Middelburg (57), Rouaansekaai Uploaded: 02/23/09 9:17 AM GMT

Image: Middelburg (57), Rouaansekaai

Captured one of the canals of Middelburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands on Saturday, Februari 21th, 2009.

Hope you'll enjoy this image. Thank you in advance for any comment.


Winter In Zeeland 2009 (04) Uploaded: 01/13/09 7:50 AM GMT

Image: Winter In Zeeland 2009 (04)

This one is for my Caedes-friend Stan (Roseman_Stan) as he requested me on January 11th, 2009: "Love the windmill in this one and would love to see a full view of just it with just the trees around it if you have such a shot of it." Hope this post will meet you expectations Stan and that you, and of course all the other viewers, will enjoy it.

Thank you in advance for any comment.


Outward Bound At Christmas Eve Uploaded: 12/24/08 5:56 AM GMT

Image: Outward Bound At Christmas Eve

To a lot of people, so to my wife and me as well, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. For us it's great to be together again with our children (in law) and grandchilren, the more so as we don't see them that often as they live pretty far from us. During my active career I couldn't be home every Christmas. Think therefore too my thoughts are with everyone who can't be home or is alone at Christmas.

Hope you'll enjoy this post. Thank you in advance for any comment. Hope to be back soon after Christmas. Hope you all have a good Christmas time, Cornelius.


Reflections In Perspective Uploaded: 12/09/08 6:16 AM GMT

Image: Reflections In Perspective

Captured this image at December 7th, 2008. It shows a part of the 'Canal through Walcheren', Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Hope you'll enjoy this image. Thank you in advance for any comment.


At The End Of A Day 04 Uploaded: 11/17/08 8:17 AM GMT

Image: At The End Of A Day 04

Captured this image a couple of days ago at the peninsula Walcheren, Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Hope you will enjoy it. Thank you in advance for any comment.


Because We Never Shall Forget Uploaded: 11/01/08 3:59 AM GMT

Image: Because We Never Shall Forget

Today and the next coming days in some villages and towns at the peninsula Walcheren, Zeeland, The Netherlands, the yearly commemorial ceremonies will be held because of the liberation of the peninsula at the end of WWII (in October/November 1944).

Grateful attention was and is paid to the heroes of the Canadian regiments 'The Black Watch of Canada', 'The Calgary Highlanders' and 'Le Régiment de Maisonneuve' of the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade, the French 224-ème Regiment d' Infanterie of the 68-ème Division d' Infanterie and the Scottisch 1st Batallion of the 'Glasgow Highlanders', who lost their lives to give us back our freedom.

Although it isn't still easy yet for the elder people, people nowadays realise however more and more that German soldiers, of which many of them were forced to serve in the German army, died in the battle as well.

If you have interest in some detailed historical aspects of the 'Battle of the Scheldt', please check out this link.

Thank you in advance for any comment.


Look On Expectantly Uploaded: 10/18/07 7:43 AM GMT

Image: Look On Expectantly

Taken at the peninsula Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, The Netherlands, just where the Eastern Scheldt becomes North Sea


Zeeland Maritime (32), Dar Mlodziezy sails outward bound Uploaded: 08/28/07 7:14 AM GMT

Image: Zeeland Maritime (32), Dar Mlodziezy sails outward bound

The Polish (homeport Gdynia) three mast tallship Dar Mlodziezy, sistership of the Mir (please see my yesterday's post), at the Western Scheldt, after a port call in Flushing, Zeeland, The Netherlands. Built in 1981, Length: 109.2 m, Width: 14.0 m, Depth: 6.37 m, Mastheight: 49.5 m, Sails: 3015 square metres, Number of sails: 24.