Mprophet
Istanbul by Night
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque located in downtown Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. While still used as a mosque for praying, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction not only by day but also spectacular by night.
Thai Dancers
Dance in Thailand is the main dramatic art form of Thailand. Thai dance, like many forms of traditional Asian dance, can be divided into two major categories that correspond roughly to the high art (classical dance) and low art (folk dance) distinction.
Inkapacha Dancer
Apu Inka is a Peruvian cultural music group performing live music with singing and dancing. Our goal is expressing the inca culture based on the connection with Mother Earth and the respect for the three elements, the source of life. We do this through music, dance and story telling from the three distinct regions of Peru: the coastal area, the Andes mountains and the Amazon forests.
Basilique du...Sacre-
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Paris, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, It is a popular landmark, the basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city.
Hotel Chisinau
Hotel “ Chisinau” is the oldest central hotel in the city. Neighboring the Academy of Science, it’s in walking distance from many banks, shopping centers. Its guests can admire from the windows the stunning view of our main street - blvd. Stefan cel Mare, beautiful at any season.
Autumn Sunset
Autumn Sunset....staying with the autumn theme, this picture was made 40 minutes ago from my balcony in Hoofddorp. It was really very colourfull and bright so enjoy it
Autumn in Holland
Autumn is here again. Yesterday we were blessed with really fine sunny weather. This picture I made at our little home town of Hoofddorp, showing the Hoofdvaart kanal and it new walking bridge.
Cristo de la Concordi
Made of steel and cement, the Cristo de la Concordia (Christ of Peace) sculpture in Cochabamba is the largest statue of Christ in the world. It surpasses its more famous counterpart in Brazil by just a few centimeters.
Cochabamba by Night
I visited Cochabamba (Bolivia) for the third time now and stayed in the same hotel....near the Plaza Colon. This I decided to catch the night-time atmosphere of the "City of Eternal Spring".
The port of Ijmuiden
The harbour festival IJmuiden is a cultural and nautical event which annually takes place in their beautiful fishing harbour. Within the framework of Sail Amsterdam, this year there is a special side event, the PreSail IJmuiden. I made a short trip to the harbour to catch some of the mighty sailing boats.
August Sunset
Je hoeft niet ver te gaan om een mooie "sunset" foto te maken. Rondom koffie tijd werd ik opgeschrikt met deze fraaie zon's ondergang vanaf mijn appartement in Hoofddorp....:-)
North Miami Beach
Na een transatlantische vlucht met USair via Philidephia arriveerde ik eindelijk in Miami. Ik had via internet een leuke sfeer volle hotel geboekt in North Miami Beach. De volgende ochtend maakte ik een kleine wandeling naar het strand...het was nog erg vroeg...Zie hier het resultaat.
El Alto Skyline
Eenmaal veilig aangekomen op de Internationale airport van La Paz - El Alto, voelen weer de knagende hoofdpijn. We zitten tenslotte op een hoogte 4,200 meters. We lopen naar buiten en genieten van het uitzicht...naar het zuiden zien we de machtige Mount Illiami (6458m) boven de bouwvallige huizen van El Alto uitsteken.
Winter in La Paz
Na een nacht slapen in de Copacabana Hotel, downtown La Paz, op de Av.16 de Julio 1802(El Prade) was het weer tijd om te vertrekken. We nemen een taxi om naar het vliegveld El Alto, gelegen op 4,200 m te vertrekken. Op de top van de Altiplane nemen we nog even de tijd op de machtige vulkaan Illimani (Aymara voor "Gouden Arend"), hoogte 6458 m, vast te leggen. Het is winter in La Paz...een strak blauwe lucht en matige temperatuur van 14-16 graden.
Zwarte Tulip
Tijdens mijn grote reis naar de Keukenhof kwam ik deze mooie Zwarte Tulip tegen. Ik heb totaal geen verstand van bloemen en planten....maar kon het niet laten om er een foto van te maken....:-)