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The only way to be sure of catching a train is to miss the one before it.The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it. (Woodrow Wilson) Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble. (Benjamin Franklin)Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age (Colin Powell )GlassesDon't cross the bridge before you get to it...Rose in decay... We lost because we didn’t win (Ronaldo)There is no blue without yellow and without orange (Vincent van Gogh)People seldom notice old clothes if you wear a big smile Nothing is softer than water, yet nothing can resist it. (Lao Tzu)Beach powerFlying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss...Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you (George Patton)“Melancholy is sadness that has taken on lightness”Orange flags line Dutch streets during 2010 FIFA World Cup“No individual raindrop ever considers itself responsible for the flood.”There's nothing like sitting back and talking to your cows. (by Russell Crowe)I went window shopping today! I bought two windows...“It ain't no use putting up your umbrella till it rains.”"When you possess light within, you see it externally..."“Don't go through life, grow through life”Inside a stainless steel sugar bowlDusk atmosphere in the forestMedieval festivities in Doesburg the NetherlandsHello World!Two cups of teaSpoonsAt a sheep stable Cyclist in Black and WhiteThere's art in every tree...Reflections in a Dutch canalReflective patternsForest LaneFresh green leavesDead tree in Dutch desertTime is free, but it's priceless - Green + yellow = springNo winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn Forest LaneAutumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flowerThe rising world of waters dark and deepA tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at? ( Ronald Reagan )Georgian musicians of the group Khareba & GogiaOne million daffodils: it's spring!Bad weather always looks worse through a windowThe world is a book and those who do not travel read only one pageLeaf on cracked glassEven if one tree falls down it wouldn't affect the entire forest (chinese proverb)View of the river Rhine near Arnhem (the Netherlands) Red and BlueYou can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water (by Tagore)Sunset on the beach of Vlieland (the Netherlands)Found on the beachSunset at the island of Vlieland (the Netherlands)Seagulls in Black and Seagulls in WhiteGentle shapes of sandLost on the beachMisty treesFreedomJebel Akdar, the mountains of OmanHamlet's Castle in Helsingør Denmark - Twisted winter treeThe door to another world (Bhutan)S I L E N C ESorry the party is over...Under constructionDutch winter scene near NijmegenPaper umbrellas in AsiaThis may be the last winter picture?Frozen riverKing Winter still reignsA classical winter landscape in the NetherlandsWinter is here to stayWishing you all a happy new yearWinter afternoon sunOld mailbox waiting for your mail....Winter panorama of the Posbank (the Netherlands)The gentle shapes of untouched snowEvery mile is two in winter....One kind word can warm three winter months (Japanese proverb)This is the real winter stuff...Sea shell in close upDecember 15, the first sign of winterSelf portrait shooting christmas lights in my front gardenChristmas lights in my gardenFortress in OmanThe town of Al Hamra in OmanLarch trees in winterDetail of crystal chandelier in Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Muscat (Oman) Bark of a desert treeIt's all in a camels eye...Sand dunes in the desert of Oman Between summer and fallClose-up of a unknown flowerFirst signs of fall become visibleSwanOld world charm in open air museum Autumn birch swinging in the windThe end of life: sun shining through a decaying leafFlowers and movementHappy Birthday !Drying fishFishing nets"It is better to travel well than to arrive " (Buddha)Writing the diaryThe dark forest IIThe dark forest IOrange and whiteRed, white and bluePodsSeeds in a podKids in KenyaSpotlight on a treeFlowers dancing in the windLandscape with heather fields in bloomHeather in full flowerYellow and BlueThis is the Meripilus giganteus...The shadow of the spiderDetail of a small sunflowerDon't try to fool me!Spiral staircaseImploded steel as artStatueReed along a Dutch canal at sun setDetail of the Forest Tower near Putten (the Netherlands)How close is the moon?Statue in gardenWhite lily in close upWater lilyWater lilies in castle pondAbandoned old factoryOld factory wall and stairsReflections like an impressionist paintingSelf portraitLook at meSpoon in a glassBuddha, meditating in my gardenpeeled off bark of a birchWater drops on a garden benchCommon Foxglove in motionStairsFly ;-)Ruin of the House of Ravesteyn (The Netherlands)Tyre circlesPink legs on greenHarbour facilities in ZeelandIndian ladies on the beach of MahaballipuramDetail of a palm treeShadowsHosta leafHosta leafsTracks of resin on a treeReflections in a forest pond1000 dandelionsEntrance - Exit Detail of modern artStatue of Philipp Franz von Siebold in a Japanese gardenPlants in the botanical garden of Leiden (the Netherlands)Patterns in woodtriptych nr. 1Forest roadTreesThe three colours of springWater at sewage treatment plantBright orange on the beachModern art treeThe green vibrance of the larch in springBird on a window Moving train at nightThe defeated victor by Ludwig Oswald WenckebachMoving treesPollard willow along a Dutch canalYellow lichen with barbed wireThe beauty of waterOn board of the ferry to the island of Vlieland IIOn board of the ferry to the island of Vlieland IMore than a piece of woodTree trunk An illuminated snail's shellHow to make macro images without expensive lensesMisty winter morning along a Dutch canalWaterweed and rocksTree (detail)IceImpressionist tree trunkCorn field in winterFacade of an old house in South AfricaIce crystals on grassJanuary 5, 2009 - it's still winter hereDetail of a tree in winterWinter morningWinter leavesWinter TreeA misty dayBark of a birchView from Swartberg pass South AfricaForest in late winter afternoonMore winterThe friendly face of winterWinter in the forestRoll out the red carpet: winter is coming!Wall of transformer houseImpressive sky over Karoo National ParkLeaves in motionForest road in autumnThe lazy king27 light yearsDetail of Aloe plant in South Africa Three golden beehivesWaves on a green oceanDry branches in the Karoo National ParkCracked rock in the Karoo (South Africa)Impressions of a featherTwo seagulls on the beachOn the beachSpitting Leaders: Franco and StalinLook at me!Islands in an ocean of greenOld lawn rollerReflectionsStatue of corten steel against blue skyArt and shadowIce cream on a white plateA fresh cut tree in the forestFour on a tableBark of a birchLeaf of a hostaSnakes in the Dutch desert...common gorse in full flowerStatueDandelion (Taraxacum officinale) in close up...Spring scene; with common gorse in full flowerFive trees on a hillTree trunkSculpture Flottante - in the sculpture garden of the Kröller Müller Museum (the Netherlands)Trees in the sculpture garden of the Kröller Müller Museum (the Netherlands)Dead tree in National Park De Hoge VeluweFresh cut tree in the forestTwo deer enjoying the spring sunFinally one day of winter arrived in the Netherlands on Easter day!National Park the Hoge VeluweReflectionsTraditional Dutch farm houseDatura stramonium; the Devil's ballsDaffodils - NarcissusModern Tree ArtTwo and a half treeThe two treesAnother winter sceneWinter scene in the NetherlandsWinterWater plants and reflectionsTree lined laneIceland; somewhere along the Kjölur highland routeA vertical panorama - forest in fallLonely treeForest road in fallFall colours in the National Park Veluwezoom (the Netherlands)Reflections of fall coloursFall colours in full swingReflections and shadows in waterDetail of a palm treeSunflowerForest meadow in the last summer sunDecaying leaf on a giant hogweedHeather fields in early morningDung Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius) on a tree trunkView of the sanddrifts of the KootwijkerzandStrange little insect sitting on a flowerthe cycle of life: young tree growing on an old tree trunkOld tree trunkSpoon and forks reflectingGiant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)Typical Dutch landscape with windmillAutumn in June: decaying leafs of a prunus treeWhirling hostaThe peacockEarly morning atmosphere along a Dutch CanalPainting at the museum Insel Hombroich (Germany)One of the Gehry buildings in the Media harbour of Dusseldorf (Germany)Raindrops on a hosta leafRaindrops on a leafBroken tea glassHow to make cheap macro photos: a cornflower shot through a 40 euro close-up lensChurch of Doesburg in the NetherlandsChurch of Doesburg in the NetherlandsStained glass window of the church of Doesburg (the Netherlands)Fern (detail)Shadows and leavesSpring: an explosion of green in the forestA hosta in springVery young blackbird in the gardenLeaves of the larch in springIn the sculpture garden of the Kröller Müller MuseumReflectionsHills in the the southern province of Limburg (the Netherlands)Flying...On the beach near ScheveningenRain showers crossing the river RhineTree, sawn in piecesTree trunk with paint on itTree trunkTreesTreesHigh water levels in the river IJssel near Dieren (the Netherlands)The power of imagination: rare tree shark striding through the woodsWarm colours in a tree trunkSnow covered branches in National Park Veluwezoom (The Netherlands)First snow of the 2006 - 2007 winterReflections of common reed (Phragmites communis) along a Dutch canalCoot (Fulica atra) and treesTwisted tree after heavy stormAutumn leaf brings colour to the worldPiece of cloth on the beach near ScheveningenWalking on the beach near Katwijk on a rainy dayAnd a happy new year!Moon and fast moving clouds at nightA plane and the moonChristmas lightsChristmas lightsWine glassSunset and stormy weatherMist in the forestLight on a tablePrayer flags on a mountain in BhutanFall coloursDrying chillies on a roof in BhutanNew and old graffiti in BhutanBlue damselflyColoured plastic cup by IKEAColoured plastic cup by IKEADeer in the National Park VeluwezoomStrange plantsBloody deliciousCup of tea in motionWinter scene near LeusdenEyes in the forestCar ferry at crossing the river IJssel near DierenFall coloursFall ColoursRed Damselfly