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grandchild

I belong to that generation of madmen who have learned not to throw anything away if you still have room to keep it. For the past 30 years, we have kept all our children’s well-preserved toys in boxes and crates. Recently our first grandchild turned 1-year-old and it is time to take the things out of their…
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Black&white

Ellenbrandwijkphotography inspired me with her photos to look a bit more in black and white. So I played with light instead of colors …
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a sunny Sunday

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Spring !

Due to the corona crisis, among other things, I had not seen my grandchild Hera for a long time … but this afternoon after a nice walk on Neeltje Jans, it was safe to keep our corona-distance in the garden with a warm sun …
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International Women’s day !

Today is International Women’s Day ! I have no better photo to illustrate this than this selfie made by Jes Harwig … Some interesting stuff to read about the issue of men/women ? You can read here …
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I did not want to miss this photo opportunity

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Protected: Stories …

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The best in the category “stuff on the kitchen table”

In the “category stuff on the kitchen table”, this is a very special blog post. It is not often that your granddaughter shows her skills right in front of you on the table. For that reason alone it was a special day for me. The temperature of the ice cream was a new experience for…
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These eyes will witness the world I’ll leave behind …

Especially now, in the year 2019, in which the Dutch politics (by becoming aware of a rapidly changing climate) reluctantly published the much-needed choices, these eyes for me have become a motivation to live environmentally conscious too. Of course, the measures are not nearly as effective as necessary. And of course, the plans are based…
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babysitting by grandma and grandpa

I admit immediately: Grandma did all the important things! And Hitch and took care of the entertainment …
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modern parenting

I had to take a photo of this situation in our living room …
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something special on our kitchen table

how are we going to explain this? our future on an ever warmer earth Some people ask me: How does that feel now that you have become a grandfather … and then I think of the book written by Jelmer Mommers … How am I going to explain it to Hera if I ever get…
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Black&White

Sometimes I am amazed at what happens when I print an original color photo in Black & White … I used to mess around with red, blue and green filters on my lenses … now I achieve the same result by operating a digital slider … That is the beauty of photography as a hobby…
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Hera

A newborn granddaughter … she still has to recover from her birth