Ice cream

An ice cream vendor at the Noordeinde in Den Haag, in front of the royal palace. The statue is of William the Silent of Orange.

Noordeinde Palace

The Noordeinde Royal Palace in The Hague (or Den Haag). The flag on top is the royal standard, and it only flies when the Queen is inside.

Royal Palace

Detail of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.

William of Orange

Statue of William of Orange (a.k.a. William the Silent) at the Plein square in The Hague (or Den Haag).

Glass roof of Den Haag town hall

The glass roof of the town hall of Den Haag. The photo was taken looking up from ground level in the main hall.

Garland

A garland on our ceiling, on our little boy's birthday party.

White roses

A pair of white roses.

See more photos of white roses on my gallery blog.

White rose

A single white rose.

Vivenkapelle

This week five photos from my archive, taken during a hike through the fields of Flanders. The last photo in this series is a view of the village Vivenkapelle, part of the Flemish town Damme.

Moerkerke

This week five photos from my archive, taken during a hike through the fields of Flanders.

In the background of this photo we can see the village Moerkerke, dominated by its 18th century church.

Fields of Flanders

This week five photos from my archive, taken during a hike through the fields of Flanders.

Jacob van Maerlant

This week five photos from my archive, taken during a hike through the fields of Flanders.

When I passed through the town Damme I discovered this statue, of celebrated Flemish/Dutch author Jacob van Maerlant (1225-1292).

Kruispoort

This week five photos from my archive, taken during a hike through the fields of Flanders.

I started (and ended) my hike in Bruges (or Brugge), which I left through the Kruispoort (Gate of the Cross).

Miffy Square

The Nijntje Pleintje (Miffy Square) in Utrecht, with the statue of Miffy.

Miffy

Miffy (Nijntje, in Dutch) is a creation of Utrecht resident Dick Bruna. In honour of Mr. Bruna (and of Miffy, of course) Utrecht City placed a statue of Miffy, and named the square where the statue is standing after Miffy.

Janskerk

The Janskerk (St John's Church) at the Janskerkhof square in Utrecht City.

Abri

A shelter for cyclists. During a heavy shower, you can park your bicycle here and sit down until the shower is finished.

Post office

The post office building dominates the Neude square in Utrecht City.

Church tower

View of the tower of the Domkerk (Dom church) in Utrecht City, as seen from the Oude Gracht.

Utrecht Central Station

Main information board in Utrecht Central Station.

St Martin's Church

Formerly the St Martinuskerk (St Martin's Church), now an apartment building, between the Oude Gracht and Pelmolenweg streets in Utrecht City.

Road sign

Road sign on a bicycle lane in Nieuwegein, Holland.

Oude Gracht in Utrecht

One of the many bridges over the Oude Gracht canal in Utrecht City.