Ice Cold Sense of Humour

PS Two of my pictures were published in a local news paper today... 

See my Dutch blog.

Christmas Service in our Church ON-LINE

This year our church - Meerkerk in Hoofddorp - organized eight Christmas celebrations and approx. 6,000 people attended! Even if you can't understand Dutch, you will probably appreciate listening to the Christmas songs. Just to let you know that the family of God is celebrating the birth of our Lord all over the world. Christmas blessings from the Netherlands to all of you!

WATCH THIS DUTCH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ONLINE

Note: there is a full screen option on the menu bar of the player.

Like a Ship in the Night

Check my new pics on my photo blog...

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Sunflower

Picture taken in my own backyard today... Check my photo bog.

De Eersteling - Hoofddorp

Today all windmills and steam driven water pumps in the Netherlands opened their doors for visitors: Nationale Molen en Gemalendag. We stayed at home and had a closer look at our 'very own' grinding windmill 'De Eersteling' in our home town Hoofddorp.

From Wikipedia: In 1856, the first windmill in the Haarlemmermeer was built in the centre of Hoofddorp by Dirk David van Dijk. It was called "De Eersteling" (The first). Due to increased building around the mill, it wasn't able to operate for a long time, but in 1977 the mill was moved to another location near fort Hoofddorp. It was operated regularly from that moment, and is open to the public.
Dutch website 'De Eersteling'. Also check out these pics from 1977 (moving the mill from the town centre to its current place)

Have a look at my PHOTO BLOG to see some more pics.

Today was just too hot for this big woolly sheep...

Stop and see

Pictures above and below: this is something that many people can see when they walk to the railway station in Hoofddorp - like I often do. But maybe we are all too busy to stop, see and enjoy the beauty of our everyday environment? Anyway, I am happy that this beauty caught my eyes today and that I carry a camera cell phone with me wherever I go! (Click on the pics to enlarge)