Reitdiep

Taken on the Reitdiep Route. (Cycling)

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Too hot

Too hot, originally uploaded by gwendolen.

Yesterday I went cycling with a group of Flickr members. It was the first warm weekend of the year. We’ve had a very cold spring

We saw this juvenile crow sitting quite near the cycle path. Poor thing probably hadn’t learnt to go and sit higher on the dike, [...]

Waiting for the train

I was in Hoogeveen for a meeting this morning.  I had some extra time on the way back, because I missed my return train. Now, normally train platforms are depressing concrete enviroments, but the platform in Hoogeveen is a very green exception to that rule.

This is the ‘rear’ view of platform 1.

Blackbirds were singing their [...]

Common Pheasant

I took this photo from our tent. We were camping on the island of Vlieland. This beautiful young male would wake us up every morning – usually just before 6 a.m. Argh. After a cold and cloudy start, Saturday started with a blue sky.

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Great Bittern

My husband made this when he was 13. I’m using the photo as an avatar on a forum.