Todays images are of 'The Chinese New Year Celebrations' on Saturday 28th January 2012. This year is the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac. In the morning there was a procession through the Citys' Chinese Quarter starting at the City Hall proceeding along the Amsterdamse Veerkade, Wagenstraat, Gedempte Burgwall and back to the City … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
RTC Puinduin Run – The Hague
Todays images are of The RTC Puinduin Run on Sunday 22nd January 2012. The RTC Puinduin Run is an annual cross-country event whose participants run up and down the dunes of Ockenburg. The event is organised by the Residentie Triathlon Club, Den Haag. Ockenburg is located next to Kijkduin on the North Sea Coast. With grey overcast skies and adverse weather … [Read more...]
The Hague Beach Marathon
Todays images are of The Hague Beach Marathon (Den Haag Strandmarathon) on Sunday 8th January 2012. The Hague Beach Marathon is a bi-annual (January and July) event whose participants run from the Haagse Running Clubhouse in The Hague to the Beach via Scheveningen, Katwijk, Wassenaar, Noordwijk and return. The weather conditions were favourable for the runners with … [Read more...]
New Years Day Dive – Scheveningen
Todays images are of the New Years Day Dive at Scheveningen Beach on Sunday 1st January 2012. The New Years Dive a 46 year old tradition encouraging the 'brave' to plunge into the icy cold North Sea. And this year possibly due to un-seasonally warm New Years Day there were 5000 participants willing to take the plunge. The event is sponsored by Unox and … [Read more...]
Fireworks New Years Eve – The Hague
Todays images are of the Fireworks on New Years Eve on Saturday 31st December 2011. Fireworks are displayed throughout The Hague to celebrate the coming of a New Year. Todays photographs were taken on Saturday 31st December 2011. … [Read more...]
