Todays images are of surfers taken from Scheveningen Beach on 30 April 2012. Scheveningen doesn't have the Pacific rollers of Hawaii or the California coast, but most days you will find the local surfers making the most of the available North Sea surf. Scheveningen surfers do in fact have their own surf village - 'F.A.S.T.' (Free Architecture Surf Terrain) located … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
NATIONAL LIFEBOAT DAY – SCHEVENINGEN
The National Lifeboat Service - 'Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij' (KNRM) is manned by volunteers and supported by voluntary contributions. The National Lifeboat Day (Nationale Reddingbootdag) provides an opportunity for the KNRM to introduce to the general public some of the activities that they perform. Most of the KNRM-stations were affected by poor … [Read more...]
VISSERSVROUW – SCHEVENINGEN BOULEVARD
Todays image is of the 'Vissersvrouw' statue, a memorial to all fishermen lost at sea. The 'Vissersvrouw' ('fishermans wife') statue has now been returned to Scheveningen Boulevard after a brief spell at the square in front of the Oude Kerk while the Boulevard was being refurbished. The 'Vissersvrouw' statue was moved on Monday 16th April 2012. The 'Vissersvrouw' … [Read more...]
HESPERIDEN GARDEN – HOF VAN WOUW
Todays images were taken during the 'Heperiden Garden - Hof van Wouw' open day in The Hague on 18 April 2012. As has been the weather for April, it has lived up to its name - April showers. But even overcast skies and the occasional rain shower could not dampen the historical charm and quaintness of the Heperiden Garden and the Hof van Wouw. The Hof van Wouw are … [Read more...]
MUSEUM BEELDEN AAN ZEE – NATIONAL MUSEUM WEEKEND
Todays images are of the 'Museum Beelden Aan Zee' and some of the exhibits during the National Museum Weekend Event in Scheveningen on 15 April 2012. With a cold wind blowing across the recently refurbished Scheveningen Boulevard, the 'Museum Beelden Aan Zee' was the perfect refuge and a great opportunity to view the Jacques Lipchitz Sculpture Exhibition during the … [Read more...]
