Todays images are of the Rainbow Nation - South African Sculpture taken June / July 2012. The 'Rainbow Nation' is an exhibition of South African Contemporary Sculpture, with exhibits on display on the Lange Voorhout and at the 'Beelden aan Zee' Museum in Scheveningen. The outdoor sculpture exhibits on the Lange Voorhout are on view until the 9th September 2012 and at … [Read more...]
Archives for 2012
ROSE OF THE DAY – THE HAGUE
Todays images are of the Rose of the Day event taken on 08 July 2012. The 'Rose of the Day' country fair at Westbroek Park Rose Garden is preceded in the horticultural calendar by the annual international rose competition (also at Westbroek Park). At the 'Rose of the Day' event all the winning roses with their gold, silver and bronze medals are on display and ready to … [Read more...]
BEACH MARATHON – THE HAGUE
Todays images are of the Beach Marathon (Strand or Zwarte Marathon) event taken on 08 July 2012. The 'Beach Marathon' runs along the beaches of Zuid Holland from Scheveningen to Katwijk to Wassenaar to Noordwijk and return. The Zwarte marathon is run twice a year in the winter and summer. All of the HRR runners run for charity. With rain showers most of the day … [Read more...]
BEACH CHALLENGE – CROSS TRIATHLON EVENTS
Todays images are of the Fortress Beach challenge - Cross Triathlon events taken on 14 July 2012. The 'Cross Triathlon events' are the culmination of a week of Fortress Beach Challenge events that included the ETU European Championships Cross Triathlon as well as a recreational cross-triathlon, a para-triathlon and a junior … [Read more...]
BEACH CHALLENGE – BEACH RUN
Todays images are of the Fortress Beach challenge - Beach Run taken on 13 July 2012. The 'Beach Run' is an off road running event which follows the triathlon course and participants can run 5km (1 lap) or 10km (2 laps). The Beach Run event ran in the evening where conditions were good except for a stiff oncoming wind in the home stretch along the beach. The Beach … [Read more...]
