Todays images are of the International Kite Festival on Scheveningen Beach taken on 29 September 2012. The 31st annual Mascotte 'International Kite Festival' (Vlieger Festival) was held on Scheveningen Beach on the weekend of the 29 & 30 September 2012. The Kite Festival is the largest in the Netherlands and the oldest in Europe. This year's theme was marine animals, … [Read more...]
BEACH VOLLEY BALL – SCHEVENINGEN
Todays images are of Beach Volley Ball at Scheveningen Beach taken on 05 August 2012. Todays photographs were taken on 05 August 2012. Click on any of the above images to view or purchase a download of a high resolution version of the image. For more photos see 'Beach Volley Ball - Scheveningen' . … [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...]
MERMAID PARADE – SCHEVENINGEN
Todays images are of the 'Mermaid Parade' taken on 21 June 2012. The 'Mermaid Parade' (zeemeerminnenparade) is an annual event which promotes clean seawater. Participants dress up as mermaids, mermen, crabs and pirates. With thunderstorms forecast, participation in the event was significantly reduced and as on cue the rain began to fall just as the parade finished. … [Read more...]
KITE BOARD WORLD CUP – THE HAGUE
Todays images are of the O'Neill Kite Board World Cup taken 15 to 20 May 2012. As part of PKRA World Tour the 'O'Neill Kite Board World Cup' event is held for the first time in Scheveningen, near The Hague, The Netherlands. In competition, the Racing event, riders race on long boards with long fins designed for speed & stability and the Freestyle event, riders … [Read more...]
