The Saint Bavo church in Haarlem. Dare I say the pride of Haarlem? Either way, she was looking good this particular evening.

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens
20 seconds, F/9, ISO 100
2nd of March 2025, 20:00 CET

The St. Bavo Church in Haarlem (Grote Kerk van St. Bavo) is a stunning medieval church located in the heart of Haarlem, Netherlands. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the city, known for its Gothic architecture and impressive Müller organ which has been played by Mozart, Händel, and Mendelssohn.

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Have to admit I 'borrowed' this idea from znsajorrah (apparently you can't tag fellow members over here?), but the view on the calm Spaarne river in the foreground and the Adriaan windmill and Saint Bavo church in the background was too good an opportunity to miss out on. Whoever's boat is missing here at this gap, please keep it away for some time longer.

The Adriaan Windmill (Molen De Adriaan) is one of Haarlem's most famous landmarks, offering a glimpse into the Netherlands' rich windmill tradition.

Originally constructed in 1779 as a wind-powered factory for grinding tuff stone into trass (used in cement). Later, it was converted into a grain mill.

The original windmill burned down in 1932, but after decades of fundraising and planning, it was rebuilt in 2002 in its historic form.

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens
30 seconds, F/9, ISO 100
2nd of March 2025, 19:07 CET

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I realized recently that I haven't been steelwool lightpainting all of last winter, so last Friday it was time to change just that.

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens
113 seconds, F/9, ISO 100
7th of March 2025, 20:05 CET

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Old versus new. A replica of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) Amsterdam ship (which was built in the 1980s, however the Original was built in the year 1748) to the right at the Oosterdok, with a modern cruise ship docked at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam to the left in the background.

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens
52 seconds, F/9, ISO 100
3rd of December 2024, 21:51 CET

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Winter morning in the north of Amsterdam. On one of those few occasions the sun actually is out...

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens
1/800th of a second, F/5.6, ISO 200
1st of February 2025, 10:12 CET

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When I'm in Leiden, I can't help but stop by this building with its beautiful crow-stepped gable. Especially on a day with a nice blue sky for contrast.

Sony A73 - Sony FE 24-105mm lens with polarization filter on
1/200th of a second, F/9, ISO 100
1st of February 2025, 13:33 CET

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