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<updated>2012-02-11T06:15:02+01:00</updated>
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<title>Waterhuis</title>
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<updated>2012-02-06T00:09:05+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-10T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The Waterhouse along the Beerside in Gent, an institution.     Het...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The Waterhouse along the Beerside in Gent, an institution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9052541&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1949531378.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;street, Gent&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Het Waterhuis langs de Bierkant in Gent, een instelling.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Well, it is also blue</title>
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<updated>2012-02-06T00:03:21+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-09T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> A sharp contrast with the previous photo, but in some senses a good...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;A sharp contrast with the previous photo, but in some senses a good parallel. Blue, behind glass... This lingerie store showed some good ideas to brighten up a dull evening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9052537&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1015201533.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;street, Gent&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Een scherp contrast met de vorige foto, maar toch enige parallelen. Blauw, achter glas... Deze lingeriewinkel showde enkele goede ideeën om een avond op te vrolijken.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Mary in Gent</title>
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<updated>2012-02-06T00:03:44+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-08T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Love the devotion of the Virgin Mary on many houses in the centre of Gent. I...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Love the devotion of the Virgin Mary on many houses in the centre of Gent. I never noticed this one before, even though I have passed there many times.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9052534&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2912134824.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0081_KAPELLETJE_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ik vind de verering van Maria leuk op menige gevel in het centrum van Gent. Deze was mij nog niet opgevallen, niettegenstaande ik er al veel passeerde.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Don Quichote in the Snow</title>
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<updated>2012-02-04T14:33:12+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-07T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Even in the snow, Don Quichote guards the Spain Square in Brussels.    ...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Even in the snow, Don Quichote guards the Spain Square in Brussels.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9048028&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3066185848.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;Don-Quichote_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zelfs in de sneeuw blijft Don Quichote de wacht houden over het Spanjeplein in Brussel.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Friday Brussels Deserted</title>
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<updated>2012-02-04T14:30:12+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-06T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The walk to the central station in Brussels last Friday was covered in snow....</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The walk to the central station in Brussels last Friday was covered in snow. The streets were just about deserted. Traffic froze.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9048023&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1821408115.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;20120203_BRUSSEL1_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;De wandeling naar het centraal station in Brussel afgelopen vrijdag was er een door de sneeuw. De straten waren verlaten. Het verkeer bevroor tot stilstand.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara</title>
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<updated>2012-02-04T10:16:44+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-05T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The last thing I expected to find in Gravesend was an Indian Temple. But...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The last thing I expected to find in Gravesend was an Indian Temple. But then I did start my discovery of Gravesend with an Indian&amp;nbsp;princess.&amp;nbsp;But they have it, a Sikh Gurdwara, meaning the gateway to the Guru. And in the case of Sikhism the Guru is Nanak. You'll find temples all over the UK, but not all of them are as authentic looking as this one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9034135&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/893319564.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8387_PALACE.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Het laaste wat ik in Gravesend verwachtte te vinden was een Indische Tempel. Maar goed, ik startte mijn ontdekking met een Indiaanse prinses. Maar ze hebben er een Sikh Gurdwara, een toegangspoort tot de goeroe. En in het geval van het Sikh geloof is de goeroe Nanak. Je vindt overal tempels in de UK, maar weinig zien er zo authentiek uit als deze.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Berkley Cresent</title>
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<updated>2012-01-29T18:29:13+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-04T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Another architectural element you'll typically find in England's grander...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Another architectural element you'll typically find in England's grander cities is the cresent. Berkley Cresent does not have the grandour of what I saw in Bath, but maybe it is not a bad thing that I publish photos of this one first. I still have to work on the photos that I took in Bath last summer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033059&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3852398515.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;architecture, gravesend, uk&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033060&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1676957649.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;architecture, gravesend, uk&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nog een architecturaal hoogstandje dat je in de betere steden in de UK terugvindt is de boog-architectuur. Constructies, huizenrijen, gebouwen in boogvorm. Meestal wel doorkruist door straten, maar ze vormen een boog of ovaal. Berkley Cresent heeft niet de grootsheid van de Royal Crescent in Bath die ik afgelopen zomer bezocht. Die foto's moet ik nog afwerken.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Art along the canal</title>
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<updated>2012-01-29T18:07:37+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-03T18:05:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Stolling back to my car along a canal, I discovered another great...</summary>
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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Stolling back to my car along a canal, I discovered another great installation, somewhat smaller in size.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033999&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3131875049.2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art, gent&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Op de weg terug naar mijn auto, langs een kanaal, ontdekte ik nog een mooie installatie, een beetje kleiner toch.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Light Festival - the whole installation</title>
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<updated>2012-01-29T18:04:28+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-02T07:02:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> And here the whole installation of which I just revealed a little bit...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;And here the whole installation of which I just revealed a little bit yesterday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033986&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/4227667470.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art, gent&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033987&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3411388640.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;art, gent&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;En nu de hele installatie, gisteren onthulde ik amper een klein stukje hiervan.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Gent Light Festival</title>
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<updated>2012-01-29T18:02:02+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-02-01T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> I couldn't make time to visit Gent while the light festival was actually on....</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;I couldn't make time to visit Gent while the light festival was actually on. Tom asked me to drop him off last Sunday after lunchtime, so I went for a walk in the centre then. This guy, part of the permanent architectural beauty of Gent, wat trying to stare through just about the most impressive installation of the festival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033974&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1337374396.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0090_PEEK_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ik slaagde er niet in in Gent te geraken terwijl het licht festival actie was. Tom vroeg mij om hem afgelopen zondag na de lunch in Gent af te zetten. Ik maakte daarna een wandeling in het centrum. Deze man, een deel van de permanente archtecturale schoonheid van de stad, probeerde ook nog wat aandacht te krijgen doorheen de meest indrukwekkende installatie van het festival.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Covered Market Gravesend</title>
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<updated>2012-01-29T11:39:19+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-31T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> A typical phenomenon in the UK is the covered market. You don't really find...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;A typical phenomenon in the UK is the covered market. You don't really find them over here in Belgium. At least: I can hardly think of any. Unless you'd consider our galleries as a form of this tradesmanship. But then the concept is quite different. The galleries are a covered street with separate shops, where a covered market like this one in Gravesend works with stalls. Rather messy and not at all photogenetic on the inside, but monumental on the outside. The 1268 date refers to when the Gravesend market was chartered. In 1568 Queen Elisabeth I granted a second charter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033008&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/747506924.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8364_MARKET.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033009&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1012598416.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8369_1568.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9033010&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/147009100.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8367_GRAVESENDMARKET.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Een typisch fenomeen in de UK is de overdekte markt. Je vind ze hier niet echt in België. Ten minste: ik ken er geen. Tenzij je onze galerijen als een vorm van deze kleinhandel zou beschouwen. Maar het concept is toch anders. Een galerij is een overdekte winkelstraat, terwijl een overdekte markt zoals deze met standjes werkt. Nogal choatisch aan de binnenkant en weinig fotogeniek, maar monumentaal aan de buitenzijde. De datum 1268 verwijst naar de eerste vergunning voor het houden van een markt. 300 jaar later in 1568 verleende Koningin Elisabeth I een nieuwe vergunning.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Dreaming of Better Weather</title>
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<updated>2012-01-27T23:24:02+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-30T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Roll on spring and summer.     Laat de lente en de zomer maar komen. </summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Roll on spring and summer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9030395&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2776854428.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_9081.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Laat de lente en de zomer maar komen.&lt;/p&gt;
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<title>Rusty Guns</title>
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<updated>2012-01-22T18:16:59+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-29T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> My friend P-ter should like this one. Rusty guns on a Sunday.     Mijn...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;My friend P-ter should like this one. Rusty guns on a Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017556&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/314266754.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8407_RUSTYGUN.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mijn vriend P-ter zal deze kunnen waarderen. Roestig wapentuig op een zondag.&lt;/p&gt;
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<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>War Stuff</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907443</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T18:07:33+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-28T07:03:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Over the centuries, nations have always felt the need to protect their...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Over the centuries, nations have always felt the need to protect their cities and ports. No different along the river Thames. Walking along the bank in Gravensend, I came across an open air museum hosting several generations of conflict hardware in order to protect the city of London further upstream.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017522&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2962015145.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8402_GUNS.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Over de eeuwen heen, hebben naties altijd de nood gekend om hun havens en steden te beschermen. Hier langsheen de oevers van de Theems is dat ook merkbaar. In Gravesend wandelde ik langs een open lucht museum met oorlogstuig van verschillende generaties. Doel: Londen verder stroomopwaarts beschermen.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Swans</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907405</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T18:07:59+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-27T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Not just ships on the Thames @ Gravesend. I walked down a jetty to get a...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Not just ships on the Thames @ Gravesend. I walked down a jetty to get a better shot at something and this flock of swans likely thought I was going to feed them. They swam towards me at great pace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017472&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3214102620.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8417_SWANS.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Niet enkel schepen op de Theems @ Gravesend. Ik wandelde over een aanlegsteiger die de rivier in stak om een beter shot van iets te kunnen maken. Deze zwerm kwam aan hoge snelheid naar mij toe gezwommen. Wellicht dachten ze dat ik mijn boterhammen met ze wou delen.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Marco Polo</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907378</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T18:08:15+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-26T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> A completely different vessel moored the other side of the river is the...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;A completely different vessel moored the other side of the river is the cruise Ship Marco Polo. An old searot contructed in the 60's, it cruises to South-America during wintertime, the Mediterranean in summertime, for a British Operator. In the left of the panoramic view, showing both banks of the Thames, the Pier @ Gravesend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017422&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2903927582.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8422_MARCOPOLO.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Een heel ander vaartuig, gelegen aan de andere zijde van de rivier is het cruiseschip Marco Polo. Een oude zeerot die in de jaren 60 gebouwd werd. In de winter vaart dit schip op Zuid-Amerika, in de zomer verzorgt het cruises in het Middellandse Zeegebied. Dit voor een britse operator. Links in dit panorama van beide oevers van de Thames, zie je de pier van Gravesend.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Sailing the Thames</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907344</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T17:15:09+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-25T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The port of London is a giant organisation. Amazing what kind of traffic it...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The port of London is a giant organisation. Amazing what kind of traffic it handles. It was a cold and sunny afternoon and I walked along the bank of the river Thames. Seeing this gigantic container ship sail by, I found it hard to imagine the gallion mooring with the dying or dead princess Pocahontas on board. I checked the route of this container ship, it sails between London and Montevideo, South America. When I was writhing this post on Sunday the 22nd, it was sailing up the coas of south America back on it's way to London.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017350&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/593270092.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8395_MAERSK.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;De haven van Londen is een grote organisatie. Indrukwekkend wat voor traffiek het beheert. Op deze koude en zonnige namiddag wandelde ik langsheen de oever van de Thames. Kijkend naar deze zeereus, vond ik het moeilijk mij voor te stellen hoe de gallioen aanmeerde om de gestorven of stervende princes aan wal te brengen.&lt;br /&gt;Ik checkte de vaarroute&amp;nbsp;van dit containership: het vaart tussen Londen en Montevideo in Zuid-Amerika. Toen ik deze post aan het schrijven was op zondag 22 januari, bevond het schip zich langsheen de kust van Zuid-Amerika op de terugweg naar Londen.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Pocahontas</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907302</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T16:41:37+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-24T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> I visited Gravesend, a town when you leave the London circular on the way...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;I visited Gravesend, a town when you leave the London circular on the way back to Dover, because I had read that 'Princess' Pocahontas was burried there. Matoaka is Pocahontas's real name. Pocahontas is her pet name from when she was a little girl. In 1616 her British colonial husband brought her to London to be presented to the king's court. She was, after all, a princess, being the daughter of a indian chief. Ze became ill during her short stay in England, and sailing back to her home land, the ship moored at Gravesend to bring the dying or dead princess ashore. She was only 22. As she was a princess, she was burried in the vault beneath the chancel of the parish church, a place reserved for clergy and notable parishioners. A statue of the princess stands in front of the church to remember her by.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017255&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3968299582.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8352_POCAHONTAS.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017256&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/604695337.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8356_StGeorges.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ik bezocht Gravesend, een stadje net wanneer je de Londense ring verlaten hebt, omdat 'Prinses' Pocahontas er begraven ligt. Matoaka is de echte naam van Pocahontas. Pocahontas is haar troetelnaam van toen ze een klein meisje was. In 1616 bracht haar Britse kolonist echtgenoot haar naar Londen om haar aan haar aan het koningshuis voor te stellen. Als dochter van het stamhoofd was zij immers een prinses. Ze werd onwel in Engeland, en op de terugweg van Londen naar haar thuisland, meerde het schip aan in Gravesend om de stervende of reeds gestorven Pocahontas aan wal te brengen. Ze was dan amper 22 jaar. Gezien haar aanzien als prinses kreeg ze een rustplaats in de gewelven onder het koor van de parochiekerk. Er prijkt een beeld ter nagedachtenis aan de voorzijde van de kerk.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>New Year's Dip Cancelled</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6907281</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T16:19:06+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-23T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The sad news came that the New Year's dip could not take place again, this...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The sad news came that the New Year's dip could not take place again, this is the second time our town tried to organize it this month. We've just been having too bad weather. With the strong wind, it is too difficult to guarantee the safety of the participants. So I need to illustrate this with some photos I took during one of the previous editions. You can see the crowd scattered on the beach getting ready for the dip in the first photo. The girl in the second photo merits my admiration. She has just come out of the water and she needs nothing to keep her warm but her bathing costume and a can of soft drink. A bit of a contrast with the last photo, in particular the young woman with the fur hat. Better luck next year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017188&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/149825859.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_2589_CROWD_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017192&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1609439305.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_2600_WOMAN_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9017194&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1332252830.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_2603_CROWD_WEB.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Afgelopen weekeinde het triestige nieuws dat de nieuwjaarsduik definitief afgelast wordt. Dit was de tweede keer dat Oostende de duik probeerde te organiseren deze maand. Gewoon te slecht weer. Door de sterke wind kan de veiligheid van de deelnemers moeilijk gegarandeerd worden. Dit moet ik dit bericht illustreren met enkele foto's die ik tijdens een vorige editie nam. In de eerste foto zie je de deelnemers die zich voorbereiden op het strand. Bewondering voor het meisje in de tweede foto. Ze komt net uit het water en heeft niets nodig om warm te krijgen, buiten haar badpak en haar blikje fris. Een scherp contrast met de deelnemers in de derde foto, in het bijzonder de jonge vrouw met haar bontmuts. Volgend jaar meer geluk, hoop ik.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Doves</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-22:6906926</id>
<updated>2012-01-22T11:02:57+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-22T11:02:57+01:00</published>
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<summary> That rooftop must really be a good place to be for doves.     Het ziet...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;That rooftop must really be a good place to be for doves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9016378&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3732837909.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0687_DOVES.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Het ziet er naar uit alsof dat dak een favoriete plek is voor duiven.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Old Bank</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-21:6905701</id>
<updated>2012-01-21T10:19:14+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-21T10:19:14+01:00</published>
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<summary> The Old Bank in Stratford-upon-Avon was not yet doing business in William...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The Old Bank in Stratford-upon-Avon was not yet doing business in William Shakespeare's time. It was established in 1810. But the facade is ornamented with scenes from the bard's plays. And above the entrance you'll find a mosaic depicting the bard. So you should really go and see this magnificent building yourself when in Stratford. I will end my overview of Stratford with this picture. If you want to see all photos in one album, visit my &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterbeyen/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;flickr&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9013638&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2390087752.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8292_OLD-BANK.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Old Bank in Stratford-upon-Avon was er niet in de tijd van William Shakespeare. Het werd er gevestigd in 1810. Maar de facade is versierd met taferelen uit de toneelstukken van de bard. En boven de ingang prijkt een mozaiek met zijn afbeelding. Je moet dus gaan kijken als je in Stratford zou zijn. Hier mee ga ik mijn overzichtsreportage van Stratford stoppen. Wil je alle foto's nog eens in één album zien, bezoek dan mijn &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterbeyen/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;flickr&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Hall's Croft</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-20:6904448</id>
<updated>2012-01-20T06:12:13+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-20T06:12:13+01:00</published>
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<summary> Another large beautiful house with a big garden in Stratford-upon-Avon is...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Another large beautiful house with a big garden in Stratford-upon-Avon is Hall's Croft. The residence on the edge of Stratford that belonged to Doctor Hall and Susanna Shakespeare, William's eldest child. The house is just around the corner from the Holy Trinity Church where William lies burried.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9011414&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/818407889.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8308_HALLS-CROFT.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nog een groot en mooi huis met een grote tuin in Stratford-upon-Avond is Hall's Croft. Deze residentie aan de rand van het oude Stratford was het eigendom van dokter Hall en Susanna Shakespeare, de oudste dochter van de bard. Het huis bevindt zich net om de hoek van de Kerk van de Heilige Drievuldigheid, waar William zijn laatste rustplaats heeft.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Hair</title>
<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/archive/2012/01/19/hair.html" />
<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-19:6902892</id>
<updated>2012-01-19T00:32:46+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-19T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> Some people make an effort to look good, colourful. And then again, not. ...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Some people make an effort to look good, colourful. And then again, not.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9009300&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/776152976.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0689_HAIR.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9009302&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3246476462.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0688_HAIR.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sommige mensen doen een inspanning om er kleurrijk uit te zien. En dan ook weer niet.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Difference between authentic and replica</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-16:6899840</id>
<updated>2012-01-16T22:08:14+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-18T07:00:00+01:00</published>
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<summary> The beams are the giveaway in the comparison between these two houses. The...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;The beams are the giveaway in the comparison between these two houses. The Costa coffee store is the replica, dating from the early 1900's. The White Stuff clothes store is the authentic house dating from the 1600's. The beams in the authentic house are less straight as sawing techniques were much less refined back then. Also the beams sag more, as they have carried the weight for 300 centuries longer than in the replica.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9004789&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2642244585.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8327_COSTA2.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9004791&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1943622637.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8328_WHITESTUFF2.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;De balken verraden dat de Costa coffee shop de replica is. Dit huis dateert van de vroege jaren 1900. De balken in de White Stuff klerenwinkel zijn minder recht gezaagd omdat zaagtechnieken nog niet zo verfijnd waren heel vroeger. De horizontale balken buigen ook meer door omdat ze het gewicht van het huis zo'n 300 jaar langer moeten dragen dan bij de replica.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Authentic versus Replica</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-16:6899832</id>
<updated>2012-01-16T21:52:44+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-17T07:00:00+01:00</published>
<category term="architecture" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
<category term="architecture" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="stratford-upon-avon" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="uk" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<summary> &amp;nbsp;    Stratford is well preserved. It offers a lot of authentic...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: medium Tahoma; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Stratford is well preserved. It offers a lot of authentic architecture form THE 16th century. Wooden constructions. But not everything you see is authentic. One of these shops is authentic, the other is à recent copy. Can you tell which is which?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9004722&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/4274816227.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8327_COSTA.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9004724&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1418570977.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_8328_WHITESTUFF.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: medium Tahoma; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: medium Tahoma; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Stratford is redelijk goed bewaard gebleven. Je vindt er nog veel authentieke architectuur uit de 16e eeuw. Houten gebouwen met vakwerk. Maar niet&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;alles is origineel. Twee winkels hier waarvan de ene origineel is de andere een recentere kopie. Kan je ze uit elkaar halen?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Suzanne Leman</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-15:6897814</id>
<updated>2012-01-15T16:36:16+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-16T07:00:00+01:00</published>
<category term="badminton" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
<category term="badminton" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="sport" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="suzanne leman" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<summary> I love it when I can collect photos of a badminton family. I have already...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;I love it when I can collect photos of a badminton family. I have already highlighted Remi Leman and his big sister Mathilde Leman and so today the missing sibling in the middle: Suzanne Leman. Maybe I should try and get their father before my lens now. Suzanne played at the KW Cup in her own club and I managed to get a shot of her face after she had hit a misser as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9001028&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/280371531.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_9506_LEMAN_SUZANNE.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-9001032&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1677862842.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_9504_LEMAN_SUZANNE.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ik houd er van om foto's van badminton families te verzamelen. Nog niet zo lang geleden zette ik hier Remi Leman en zijn grote zus Mathilde Leman in de verf. Vandaag is het de beurt aan het zusje tussen de twee: Suzanne Leman. Misschien moet ik nu vader voor de lens krijgen. Suzanne speelde op de KW Cup in eigen club. Ik slaagde er ook in van haar gelaatsuidrukking te vangen nadat ze een misser geslagen had.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Badminton or Ballet?</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-15:6897248</id>
<updated>2012-01-15T10:42:46+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-15T10:42:46+01:00</published>
<category term="badminton" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
<category term="sport" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="badminton" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<summary> Went to a junior tournament yesterday. Terrible lighting in the hall, so my...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Went to a junior tournament yesterday. Terrible lighting in the hall, so my photos are far from top quality. Seeing this young top player at work, made me think of a parallel between badminton or ballet. Some of these young people really move nicely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-8999944&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2864119908.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_9395.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gisteren ging ik nog eens naar een jeugdtoernooi. Vreselijk slechte verlichting in de sporthal, dus mijn foto's zijn allesbehalve topkwaliteit. Toen ik deze jonge speelster aan het werk zag, dacht ik aan een parallel tussen badminton en ballet. Sommige van die jonge mensen bewegen echt heel mooi.&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Rosslyn Chapel and the Knights Templar</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2011-11-01:6791912</id>
<updated>2011-11-01T15:50:44+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-14T07:00:00+01:00</published>
<category term="architecture" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
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<category term="knights templar" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
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<summary> &amp;nbsp;     Linking Rosslyn Chapel and the Knights Templar is far from an...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Linking Rosslyn Chapel and the Knights Templar is far from an exact science. The Chapel was founded in the mid 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; century by William Sinclair, 1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; earl of Caithness. He would be a descendant of Henry Sinclair, who fled France in the 14&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; century when the Knights Templar were rounded up and burned at the stake. The order of the Knights Templar were put on trial in Edinburgh in 1309 and the family Sinclair denied all liaisons with the order. William Sinclair, the founder of the chapel was believed to be a grandmaster of the Scottish stonemasons. A later William Sinclair became grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. The Freemasons are believed to have originated from the order of the Knights Templar.&lt;br /&gt;When I visited Rosslyn Chapel back in 2010 the place was still surrounded by scaffolding undergoing renovation. The picture shows how meticulously this was being done. I will have to go back now the works have been completed.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-8821238&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/2848078137.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_0541_ROSLIN.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Een verband leggen tussen de kapel in Roslin en de Orde van de Tempeliers is verre van een exacte wetenschap. De kapel werd opgericht halverwege de 15&lt;sup&gt;e&lt;/sup&gt; eeuw door William Sinclair, de eerste graaf van Caithness. Hij was een afstammeling van Henry Sinclair, die Frankrijk ontvluchtte in de 14&lt;sup&gt;e&lt;/sup&gt; eeuw toen de Tempeliers er tot bekentenissen gemarteld werden en vervolgens tot de brandstapel veroordeeld werden. In Edinburg ging het er wat humaner aan toe toen de orde in 1309 gedagvaard werd. De familie Sinclair ontekende toen alle banden met de orde. William Sinclair, de oprichter van de kapel, zou een grootmeester van de Schotse steenbewerkers geweest zijn. Een afstammeling van hem met dezelfde naam zou later grootmeester van de Grote Schotse Loge worden. Een theorie is dat Vrijmetselarij uit de orde van de Tempeliers ontstaan zou zijn.&lt;br /&gt;Toen ik in 2010 de kapel in Roslin bezocht stond het ding in de steigers om een grondige renovatie te ondergaan. De foto toont hoe precies daarbij tewerk gegaan werd. Nu de renovatie afgelopen is moet ik zeker nog eens terug gaan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Friday 13th</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2011-11-01:6791852</id>
<updated>2011-11-01T15:16:40+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-13T07:00:00+01:00</published>
<category term="art" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
<category term="art" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="knights templar" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="scotland" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
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<summary> &amp;nbsp;   Did you ever think about the origin of the superstition surrounding...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Did you ever think about the origin of the superstition surrounding Friday the 13th? There are many possible explanations that find their origin in art and literature, but the one that I like best is linked to the order of the Knights Templar. By order of the Roman Catholic Pope the Knights Templar were rounded up tortured and burned at the stake in France on Friday October 13&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; 1307. So that was certainly an unlucky day for them. Not all perished. It seems about half of the order’s members sailed from La Rochelle, seeking sanctuary in Portugal and Scotland. Some claim that a group of Templars sailed on to Iceland and Greenland and went on to discover America, a century before Chistopher Columbus is reputed to have done. I like the link with Scotland, a country I visited back in 2010. You can find this Celtic cross in Stirling’s cemetery.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-8821128&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/3977722045.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;IMG_1078_CELTIC-CROSS-STIRLING.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: small;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Dacht je ooit na over het ontstaan van het bijgeloof rond vrijdag de 13e? Nazicht levert veel mogelijke verklaringen die hun oorsprong in kunst en literatuur vinden, maar ik verkies de uitleg die gekoppeld is aan de orde van de Tempeliers. In 1307 werden de Tempeliers in Frankrijk massaal gemarteld en op vrijdag de 13&lt;sup&gt;e&lt;/sup&gt; oktober op de brandstapel gezet. Een geluksdag was het dus niet bepaald voor hen. Niet alle Tempeliers lieten er het leven, ongeveer de helft zou kunnen vluchten zijn via een zeemacht dat van uit La Rochelle zeilde richting Portugal en Schotland. Een groep Tempeliers zou via Ijsland en Groenland naar Amerika getrokken zijn. Dus ontdekten ze zo het nieuwe continent zo wat 100 jaar vooraleer Kristoffel Columbus er voet aan wal zette. Ik hou wel van de link met Schotland, een land dat ik in 2010 voor de eerste keer bezocht. Dit Keltische kruis vind je in de begraafplaats van het stadje Stirling. De moeite waard om te bezoeken.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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</entry>
<entry>
<author>
<name>pieterbie</name>
<uri>http://pieterbie.skynetblogs.be/about.html</uri>
</author>
<title>Harvard House</title>
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<id>tag:pieterbie.skynetblogs.be,2012-01-01:6879320</id>
<updated>2012-01-12T06:01:15+01:00</updated>
<published>2012-01-12T06:01:15+01:00</published>
<category term="architecture" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#category" />
<category term="architecture" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="stratford-upon-avon" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<category term="uk" scheme="http://www.blogspirit.com/ns/types#tag" />
<summary> Something went wrong with yesterday's post here. Was having some trouble...</summary>
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&lt;p&gt;Something went wrong with yesterday's post here. Was having some trouble with the internet at home last weekend. Harvard house in Stratford-upon-Avon, for a short time home to minister (priest) John Harvard. It is the house with the flagpole. We are talking 1607-1638, so he may have known William Shakespeare. John crossed the ocean to settle in New England. Himself an educated Cambridge man, he found schooling important. So he left some money so that Harvard College could be founded in New England. He did not actually found the school as some would have you believe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;img id=&quot;media-8993563&quot; style=&quot;margin: 0.7em 0;&quot; title=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/21938/1020488238.2.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;architecture,stratford-upon-avon,uk&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;Iets liep verkeerd met mijn geplande post gisteren. Ik had wat problemen met het internet thuis afgelopen weekeinde, had moeten controleren. Harvard House in Stratford-upon-Avon, voor een korte tijd de thuis van John Harvard. Het huis met de vlaggenmast. Priester John Harvard leefde tussen 1607 en 1638, dus hij kan William Shakespeare gekend hebben. Hij stak de oceaan over om zich in New England te vestigen. Zelf een product van een Cambrige opleiding, vond hij educatie belangrijk. Op het einde van zijn leven liet hij wat geld achter zodat Harvard College opgericht kon worden in New England. Hij is dus zelf niet de oprichter zoals sommigen beweren.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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