Tag: Water
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The Amstel
The Amstel On my way back from Ouderkerk, my favourite walk along the Amstel. Photo of the week: Amstel river, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2025
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Mirage
Mirage The sky seen in the dark, whirling water of the Limmat just before it falls over the edge. Photo of the week: Waterfall in the Limmat river, Zürich, Switzerland 2025
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The escape
The escape For the 2024 edition of ‘Le Voyage à Nantes’ Cyril Pedrosa has liberated the four caryatids of the Wallace fountain in four progressive steps. First two caryatids have lowered their arms and can now do something else, like watering seedlings, while the other two manage to hold the dome up in the air.…
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The Wallace fountain
The Wallace fountain For the last 150 years numerous of these free drinking water fountains can be found all over Paris. They are called Wallace fountains, named after the British philanthropist who made the initial design and financed them. They were further developed and sculpted by Charles-Auguste Lebourg, an artist from Nantes, where this specimen…
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Two takes, one lake
Two takes, one lake Just two out of a multitude of different possible takes of one and the same lake. Photos of the week: Etang de Pontremble, France 2024
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Chisaku-in garden
Chisaku-in garden Sen no Rikyu, the legendary Japanese Tea master, is said to have loved the garden of the Chisaku-in temple. Rikyu died in 1591, while the temple was constructed in 1601. So the garden must have been layed out well before. I can imagine Rikyu sitting on a rock, contemplating the beauty of the…
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Summer in the city
Summer in the city Enjoying the warmth of the sun on your back and the coolness of the river at your feet. Photo of the week: Bathing in the Limat river, Zürich, Switzerland 2022
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The man of her heart?
The man of her heart? Dark clouds over the IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel). An expanse of water shining brightly with a silvery lustre caused by the light of a sun that’s nowhere to be seen.A woman stands on the shore, a man approaches on his kiteboard. Does she patiently stand by and watch, full of admiration…
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Source of life
Source of life At the source of the Cauvery River: a flow of water comes out of Mother Earth, giving life to plants, animals and humans downstream. The yoni placed at this very spot, signifying the source of life, is well chosen. It calls up the painting of “the origin of the world” (“l’origine du…
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