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Luc

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Amersfoort
« on: July 24, 2020, 16:54:50 »
Another series of images shot in my hometown. This time the emphasis is not on modern architecture but on the historical buildings along the canal surrounding the old city centre.

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Bent Hjarbo

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2020, 19:41:17 »
You did it again. Less colorful than the new buildings, but very charming.

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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2020, 20:02:30 »
Very well done! Composition is spot on. Colours as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the photos.
Peter

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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2020, 21:03:52 »
Erik and I visited Amersfoort last time in NL. A nice city with lots of scenic detail we ought to have spent more time on. Bad weather shortened our stay though.

I distinctly remember the canals due to some to me unusual aquatic plants (Callitriche obtusangula and Nymphoides peltata).

Luc

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Re: Amersfoort
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2020, 00:32:15 »
Thanks a lot Bent, Peter and Birna for watching and commenting.

Birna, I'm sure sunny weather does make a lot of difference in the attractiveness. I belief the wall-rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria) are also special.

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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2020, 02:41:13 »
Very nice town you live in. While I liked your previous modern architectural photos, I like these better. The buildings on the canal have a pleasingly lived in look about them, well captured by you. Thanks Luc!

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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2020, 13:11:54 »
It’s very  nice and quiet and you really show it in the photos


Luc

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Re: Amersfoort
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2020, 16:18:40 »
Thanks Tom and Nasos for taking the time to look at this series and commenting. Yes, it's a nice city and relatively quiet although in these corona times we have our share of Dutch tourists visiting places like Amersfoort. So later in summer I guess it will be a lot busier because the centre (of medieval origin) is quite small.

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« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2020, 00:16:30 »
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Exactly - what more can I say!  ;D

Well done - thanks for taking us on your journey.  Nice to see these smaller canals still being used.

You did it again. Less colorful than the new buildings, but very charming.
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« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2020, 07:18:10 »
Very well done! Composition is spot on. Colours as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the photos.
Yes, great shots, Luc.

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« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2020, 08:06:20 »
Very nicely captured, I also recall Birna and I scouting the streets, next time we visit hopefully the weather will be better,,, ;)
Erik Lund