Life in photos
Matt Redman is a performing English multi-instrumentalist. Here you see him in Talbot House in Poperinge, back in February, with his Gibson Style 8 harp guitar.
The guitar/harp was made between 1902 and 1925. It has the 6 standard guitar strings, with an extra 10 sub-bass strings.
I’ve seen Matt perform a couple of times with this instrument since he acquired it in 2025, if my memory serves me right. Thing it maybe his favourite instrument, he seems to look at it lovingly.
17 en 18 augustus bracht ik in het mooie Vrijbroekpark in Mechelen door. ECS challenger cricket toernooi.
De foto toont Ostend Cricket Club aan de slag, de wicket keeper die hier deskundig de bal gevangen heeft, is van Brugge Cricket Club. Een Westvlaamse derby, dus.
Wat ik grappig vind, en ik hoop dat de mannen mij dat niet kwalijk nemen, is dat beide spelers omhoog kijken, terwijl de bal zich eigenlijk al in de handschoenen van de wicket keeper bevindt. Toont wat een snel spelletje cricket is, zo’n harde bal kan gemakkelijk aan meer dan 100 km per uur in de richting van slagman en wicket keeper vliegen.
Ostend Cricket Club speelde de finale maar moest in Mechelen Eagles haar meerdere erkennen. Proficiat met dit resultaat, de finale halen op zo’n toernooi met topclubs is een verdienste.
De foto is nogal korrelig, maar de weersomstandigheden waren niet ideaal en de zoomfactor maximum. 6400 iso.
I spent 17 & 18 August in the beautiful Vrijbroekpark in Mechelen. ECS challenger cricket tournament.
This photo shows Ostend Cricket Club batting, the wicket keeper, who expertly caught the ball, plays or Brugge Cricket Club. A Westflemish derby.
What humours me, and I hope the players aren’t offended, is that batter and wicket keeper are looking up, while the ball has already been caught with the latter. Shows what a fast game cricket is, the hard ball easily exceeds 100 km/hour as it flies in the direction of batter & wicket keeper.
Ostend Cricket Club played the final in this tournament, but had to bow to the superiority of Mechelen Eagles. But congratulations, reaching the final in this tournament with only top clubs is not a given.
The photo is grainy, but the weather was not ideal and the zoomfactor is at maximum. 6400 iso.
Yes, Central Park, the John Lennon Memorial. Close to the home where he was killed.
Read ‘Shout’ a biography ot the Fab4 recently. Great read.
Yes, I have overdone this photo, but I wanted to cheer the boring walkway up with a bit of flower power.
Love & Peace
Jawel, Central Park, herdenkingskunstwerk voor John Lennon. Dicht bij zijn thuis waar hij vermoord werd.
Net ‘Shout’ een biografie van de Fab4 gelezen. Leuke boek.
Ja, ik overdreef wat met deze bewerking, maar ik vond dat zwart/grijze pad zo saai. Dus wat flower power toegevoegd.
Nieuwe zaak in onze stad voor mensen die hun viervoeters graag verwennen.
Je kan er o.a. pup cakes kopen. Bevat niks dat schadelijk is voor mens of dier.
Gezien Vinyl einde vorige week 13 werd en het vandaag onze nationale feestdag was…
Mosselen met friet zou hij ook wel gelust hebben, maar dat was het avondmaal van ons koningshuis.
New business in our city for people who want to spoil their four legged friends.
The Pup Cakes don’t contain anything damaging to human or animal.
Seeing Vinyl Turned 13 end of last week and today is our national holiday…
He would have liked mussels and chips as well, but that was supper for our royal family.
Op 17 juli vierde ik mijn 13e verjaardag. Mama had zalm gebakken en ik mocht lekker meesmullen. Ik hou zo van vis.
Hier zie ze mij tijdens een heidewandeling in NL Brabant in de week voor ik 13 werd. 5 km, niet slecht voor een bejaarde hond.
On July 17 I celebrated my 13th birthday. Mummy fried salmon and there was a generous portion for me as well. I love fish.
This photo shows me during a walk on a heath on holiday in The Netherlands, the week before I turned 13. 5 km, not bad for a very senior dog.
Hartje met Brandi voor iemand die van hondjes en hartjes houdt.
Our beautiful boy turned 10 today, and still in good shape and humour.
We took this photo this morning during our morning walk.
Many happy returns, Vinyl and my dearest wish is that I can post another photo of our beautiful flatcoated retriever next year.
When visiting Cornwall last summer, I was charmed by the simple beauty of the little village of Flushing, just across the Penryn River from the port and docks of Falmouth, separated by Carrick Roads.
It surprises me that this village houses just over 600 inhabitants, it looks too small for that when you walk the narrow streets that weren’t designed for cars to be able to pass one another.
Part of Cornwall’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, founded in 1661, flushing housed the captains and officers of the packet ships that docked in Falmouth. The village was named after the Dutch village with the same name after Dutch engineers built the 3 main quays in the village.
My cousin proposed this village as a good place to let the dog enjoy the beach and a swim. The beach is not that big, but it is dog friendly.
With everything that has been going on the past years, there has been little room for photography and blogging.
We did find time to visit Overloon in the Netherlands during the autumn holiday last year.
Fantastic dunes they have there, great nature. And the fungi were out asking to be photographed.
Alles wat de afgelopen jaren gebeurde liet weinig ruimte voor fotografie en bloggen.
Wij vonden wel tijd om Overloon in Nederland te bezoeken de afgelopen herfstvakantie.
Prachtige duinen hebben ze daar, mooie natuur. En de paddo’s vroegen om gefotografeerd te worden.
Happy 9th birthday to Vinyl, our black flatcoated retriever.
This photo was taken 2 weeks ago in Cornwall – England. The foxred coloured 2 year old labrador is Brandy, Vinyl’s new cousin. Took 2 years to meet Brandy because of the C-thing.
Gelukkige 9e verjaardag Vinyl, onze zwarte flatcoated retriever.
De foto is 2 weken oud, gemaakt in Cornwall – Engeland. De vosenrode 2 jaar oude labrador is Brandy, Vinyl’s nieuwe kozijn. De pandemie liet ons 2 jaar wachten om deze lieve schoonheid te ontmoeten.
