Thanks, Frank.
Leeuwarden looks very good through your lenses at night. I’ve never been that
far north in the Netherlands – on the ground at least. I have flown to the
ranges on Vlieland (http://prk-aviation.nl/Cornfield-range.htm
<http://prk-aviation.nl/Cornfield-range.htm>) and Terschelling, and I’ve used
the restricted airspace to the north of the islands, but some of that is
probably closed now.
Chris
> On 21 Dec 2016, at 10:16, Frank <wijsmuller@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Pity for your holidays, hope you both recover soon & get the chance to
> enjoy it later.
>
> Maybe for some amusements a few evening photo's (with some Christmas
> decorations) of Leeuwarden
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/63142137@N08/albums/72157676678738020
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/63142137@N08/albums/72157676678738020>>,
> capital of Friesland. The illumiated churchtower in some is definitely not
> straight (in fact it started sagging when it was only 10 meters/ 30 ft and
> still under construction...).
>
> We visited an exposition of paintings of Alma Tadema
> <https://www.friesmuseum.nl/en/see-and-do/exhibitions/alma-tadema/
> <https://www.friesmuseum.nl/en/see-and-do/exhibitions/alma-tadema/>>, who
> from the readings was actually more famous in England then in the
> Netherlands. It will come to London as well, worth a visit in my opinion.
>
> Interesting fact was the claim that most of our 21th century image of how
> the Greek and Romans lived was derived from his paintings, as the Hollywood
> directors were instructed to study his paintings which they then recreated
> at their sets. This was illustrated by showing pieces of movie alongside
> the paintings, and indeed the resemblance was remarkable. The painter
> prepaired his work carefully, for instance by collecting original
> timepieces at auctions, some of which were also displayed.
>
>
>
>
>
> 2016-12-21 7:39 GMT+01:00 ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
>
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