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Commemoration of siege of Groningen
Each on the 28th of August, the city of Groningen commemorates that the city was under siege by the army of Christoph Bernhard von Galen, Bishop of Munster. This event Gronings Ontzet a.k. Bommen Berend as it is called in vernacular language. On this day, a wide variety of festivities are organized throughout the city.…
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Goffs Ghost Town, California USA
The sound of the horn of a freight train that passes ghost town Goffs is a reminder of more prosperous times that once were. The wheels of the sheer countless number of wagons produces a constant cadence that resembles the rhythm of daily routine in a ghost town that once was a lively community for…
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Extinction Rebellion: Black Friday protest against over consumption
Friday, November 25 2022, Extinction rebellion held a protest mars against over consumption in the inner city of Groningen, Netherlands. This series of photos shows the mars going through the ‘oude kijk in ’t jatstraat,’ a busy street with a lot of stores organizing Black Friday discounts. The mars went through the inner city of…
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Sunset over Saguaro NP and Joshua Tree NP
During this years holidays, I traveled the south-west of the USA, the states California and Arizona. I visited Saguaro NP and Joshua NP and in both parks went out to photograph sunsets at the end of the day. The gallery above shows some results. Rijko