There are so many small details that make up a culture. Details not found in tourists’ shops. Here are some of them.
How you get lost in your own country is when you listen as a Dutchman – being used to American English – listen to a British guide- and try to figure out what they mean with what they say – while driving:)
Hubby is asking some locals how we should go, and I’m taking these pics, sitting in the car.
Difference in how houses are built. No wood used in the main walls. Subtle reflections of the trees on the windows.(Beautiful World, Tue Travel)
Flowers – I almost ran into the clematis, forgetting that Dutchmen can get away with having a plant on the side walk
Fri Hunt
Begins with F: clematis above
Weeks Favorite: last photo
Shiny: the water below
Since Holland has many water ways (remember, the land once was 70+ % water), it also has many sluices, because of much use of cargo boats for transportation of supplies (compared to the USA) . This sluice is a small one in Muiden, in the province of Utrecht, smack in the middle of the country – the town where no doubt in the past the inhabitants worked for or at the Muiderslot (castle).
(Good Fences, Weekend Reflect., Fri Hunt, Tue Treasure, Water world)
Roof line and main walls are 16-17th century. The doors and windows of the barn are most likely updated. The four iron vertical wall anchors (Wil’s Francois Wouters blog) – are like Wil says – to connect the floors of the rooms to the outside, to prevent the wall from bending outward.
In present times with an inside wall of bricks and an outside row of bricks with space in between, the iron anchors are no more needed.
(Thurs. Doors, Tue Treasures)
For Sat. critters – hubby’s capture is Excellent!
New windmills against a subtle sky. There is often a hint of mist in the distance seen in Holland and muted colors, in contrast with the bright sunny skies and colors in California.
Freshly plowed land is one of my favorite views (Tue Texture).
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It is always so interesting to see how another culture lives and works!
I love the details that make up a culture. It’s one of the best parts of travel!
The house and barn were neat, and the flowing clematis look so healthy, and beautiful.
It’s interesting to see how cultures are different.
I love the clematis and the old Dutch roof line. Great shots taken from the car. I do that too but a lot of the time a car goes by or a pedestrian gets in the way. I’ve deleted more shots than I’ve taken, lol.
I have some clematis that blooms in my yard, but only thanks to the owners before me. I enjoy seeing sights from other countries, especially since I’ve never traveled outside of min.
holland has a lot of unique qualities and beauty, too.
me again! not sure if you saw Kim’s edit…I’ll be taking over Little Things Thursday – hope you’ll join in!!
Lovely buildings. My home is made of bricks as are most in this neighberhood.
Love those green doors 🙂
The clematis is beautiful, and in an unexpected place, making it that much better. Interesting architectural details, and how it’s changed over the years.
That Clematis was so pretty. Lovely water reflection (and a good fence) Beautiful butterfly.
Some great set of images here, thanks for sharing them 🙂
Love the Clematis, Lock adn butterfly
Love those window shots!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at OBW!!
Hello, I love the clematis and the pretty butterfly and the skywatch. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
Great post!
I like that old brick barn, and amazing that it was built back in the 15th – 16th century!! Have a nice weekend.
I have once visited Amsterdam and fell in love with it 🙂 Thank you for sharing at OBW.
Lovely picture tour of Holland. I must visit there one day
Mollyxxx
Hello, gorgeous butterfly and a lovely post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post today. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
This is an awesome collection! Enjoy your weekend!
Great post! I really enjoyed the pictures.
Wonderful pictures. Thanks for posting them!
The Clematis is beautiful. Glad to see you got a Monarch, too!
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Very interesting post. I am not very well traveled but I do love seeing how different cultures solved differently, the same problems with buildings and transportation for instance, with solutions that work for them.
Beautiful images! I love the tour you’ve taken us on. Thanks so much for joining Friday’s Hunt. Have a great week!
Lovely shots of the hidden details of life…
Such attention to the detail of a courtry has provided us with a delightful series of photos.
Windmills are fascinating things. Always liked pinwheels as a kid. Now I’m imagining a flatland full of windmills that resemble pinwheels. lol
Now that would be like toyland:)
EXCELLENT post, especially liking the EXQUISITE and ENCHANTING flowers on the sidewalk.
Leslie
abcw team
Architecture fascinates me from one part of the world to another. Thanks for joining Tuesday’s treasure, plan a visit again.
Hello Jesh, Thank you so much for your faithful comments and linking to my Blue Monday posts while I was on vacation. I arrived home today… tired but very happy to have been with so much family these past two weeks. It is good to be visiting again.
Great photos and the culture difference is always interesting. The butterfly was a great shot by your hubby. Holland is a wonderful place to visit. I have never had a clematis this pretty.
Have a wonderful week.
xo,
Jeanne
I always say that my homecountry is beautiful, if only one looks…
You proove me right 😉
Have a nice ABC-W-day / – week
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Lovely views jesh! Had intermittent connectivity yesterday so I’m getting around to comment today, loved this! My favorite one is the one of the sluice 🙂
great shots all of them 🙂
1st paragraph reminded me of Lost in Translation
ROG, ABCW
That clematis is magnificent., Jesh!
Thank you for participating in the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
I think to really understand a country you have to go beyond the recommended travel sites. That is when the magic happens! Have a happy week!
What I have learned about Holland as been from you Jesh…Lovely series and thank you for linking in….Michelle
Oh, it was the details that I loved about Europe, and miss terrible. What a fabulous post. Well done on capturing the details. I am excited to have you linking with Life Thru the Lens.
Lisa @ Life Thru the Lens
Very interesting details of the culture.