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Amsterdam en Zürich - werk en liefde.
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Last day of Pride Amsterdam. The Rijskmuseum as always supportive of our cause.
Facade of Amsterdam Rijksmuseum with a giant rainbow flag attached reading “Welcome”.
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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On the brighter side of life: if you ever find yourself in Zürich (Switzerland) treat yourself to an excellent dinner at the world's oldest vegetarian restaurant Hiltl. (hiltl.ch).

The food, the ambiance and the service are excellent.

"Guten appetit"
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Part of the facade of Vegetarian Restaurant Hiltl in Zürich at night.
July 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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This one is going to take me a while to finish....
But it's the best possible distraction to keep me away from @bsky.app
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Cover of the latest publication (posthumously) of Joan Didion's "Notes to John" - the notes she made about her visits to her therapist. The cover shows an elderly Joan in he office chair in het home office.
July 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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An unannounced visitor left their collar and AirTag in front of the door to the garden.
Now, who could that have been?
Let’s find out.
June 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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There is hope…. Today in Taos, NM, the local #resistance picketing every week.
Senior man in jeans, blue t-shirt and hat holding a banner: Trump is a dictator. Picketing in Taos NM Woman in sandals, light jeans and straw hat holding a banner, saying: Speak Up While You Still Can. Taos, NM Woman in jeans, light blue shirt, shawl and hat wearing a medical face mask carrying two banners: “Veterans Thank You. I support you”. And a second one with one word: Resist!
June 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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As seen in Taos, NM.
Poster with 19th century black and white picture of five native American chiefs in their full official costume: Red Dog, Little Dog, Little Wound, Red Cloud, American Horse, sitting. Standing behind them a white man: John Bridgeman. Text reads: “Homeland Security - Fighting Terrorism - Since 1492”.
June 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Streetview - Taos, NM
Facade of a one story adobe house in Taos with terracotta coloured walls, turquoise door and window frames and a metal swordfish on top. Facade of a one story adobe house in Taos with terracotta coloured walls, turquoise door and window frames. ‘Deerskin Art & Design’ banner over the door. Plants and a small tree in front of the house. Facade of a two story adobe house in Taos with terracotta coloured walls, turquoise door and window frames and a colourful garden with blooming summer plants in front. Facade of a one story adobe house in Taos with terracotta coloured walls, wooden door and window frames a porch with traditional carved wooden pilars: Wine Bar, a sign over the door says.
June 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Visiting the US and finding ourselves in Santa Fe NM.
The city had a nice vibe… and the margaritas are delicious.
May 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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On their way to Sächsilüüte…..
April 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Burning of the Böög, last Monday in Zürich: see Alt text.
Sächsilüüte, "The six o'clock ringing of the bells") is a traditional spring holiday in the Swiss city of Zürich celebrated in its current form, usually on the 3rd Monday of April, since the early 20th century. Following the parade of the Zünfte (guilds), the climax of the holiday is the burning of Winter in effigy, in the form of the Böögg, a figure of a snowman prepared with explosives. The custom of burning a rag doll called Böögg predates the Sechseläuten. A Böögg (cognate to bogey) was originally a masked character doing mischief and frightening children during the carnival season. The neighborhood association Zum Kratz has burned a Böögg each year, but originally the effigy represented some yearly disaster such as the influenza.
April 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Sächsilüüte, "The six o'clock ringing of the bells") is a traditional spring holiday in the Swiss city of Zürich celebrated in its current form, usually on the 3rd Monday of April - Burning of the Böög. See ALT text.
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Lost in time..

#zurichhauptbahnhof
April 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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"Law Firms, Trade Wars and the Weakness of Monarchs" by @pkrugman.bsky.social .

A broader perspective. Good to have a read:
Law Firms, Trade Wars and the Weakness of Monarchs, by Paul Krugman - 17 April
April 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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First day of outdoor swimming in Zürich. Let Spring begin.
The outdoor pool Freibad Seebach in Zürich on a sunny Saturday in April. Visitors are swimming and sunbathing.
April 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Ever been to Amsterdam? 😂
A busty Utrechtsestraat in Amsterdam on a sunny day. Cars, trams, bikers an pedestrians are sharing the narrow shopping street in the historic old center of the city.
April 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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It's sort of endearing, this parade of Zürich police men and women, don't you think? It's a different picture of the police than we normally see. ~
They probably are on their way to the police men's. Or maybe a Bierstube for a cold pint.
April 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Don’t know yet is I will…. It’s a commitment.
Two-and-half balls of yarn, grey tones and the small one orange. Knitting neeldes. On a rustique wooden table, in front of a bowl of chocolate Easter eggs and a base with yellow/white Spring flowers.
March 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Vandaag Meest Gelezen.
*Zucht*
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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The sleepy town of Solothurn in Switzerland is slowly waking up from its winters' sleep. The sun is out, this first day of Spring and the temperature is 21º C.
Is it time to take your jacket off already when having Kaffee und Kuchen on the terrace? Some people are not sure yet.
Shall we or not?
The old clocktower in the center of Solothurn and a half empt terrace with some people having coffee or tea and of course a slice of cake. It's a warm and sunny Spring day, but people are still in a bit of a Winter mood with their jackets on.
March 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Ah, these are troublesome times. The daily news from the US makes us, Europeans, grab on to our seats waiting for the impact.

That will stay for a while, as long as Trump and his cronies are staying in power.

But, we are blessed with having Italy and the best biscottis in the world!

Bon appetit!
A 250 gram pack of biscottis, the best in the world, by Antonio Mattei from Florence in Italy.
March 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Kunnen we opgelucht zijn over de verkiezingsuitslag in Duitsland?
Dat zal afhangen van de komende coalitie onderhandelingen.
Een nieuwe regering zal het vertrouwen moeten winnen van de kiezer om verdere groei van AfD te stoppen.
Dat wordt nog een zware opgave.
The result of the exit polls for the German elections in a graphic chart.
February 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Furryworld in Malmø, Sweden. Could not figure oit that that was all about.
Anyone any idea?
#furryworld
Two persons in a furry costume at the Furryworld event in Malmø, Sweden.
February 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I have 81 of them, or 82, I’m not sure.
These tiny Delft Blue KLM canal houses. And the book with their histories.
Great!
Book cover Little Kingdom by the sea -A celebration of Dutch cultural heritage.
February 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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In the Engadin, in the south east of Switzerland the official language is Romansh. Not Italian, not Romanian, Romansh. Here’s a view from Muotas Muragl at 2568 meters.

The SwissTopo app adds the names of the mountains, real time in your camera viewer.

Pic taken in December.
It’s all white now.
View of the Alps as seen from Muotas Muragl in Engadin, Switzerland. The Swisstopo app adds the names of the mountaintops in the distance and the name of the closest village: St. Moritz. Topographical map of Pontresina and environment, Engadin, kanton of Graubunden in Switzerland.
February 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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It’s the season again.

#tulips
#cats
Picture from of bunch of colourful tulips with black/white cat sitting next to it looking up at camera.
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM