Midsummer night!!! Looking for an image characteristic of Alkmaar. I end up with characteristic canal houses. And a canal, with a drawbridge, of course. I feel like a tourist in my own city as I look up the Luttik Oudorp, where the world-famous "house with the bullet" can be found. There really is a hole with a bullet in that house. But you can't see that hole in this photo, you need close-up for that and then it's impossible to capture the special atmosphere. It's midsummer night so it stays light for a long time. But as it nears 11 o'clock, the street lights do jump on. And yes, wow, I needed this light to make the picture perfect in my eyes.
I am a passionate amateur photographer who loves taking pictures while travelling all over the world. But I also love to capture the beauty of my own country (the Netherlands), the city where I live (Alkmaar) and the Dutch dunes and beaches. My friends are always very enthusiastic about.. Read more…