In 1493, this little island was discovered by Columbus and his. St Barts. Once a free port, where hijacked cargo could be sold. 500 years later, the photographer lies in this bay with sailing ship Sailody. St Bartholomew is still a unique island. Considerably smaller than Vlieland, but still home to 8,000 inhabitants. The Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy is French. Including boulangerie, boucherie and quite a few chic shops. An island in the Caribbean Sea, an overseas community (collectivité d'outre-mer), but topped with a Scandinavian sauce. From 1784 to 1878, this island was in Swedish hands. Sold in exchange for French trading rights and toll-free passage of the Skagerak far from here. The Swedes named the capital Gustavia after their king Gustaaf III. During Christmas and as now with New Year's Eve, hundreds of ships including some 100 mega-yachts gather Saint-Barthélemy. On the horizon the Dutch part of Saint Martin.
Sybrand Treffers (1971) is fotograaf en filmer met verregaande specialiteit in de industriële, nautische en logistieke sector. Turbines, warehousing of olietankers verhelderend of dynamisch in beeld brengen, verbindingen leggen tussen kantoor en werkvloer. Inclusief vernieuwende toepassing van beelden voor verbetering van kantooromgevingen, bedrijfsrestaurants, fabriekshallen of..
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Germany
Germany
Germany
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Germany
Netherlands