As you know, I had a three-day trip to Zwolle, Holland, for work.The weather was miserable and grey, so I went hunting for some colour and comfort.
This hotel with all its lights (and bikes – the trademark of Holland)
Looked very inviting as I stood outside in the rain.
I found some lovely textures
In old buildings.
My favourite find was an old church
Converted into an amazing bookshop.
And on the way back to the hotel,
I saw some mannequins practising their disco moves.
For more textures and colours, please go to: Our World.
Looks like you found some color –through all of the dreariness around you.
Hugs,
Betsy
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Great shots, Fi. LOL at those mannequins flailing arms. 🤣
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Beautiful photos! I love that bookshop.
Have a great week!
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Such beautiful buildings to escape the rain. I like that cycling is so popular there and converting a church into a home for books is brilliant … food for the soul, sadly even in these most troubling of times.
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All great images, lovely textures, and also laughed at those disco 💃 mannequins
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The building are outstanding there and fantastc capture by you! Great conversion on the bookstore
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Cool shots! Always good to seek a new vision now and then!
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Lovely look at Holland through your eyes!
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…nice images for a rainy day.
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The eyes love color no matter where you find it. Thanks for picturing Holland here!
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Beautiful old convertion bookshop. Everywhere is a superb archaeology, love it.
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Thanks for sharing your photos from Holland. I like the building images. #ourworld
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Hello, wonderful images from Holland. I like the church turned into the bookstore. The hotel is pretty. Enjoy your day, have a happy week ahead.
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Beautiful photos, it was worth the time not being better.
I especially liked the photo of the church converted into a bookstore, what a fantastic place.
Have a nice week
Maria
Divagar Sobre Tudo um Pouco
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You were successful in finding color and texture.Great shots.
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Oh, I love the bookstore.
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My old home country! I love that bookshop.
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Wonderful shots, especially the old church.
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I love books .. my entire family loves book shops. Sadly, they are become less and less in America. ;-(
My son Sam, he found a book shop he loves to visit in Georgia where he is stationed until May 8.
As always, love your posts.
Carla
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” (and bikes – the trademark of Holland)”
That is so true, Fiona. I lived in Holland (Amsterdam) for a summer and discovered it to me a very bike-transportation-city. Bikes are everywhere!
Stunning photographs! I love European architecture. Beautiful textures indeed!
And WOW…the inter of that church/bookshop is so beeeeeeautiful!
Thanks for sharing the beauty, my friend. Have a great week! 🙂
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Beautiful shots
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Lady Fi – how nice to see some different photos from you – more proof that your photographic talent knows no bounds! It makes me a little sad that the church is a church no longer, but at least it’s beauty has been preserved.
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The church-bookshop beckons my soul… great photos.
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Great shots.
Thank you for hosting Our World Tuesday.
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Wow—- I’d love to be there.
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Amazing captures!
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Very nice images from Holland!
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I really do appreciate the church converted in bookshop. Another way to meditate and meet some other (holly) spirits
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I want to go to that bookshop! It even looks as though the organ might still work… Bach fugues and books – that would be a perfect afternoon…
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A fun post filled with textures!
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Beautiful – I love seeing your part of the world through your lens
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looks like you made the most out of the rain. looks lovely there
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You found some interesting subjects, very nice pics !
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Beautiful color and light shots! Glad you found the places ^_^
Happy Moments to You,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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Interesting patterns and textures.
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Beautiful photographs The Dutch houses offer interesting textures.
I was in Amsterdam and I loved it. And in some places more. I do not remember Zwolle
Hugs
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La Mirada Ausente · & · Cristal Rasgado
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Love the church which now houses a bookstore. 🙂
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Photos of the buildings in Holland have always intrigued me and I would love to see them for myself, all beautiful as are your photos. The porcelain hands in the window are striking. Well spotted!
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The bookshop was an amazing find. Great place to hide away from the rain.
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I have to agree with you about the church, I think I had a skirt like that as a kid.
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Amazing pics. Thanks for sharing.
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Oh I do really like the hues in the bricks on that building..and always fun to browse a book shop.
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Yay for the book shop to brighten your day!
Wren x
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What fun photos! I wonder if that hotel has a chandelier in every room? The church/bookstore is amazing. Nice, Fi!
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These are all such lovely photographs.
I wouldn’t mind a browse in the bookshop 🙂
All the best Jan
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What a grand bookshop!
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Now that bookstore is my idea of perfection!
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love your special point of view, not the typical photos of the city.
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