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1-JUL-2009 Maaike Huizer

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Scheveningen view map

Scheveningen, the coastal resort town of The Hague, boasts the largest pier in the Netherlands, it
was completed in 1961. A crane, built on top of the pier's panorama tower, provides the opportunity to
make a 60 metres (200 ft) high bungee jump over the North Sea waves. The present pier is a successor
of an earlier pier, which was completed in 1901 but in 1943 destroyed by the German occupation forces.
The image above is taken on July 1st 2009.

pier
On December 20th 2006 I took the other side and made it B&W.


For others doing "Architecture" this month click here.

Olympus E-3 ,Panasonic Leica Vario-Elmar 14-150mm
Iso 125, 26mm, f/9, 1/200 sec + polarizing filter full exif

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John26-Jul-2009 11:34
Excellent shot Maaike , how wonderful these blues are, how refreshing. V
Cindi Smith06-Jul-2009 00:44
Nice image...love those buildings.....this is a great composition and such modern architecture!
Jola Dziubinska05-Jul-2009 00:55
Beautiful photo, excellent perspective and light. V.
Yvonne04-Jul-2009 11:27
Wonderful perspective Maaike, a fabulous structure & superb shot.
Carl and Racine Erland04-Jul-2009 05:54
Impressive! Great composition and perspective.
Jeff Lobaugh04-Jul-2009 01:04
Now that's a pier!!
Inga Morozoff03-Jul-2009 23:23
I once ate some gebakke vis on that very beach. ;-)
Dennis Warren03-Jul-2009 21:43
wow, a great place to be for a holiday. And a very nice photo of it, too.
Mairéad03-Jul-2009 18:57
Excellent shot and a cool place to hang out I'm sure.
Walter Otto Koenig03-Jul-2009 15:00
Great shots of this fantastic pier. Both work very well. I like the angled reflections.
Barbara Heide03-Jul-2009 13:56
both shots are very exciting...
Guest 03-Jul-2009 13:25
The sand looks inviting and the architecture is great, love the reflection in the glass.
Bill Ewart Jr03-Jul-2009 11:06
That pier is HUGE!!!!!!!!
Marjan Schavemaker03-Jul-2009 09:21
Uitstekende opname van de pier, Maaike! De blauwe lucht maakt voor mij de architectuur ervan strakker, dan dat ik dat normaal ervaar van de Pier. Ook de reflexie van het glas draagt daaraan bij! V
Mieke WA Minkjan03-Jul-2009 08:08
nice capture, i like the reflection of the life on the beach in the windows
Guest 03-Jul-2009 07:00
Wat een mooie compositie en kleuren!
Doug Cruden03-Jul-2009 06:26
That's a big expanse of glass and steel! It contrasts well with the sandy beach...great shot, Maaike...I like the reflections in the windows...V
Guest 03-Jul-2009 03:08
You can double your beach
laine02-Jul-2009 23:46
Wow...that's a great looking place.
Astrid Taen02-Jul-2009 22:33
How wonderful. I love the reflection too. Great place to spend a sunny day.
Chris02-Jul-2009 21:24
Spectacular 'pier' - I knew from the thumb that it couldn't be Southend! Chris