Unknown tunes

During this old-men-with-beards month, I discovered Charles Koechlin, a French composer of the early 20th century, whose name faded in unjustified oblivion.

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Empty glass

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Holiday season’s lights

After the rain the pavement shines in downtown The Hague.

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Fall of Icarus

At first sight, the famous painting from the 16th century that used to be attributed to Pieter Breughel the Elder, shows a farmer who plowes his land. On a plot next to him, a shepherd is daydreaming, surrounded by his sheep. A fisherman is fishing on the waterfront. From a distance you can see the city of Athens. At sea there is a boat. But nobody notices the drama that is going on in a dark corner and which refers to the painting’s title.

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Heavy heart

I really hope that Jan Pronk gets very old. Every time I see him in public, the expression of his face increasingly predicts stormier weather. I’m curious how bad it will go.

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Clingendael estate

This morning it was quiet and peaceful next to the Netherlands Institute of International Relations. Even the ducks were gone.

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Seductive bra straps

This week at one of the drugstores a free set of bra straps when you spend € 15, -. Available in three shades: black, red or blue.

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Below zero

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Manneken Pis

He dominates the old souvenir shop in Brussels.

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Blanket of lights

Christmas decoration on a house in a street of Brussels

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