Eén van de dingen die we dit jaar te weten willen komen is wat er al zo leeft ONDER water, in het #Spaarne en de Singels.

De geweldige film De Stadssnorkelaar toont het onderwaterleven van Leiden, dat zal vast niet heel anders zijn dan dat van Haarlem:

https://youtu.be/sh1T-rLCMdA

DE STADSSNORKELAAR

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Opschonen oevers van het Spaarne: Veel plastic en zwerfafval belandt in het water. In het voorjaar, wanneer het riet nog laag is, zie je het duidelijk liggen, aangespoeld op de oevers. Heel lelijk in het mooie landschap en ook nog eens gevaarlijk voor dieren en de natuur. Tijdens de Landelijke Opschoondag werkt IVN Zuid-Kennemerland samen met kanovereniging Trekvogels en Scouting […] https://www.haarlemupdates.nl/2026/03/06/opschonen-oevers-van-het-spaarne-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Haarlem #scouting #Spaarne #IVN #LandelijkeOpschoondag
Noctilucent Windmill

A midsummer shot from a night when there was a beautiful display of noctilucent clouds. I love it when these fleeting shapes of ice crystals, high up in the atmosphere, suddenly appear some time after sunset.

Soon, a few photography friends and I will be presenting each other our best shots of the past year. And with selecting your best shots, comes the dismissal of the ones you really like, but ultimately don't make the cut. I will be sharing those shots here, in chronological order. This is number 6 of 19.

📷 5D Mark IV · 24-70mm
⚙️ 26mm · f/8 · ISO 400 · 8s
📆 2025-06-30 · 00:06

#city #cityview #cityphotography #citylights #urban #urbanphotography #river #reflection #windmill #trees #night #nightsky #nightphotography #midnight #summer #noctilucentclouds #nlc #bluehour #longexposure #sirui #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #netherlands #nederland #haarlem #spaarne #adriaan
Disappearing City

A foggy morning in my hometown. The Adriaan windmill and the main church were completely shrouded in mist before, but had slowly started to appear again. This shot basically asked for a black and white treatment.

Soon, a few photography friends and I will be presenting each other our best shots of the past year. And with selecting your best shots, comes the dismissal of the ones you really like, but ultimately don't make the cut. I will be sharing those shots here, in chronological order. This is number 2 of 19.

📷 5D Mark IV · 24-70mm
⚙️ 37mm · f/11 · ISO 200 · 1/13s
📆 2025-02-01 · 08:35

#urban #urbanphotography #urbanlandscape #water #waterfront #river #reflection #boat #windmill #church #trees #mist #fog #blackandwhite #monochrome #highkey #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #netherlands #nederland #haarlem #spaarne #adriaan #grotekerk
Misty Chocolate

This is the former chocolate factory or Droste. It is known around the world for its packaging design or yore, with a woman holding a box of cocoa, boasting the exact same scene, which is then repeated into infinity, smaller and smaller. You might have seen it somewhere.

Soon, a few photography friends and I will be presenting each other our best shots of the past year. And with selecting your best shots, comes the dismissal of the ones you really like, but ultimately don't make the cut. I will be sharing those shots here, in chronological order. This is number 1 of 19.

📷 5D Mark IV · 24-70mm
⚙️ 42mm · f/8 · ISO 200 · 1/50s
📆 2025-01-15 · 11:08

#urban #urbanphotography #urbanlandscape #water #waterfront #river #reflection #industrialheritage #factory #mist #fog #blackandwhite #monochrome #highkey #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #netherlands #nederland #haarlem #spaarne #droste
Strolling along the Spaarne in Haarlem at dusk, with De Adriaan windmill (1779) in view, is one of those simple pleasures. The city’s 17th-century heart, its lively atmosphere, and easy access to Amsterdam, the dunes, and the North Sea make it a special place. A quiet moment to appreciate history and the everyday beauty of the Netherlands.

#Haarlem #Netherlands #DeAdriaan #Spaarne #DutchHistory #TravelDutch #EveningWalk #HiddenGems #AmsterdamArea #NorthSea #DutchCulture #Windmill
Sunset

Yesterday, we finally had a good sunset again. That had been some time, or so it felt. So as soon as I saw yellow, orange and pink in the sky, I cycled to one of my go-to spots in my hometown. This is one of the shots I took.

📷 R6 Mark III · 24-70mm
⚙️ 70mm · f/11 · ISO 800 · 1/6s
📆 2025-12-13 · 16:57

#city #cityview #urban #urbanphotography #urbanlandscape #landscapephotography #industrialheritage #church #windmill #afternoon #eveningsky #sunset #canon #r6markiii #2470mm #netherlands #nederland #haarlem #spaarne #adriaan #grotekerk
Teylers Museum

The oldest museum in the Netherlands can be found in Haarlem, my home town. They have a Michelangelo exhibition now. I don't know if it's because of this, or if it's a more permanent change, but since a couple of weeks, the entrance is illuminated in these three colours. It suits the building quite well, I think. Left of the museum, the tower of the Grote Kerk (or Great Church) can be seen.

📷 5D Mark IV · 24-70mm
⚙️ 26mm · f/8 · ISO 800 · 2.5s
📆 2025-11-07 · 18:07

#city #cityview #citylights #urban #urbanphotography #urbanlandscape #buildings #oldbuildings #canalhouses #historiccentre #evening #bluehour #nightphotography #longexposure #vanguard #canon #5dmarkiv #2470mm #netherlands #nederland #haarlem #spaarne #teylersmuseum #grotekerk #dewaag
Opschonen oevers van het Spaarne: Veel plastic en zwerfafval belandt in het water. Heel lelijk in het mooie landschap en ook nog eens gevaarlijk voor dieren en de natuur. Maar daar gaan we samen iets aan doen tijdens de World Cleanup Day op zaterdag 20 september.  IVN Zuid-Kennemerland werkt tijdens de World Cleanup Day samen met kanovereniging Trekvogels en scouting […] https://www.haarlemupdates.nl/2025/09/15/opschonen-oevers-van-het-spaarne-3/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #zwerfafval #WorldCleanupDay #oevers #Haarlem #Spaarne
Early Morning

The river was nicely quiet when I rode past here on my bike. I saw how the golden, warm early morning sunlight hit the windmill and church, and just had to stop and take a picture of this view. I love mornings like this.

📷 iPhone 16 Pro · 6.8mm
⚙️ 6.8mm · f/1.8 · ISO 64 · 1/800s
📆 2025-09-05 · 07:21

#city #cityview #citylife #urban #urbanphotography #river #reflection #windmill #boat #church #earlymorning #goldenhour #phoneshot #phoneography #iphoneography #iphone16pro #appleproraw #captureone #netherlands #nederland #spaarne #adriaan #grotekerk