Sunday, January 4, 2009

Belgium photos part 3

Here's another photo update from my Belgium trip!


On our way back from France, stopping by to see the Belgian seaside

very developed waterfront properties

reverse view




I was fascinated by the shells





my dad helping me find interesting shells

beach treasures

...and crab limbs...

picturesque

footprints in the sand

thanks to my dad for snapping this cool shot

peeking through the sandgrass

a Zeeman

...aka Seaman

a very strange airplane replica

"the forgotten church"

thatched roof

suspension bridge

this photo was inspired by a photo by Shannon Lepere

A really cool duo that I got the chance to see live in Diksmuide, Belgium.

They're called Kinnego Flux, and they're from Belfast, Ireland.

As a duo, they combine live looping with bass, saxophone, trumpet, voice and electronica to create some really funky, danceable loop music.

Best act of the night, but that's probably because I appreciate live instruments instead of laptop knob twiddling...

Outside of the dance club in Diksmuide

There was a random heron perched below that scared the crap out of me.

Kid606 live in Diksmuide

With the fastest exposure in low light, you can see that he was the most dynamic of the DJ performers that night.

The entire area between the sound booth and the stage was filled with dancing, drinking, and smoking people.

This picture brings me back, and is almost an homage to Green Day, and the back cover of their "Dookie" album. See what I mean.

My cousin Erwin De Roover (left) and the lead vocalist from his band

Erwin De Roover live!

Belgium photos part 2

Sorry for the delays in the updates, readers!

No doubt I've been busy, not only with the holidays, but getting ready to record!

Here's part 2 of my Belgium photos.


wind energy!

one of the most useful signs for something ridiculously useless.
"who accidentally put their flower bed in the middle of the street?!"


Canadian War Memorial

Canadian War Memorial

Cemetery in a churchyard

stained glass

stained glass

statue in the churchyard cemetery

Passchendale

Passchendale

Passchendale

Inside a museum that allows you to 'experience' the trenches

more trench experiences!

Towards the lobby of the trench 'experience'

The 1st and 2nd floors were all museum pieces, while the basement had been converted into a realistic 'trench' environment.

the view across from the museum

chunks of bunkers

solar powered street signs!

my father outside a German war memorial

myself, outisde of the same German war memorial

Commemorative plaque

Lists upon lists of fallen German soldiers' names

Shadowy figures standing vigil

...always watching...

...in total, there were 63 of these metal sheet lists of soldiers names.

...as well as an entire room with names carved in wood.

more names...

architecture

Funniest street sign of the entire trip!

Dunkerque, France at night

Dunkerque, France at night

All the pharmacies (Apothecaries) have brightly lit neon cross signs

Not only a great band, but apparently a delicious beer

Another pharmacy sign, which reminds me of the Romeo and Juliet film featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes.