April 2009 – Hajeka Photography

Apr 30 – Tompouce (or just a sad day)

Should have been a very nice Queens Day today, but some lunatic decided to kill 6 people (still 9 injured) and himself.

Small leak in pond

My entry for the Not Quite Right challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 109 out of 116 with a score of 3.7005

Apr 29 – Reflection a a painting

It’s a reflecion in an old, somewhat damaged, but still working clock.

Apr 28 – Rabbit

And there is one more. (Just getting some fresh air after lunch)

Apr 26 – Music on a bike

Spent the whole (nice) afternoon photographing beach volleyball and other activities in Oostzaan, a nearby village. It was the first time the “Ronde van Noordholland”, a yearly cycle course, was visiting this village.

Apr 26 – Music on a bike

Spent the whole (nice) afternoon photographing beach volleyball and other activities in Oostzaan, a nearby village. It was the first time the “Ronde van Noordholland”, a yearly cycle course, was visiting this village.

Apr 25 – Almost a flower

Pruned (a part of) my hedge today, so not much time and energy for photography. Here’s a detail which is not pruned. Not sure, but my guess is this is the starting blossom of a blackthorn.

Apr 24 – Detail of a tulip

None

Mr Carrot doesn’t feel well today…

My entry for the Tacks! II challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 90 out of 101 with a score of 4.8346

Apr 23 – Blue weed

Some weed I picked from my garden. It was late and dark. Never too old to learn So this is a “forget-me-not”, or “vergeet-me-nietje” (in Dutch). I knew such a flower existed, but I didn’t know I had it in my garden.

Catched!

My entry for the Lighting IV challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 189 out of 196 with a score of 3.9205

Apr 22 – Sparrow

A sparrow in my garden

Apr 21 – Ant

After a busy day at work I took some photos in my garden. Trying to capture a small flower (some weed) I discovered an ant on it.

That way….

My entry for the Crayons & Colored Pencils challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 28 out of 110 with a score of 5.9639

Apr 20 – White flower

A flower from my garden. Not sure about the species yet, but I hope to find out soon.

Apr 19 – Hockey

Another beautiful hockey day. This time 6-0 for the “good” side. This is just a moment before one of the goals.

Hockey: Rood Wit 5 – Kraaien 2: 0-6 — Another beautiful hockey day. This time 6-0 for the “good” side. This is just a moment before one of the goals. Hockey: Rood Wit 5 – Kraaien 2: 0-6

Apr 18 – Hockey

Nice weather, but we lost.

Pinoke JB5 - Kraaien JB1: 4-3 — Nice weather, but we lost. Pinoke JB5 – Kraaien JB1: 4-3

Apr 17 – Tulip

No tulip yet this month, so here it is. I know, the glass should be cleaner, but it’s almost midnight (again).

Apr 16 – Gymnastics

Some nice people of the gymnastics club Kwiek did some exercises for the photo club tonight.

Texture of an onion

My entry for the Textures VI challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 153 out of 334 with a score of 5.2762

Apr 15 – Kennemerduinen

A beautiful morning in the dunes.

Apr 14 – Inncocent

She tries to look innocent here!

Apr 13 – Cheese

A snack for today

Apr 12 – Coccinellidae

Another (more well known) beetle in my garden on a raspberry leaf. I found so many names of this species that I used the Latin name. We call it a “lieveheersbeestje”.

Apr 11 – Lilioceris lilii

A beetle in my garden on a warm day in the spring. Think this is a “leliehaantje” (Dutch) or “lily leaf beetle” (English), but please correct me if it’s otherwise. Not sure if I have any lilies, but he/she looked happy.

Apr 10 – Pineapple

Almost missed my photo a day today (only 15 minutes left).

Apr 09 – Tomato soup

Tomato soup with ravioli and basil.

Up…

My entry for the Flora III challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 237 out of 271 with a score of 4.4969

City in the morning

My entry for the Free Study 2009-03 challenge on DPChallenge.com
Place 362 out of 475 with a score of 5.1440