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Boats for Sale

 

Every September our town has a boat auction (botenbeurs) and a flea market.

Talk about boat eye-candy!  Happy Boat Friday.

Gorinchem, Netherlands, on September 29.



Boats for Sale

 

Every September our town has a boat auction (botenbeurs) and a flea market.

Talk about boat eye-candy!  Happy Boat Friday.

Gorinchem, Netherlands, on September 29.



comments (52)

beautiful, beautiful image. i like the sun shining down from one side and the dark, heavy clouds right ahead.
Ginnie: Thank you, dear Ayush. The Dutch skies may be what I love most about the Netherlands!
beautiful !!!!
Ginnie: Thanks, Dennis. This is where I live. smile
The entire image is eye-candy!!! This is just perfection - even the gull is framed perfectly in the sky!!
Ginnie: And to think this is where I live, Elizabeth! Thank you.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 12 Oct 2012, 05:26
Lovely crisp light here Ginnie
Ginnie: Thank you, Chris. It was one of those glorious Dutch days! Hope you and Chad are still having a blast in Poland!
Beautiful scene! Great colors and composition Ginnie!
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Andrei.
  • Chad Doveton
  • Where latitude and longitude meet
  • 12 Oct 2012, 05:37
Take your pick for a boat today eh Ginnie? Have a fun weekend.
Ginnie: Exactly, Chad. You could definitely take your pick for €50,000 +/-.
You called it right Ginnie... this is eye candy to me too... great Boat Friday....petersmile
Ginnie: You'd have a heyday there, Peter. smile Thanks.
  • Astrid
  • The Netherlands.
  • 12 Oct 2012, 06:43
Gorinchem at its best, sun/clouds/almost rain/not too cold/something to see/something to eat......
Wonderful picture, that gull came by in the right moment. The reflections are just beautiful. That is what I always like the most. Reflections.
Ginnie: And this is just ONE of the reasons why I love it here so much!!! smile Bedankt, MLMA.
j'aime beaucoup l'horizon avec ce changement au ciel
Ginnie: Merci, Angevine. I love the Dutch skies!
  • Elaine-
  • Canada
  • 12 Oct 2012, 07:50
wow Ginnie, yes it's an eye candy picture, what colours, what clarity, what boats! smile
Ginnie: And to think this was all just a short walk away from where we live, Elaine. We feel so fortunate!
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 12 Oct 2012, 07:51
Oh, this looks so typically Dutch! And I love the dramatic sky which is reflected in the gracht! This must have been a vibrant, turbulent day, and you both were short of eyes!
Ginnie: Oh yes, Philine. You couldn;t have said it better. This is MY kind of day and sky and country!!! smile
I can't afford a boat so I'll just buy a couple of fleas.... Lovely lighting on this Ginnie
Ginnie: HA! You'd love strolling along the canal to check out all the wares. We always go early to snap up the used DVDs we want. smile
  • elleplate
  • United Kingdom
  • 12 Oct 2012, 08:38
A lovely busy photo! Reflections, people, boats and colours in the trees smile You live in an interesting place
Ginnie: Thank you, Sarah. I can't imagine living in a better place! It has become a heaven on earth for me. smile
  • Lisl
  • Bath, England
  • 12 Oct 2012, 08:40
The lighting is gorgeous, Ginnie
Ginnie: Thank you, dear Lisl. My kind of day and sky! smile
Beautiful photograph, such views always enrapture. I am greeting
Ginnie: Thank you, Zielona. I love this place where I live! smile
looks like everything is on sale today. good shoot.
Ginnie: Just about everything, Memoria, yes. smile Thank you.
  • Antoine
  • France
  • 12 Oct 2012, 09:37
Hi Ginnie. Superb photo with an excellent framing and colours are very nice. I like it. Great work Ginnie. Amicalement Antoine.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Antoine. Merci.
Wow! I need to move to Holland now!
Gorinchem is so lovely.
Ginnie: You would LOVE our city, LC. Seriously. smile
Your town looks like a hive of activity Ginny. Love this shot as it reminds me of my visit back in April
Ginnie: Oh yes, Janet. There's something special going on almost every weekend...at least every month! smile Thanks and good to see you back!
This wins the prize, Ginnie. An outstanding shot that makes me 'short of eyes'.
Ginnie: Thank you, Mary. I am almost always short of eyes here where we live! smile
Beautiful Ginnie the light is wonderful! I like your composition smile
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir!
  • shooter
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 12 Oct 2012, 11:12
A wonderful and vibrant scene
Ginnie: Thank you, Shooter. I love this place where we live.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 12 Oct 2012, 11:36
I think the fleas are sold out.

A brilliant light for this picture - like the entry to a happy weekend!
Ginnie: Yes, Louis, the fleas were definitely sold out. smile Thank you.
  • Marcie
  • United States
  • 12 Oct 2012, 12:41
What a gorgeous scene! I've heard of car auctions before..but never boat ones. But then again - why not!?? What fun!
Ginnie: It happens every year in September, Marcie. Hard to believe there can be that many boats year after year but they actually come from all over. We're the lucky ones who get to see it happen! Thank you.
  • Emily
  • Canada
  • 12 Oct 2012, 13:08
What a bold looking sky. The colours in this photo are so vibrant.

You should post some of the photos from the flea market. I bet it's very busy!
Ginnie: This sky is very typical of the Netherlands, Emily, which is one of the reasons I love it here so much! And yes, the flea martket (in the right of the image) is loads of fun. We always get there early to but used DVDs we want for our collection. smile
  • Alan
  • United Kingdom
  • 12 Oct 2012, 13:23
Oohhh.. what a good idea; loads of spectators and let's hope plenty of buyers. We have an annual Boat Jumble at Beaulieu which is always well attended.
Ginnie: I would love to find out how many boats are sold that day, Alan. Hmmm. That would be a fun statistic. You'd love it here. smile
This is a feast for the eyes, Ginnie. The vibrant rich colours are stunning. By shooting from this vantage point you've given the viewer a front-row seat in which to take in and enjoy the whole scene.
Ginnie: Thank you, dear Beverly. You'd be in heaven in a place like this. I still pinch myself!
Glorious mix of colours, and I would love to rove through all those stalls on the canal bank, are they all selling boat stuff, or are there other things for sale as well?
Ginnie: Lots of boat stuff, Brian, but loads of other stuff as well...books, DVDs, bottles, clothes, toys...almost everything bu the kitchen sink! smile We always get there early to snatch the used DVDs we want to add to our collection, usually for €1 each!
Sounds like a fabulous place to love .. but the tourist overload might get me down.
Ginnie: It's not huge on tourist overload, Richard...just the locals coming out to snatch a good buy. Astrid and I always go early to get used DVDs we want to add to our collection. And then we leave...! smile
Gorgeous lighting, Ginnie!
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir.
  • John Prior
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 12 Oct 2012, 16:50
Great light Ginnie makes for a really nice shot
Ginnie: Thanks, John. You'd have a heyday here! smile
  • Paule
  • US
  • 12 Oct 2012, 17:56
Looks like a postcard.

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Ginnie: I take that as a "thank-you," Paule.
Wow! Even though we didn't get to explore your town, seeing this capture makes me feel as if I'm there! Just WOW!
Ginnie: You'll just have to come back, Robin, to see all the things you missed. It's a greqat city center!!! smile
The bird in flight is a nice little thing. That an the gathering clouds.
Ginnie: This is so Dutch, Michael, and is one of the best things I love about the Netherlands. Thanks.
A very nice place indeed Ginnie, peaceful. An invitation for a walk with friends.
Ginnie: Thank you, Flo, and exactly! smile Merci.
Looks like the sunshine has brought plenty people out Ginnie, though possibly not for long - lovely capture.
Ginnie: The sklies were lowering all day, Fred, but without a drop of rain. So typically Dutch! smile Thanks.
  • CherryPie
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 12 Oct 2012, 20:19
A perfect scene.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Cherry.
I'll buy the one with two orange flags--it's easily spotted. smile
Ginnie: HA! Good choice, Larry! smile
Muy guapa, la luz maravillosa, las nubes, los reflejos de las casas en el agua, los árboles, hasta la gaviota "Espíritu Santo".
Salud
Ginnie: Awww. I like that, the Holy Spirit gull/dove. What a wonderful thought. Thank you, Psilicosis, for stopping by and commenting here.
Ha! I toyed with a picture of boats for sale for Friday. Not as good as this super shot, though.
Ginnie: Ohhh, please show it one day, Graeme. That will be fun for us all to find boats for sale. smile
It looks especially good with those great clouds as a backdrop.
Ginnie: This is so very Dutch, Michael. Thank you.
  • Luiza
  • Germany
  • 13 Oct 2012, 07:31
GREAT CAPTURE! This is, what i loved in Zeeland - beautiful clouds♥♥♥
Ginnie: Oh yes, Luiza. This is what I love about the Netherlands, indeed. Danke.
Wow Ginnie ! wonderful vivid colors, light, atmosphere, subject and composition.
Ginnie: Thank you, dear Marie. Merci.
Just superb with this light Ginnie!
Ginnie: Thank you, Richard. Merci.
  • sherri
  • Germany
  • 13 Oct 2012, 23:22
beautiful town. you've filled the frame well.
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Sherri.
  • rem_la
  • United States
  • 14 Oct 2012, 08:55
superbe cette composition
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir. Merci.
  • Oscar
  • France
  • 14 Oct 2012, 12:06
great colours. Super contrast. I like this canal
Ginnie: Thanks, Oscar. You'd love our little city!
very beautiful smile
Ginnie: Thank you, kind sir.
  • rian
  • United States
  • 15 Oct 2012, 15:02
i guess the car is the counterpart to a boat over there, eh? pretty cool shot!
Ginnie: I guess you're right, Rian! Good analogy. smile Thanks.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 15 Oct 2012, 23:05
Very "picture postcard" quality here, Ginnie.
Ginnie: You're a sweetheart for back-tracking, Ray. Thank you!
  • george
  • Ireland
  • 16 Oct 2012, 14:19
I love how the dramatic autumnal weather emphasises the serenity of the canal.
Ginnie: Me, too, George. I have a feeling we have similar "moods" here to yours there! Thanks.
A quintessential Dutch scene beautifully captured.
Ginnie: Definitely quintessential Dutch, David. Thank you.

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