The fox is a couple of years old, 10 meters long and apart from repainting it a week ago, they also put a huge shopping bag in its mouth. The fox stands near a large day market and the bag is there to remind people to take a shopping bag with them and NOT rely on those plastic disposables. The normal sized shopping bags are made from a nylon like recycled material and designed by a Rotterdam designer, she also has her own shop. Anne had a couple and I'm using them now.Holy cow, now that is one big fox right there Frans ! 😲😎
Actually can't tell if it's something new, or old, or is always
there for everyone to see, and enjoy in the city. It looks like
they are painting, or cleaning it. Can you tell us more about
it sir? 😀
Such a nice shot of the port there also by the way ! 😎 Love
seeing all of those ships, and how alive everything is. It almost
looks as if the boats are racing there are so many Frans. So so
cool to see Frans ! Thanks so very much !!!
It was yesterday's sunset, at 21.55. I go to that web cam a couple of times a week and yesterday this view came on-screen and I captured it right away. Quite stunning.Hey, I remember this view Frans, and thinking that was water
back behind the station. 😊 But this time it looks like we have
either a sunset, or a sunrise that is happening ! 😯 The cool
shadows, along with the reflections are fantastic, and give a
whole different feel to the area !
Every shot could be like a separate postcard from the city
when you think about it. Thanks so much for sharing sir !!!
I'll see if I can find pictures of the interior, think acres of brown-red marble and ceiling high mahogany doors. We were married there and the whole setting is very grand. The centre of the building now houses an administrative department where you go to have your drivers licence or passport renewed, etc. Picture static and bland cubicles and counters placed smack in the middle of a grand hall. Blehhhh! But this is how it goes. Depressing.Now that's a city hall Frans ! 😲😎 You know, you really have to
hand it to designers, and architects from years ago. The level of
detail always gets me, and it's staggering to be totally honest here ! 😵
Nowadays, it seems buildings get colder, and colder feeling. Even
though the technology in building has evidently gotten better.
You have to marvel at buildings like this imho. There is a genuine
warmth, and almost majestic quality. Not to mention real history
behind it too Frans ! Thanks very much for the look !!!
Yowza Frans, you really did learn a lot more, and I think it makesI've learned more Tom. During the devastating bombing of the city in 1940, the building was deliberately spared because the German occupiers wanted to turn it into their headquarters. (I can see why). And most of the capital needed to construct it came from wealthy entrepreneurs, businessmen and benefactors because Rotterdam has always been a 'poor' city. Although poor is relative notion now. The building has undergone a major outside restoration because after 85 years of weather influences, air pollution and exaust fumes the bright stone had turned dark grey. This became a major debacle because the company that started this renovation went bankrupt halfway the job and after the second party finished that job (19 months behind schedule) the budget had tripled. Because of that, one of the City Councillors responsible had to leave.
Eric, man oh man, is that something?! 😀 Or what?!😵A cool shot of those "Cube Houses" from awhile back: