Yesterday I spend some time in the town of “Zandvoort aan Zee”. This town is a well known spa in The Netherlands.
One of the reasons I went there was that I never had been there before. But maybe an even more important reason was that I wanted to try out my new lens (the “18-200mm AF VR” one). And I never will let a possibility go by to visit the sea. A walk along the beach always makes me feel relaxed and refreshed.
Although the clouds were promising rain, it stayed dry during my walk over the beach. The wind was playing a harsh game with the waves rolling onto the beach. A impressive, yet wonderful sight…
“Zandvoort aan Zee” belonged until 1772 to the House of Brederode. I have visited one of the castles (now a ruin) belonging to this house before (see my my post about that).
As so often history is connected and entangled in many ways and that always leads to surprises.
For the days of yesterday there rain and nothing else as rain predicted and yet at times the sun managed to break through the blanket of clouds and blue sky showed. I always love to watch clouds and specially above very alive sea.
For most people the weather might have been kinda bad, but for the surfers it is the weather to go out and ride the waves… I did surf in the past, but never on such waves. My respect for that.
And yes, I love my new 18-200mm lens… It is a great step forward compared to my old lens…