Not very often in this country of a very mild climate, but it happens: a day or two covered by a thick layer of snow. For Delft, a city of rich history and famous art (among other remarkable facts, it's a birthplace of the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer), and reportedly, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe (to which I agree sincerely), this natural event caused its beauty only to become emphasized and augmented in many magnificent ways...
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| The Old Church (1) | The Oostport towers (1) | ||
| The Old Church (2) | The Old Church (3) | ||
| The Oostport towers (2) | Bicycles under snow (1) | ||
| A channel street in the old town (1) | A snowy channel | ||
| A channel street in the old town (2) | Katia against the snow wall |
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| Bicycles under snow (2) | A channel street in the old town (3) | ||
| Trees along the channel, engraved | The "Rose" mill | Katia: "Niet poepen" | |
| all pictures here are © 2005 V.Kritchallo |