A murmuration of starlings – Harderwijk, Holland.

An unkindness of ravens, a gang of turkeys, a parliament of owls and a shiver of sharks. An intrusion of cockroaches, A smack of jellyfish, a business of ferrets and…  a murmuration of starlings. This is by far the most birds I’ve seen in the sky at one time. The picture sort of does it justice in terms of density, but not time or area. The sky was almost black for minutes as they flew overhead. I had to run under a shop awning because there was so much bird shit falling to the ground, like the start of a summer storm where there are those really thick droplets hitting the ground that you can actually hear on the concrete. If you click on the photo you can really see the density of the birds.

A murmuration of starlings over Harderwijk, Holland. click to enlarge.

I’m now in Paris. I have a few days to myself with nothing specific to do before we restart the french tour so I’m going to go to some galleries and get some culture all up in me. Maybe see a show, work on my French, walk along the Seine and go to a fromagerie.

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A Cat In The Snow – Hardewijk, Holland.

A cat scurries through the snow in Hardewijk, Holland.

I’m currently in Hardewijk, Holland. Two weeks of touring theatres all over the Netherlands before heading back to france until the middle of March.

While I was taking photos of falling snow and moonlit trees for a few minutes last night, a cat ran past and I snapped this one in a blur. After trying to get sharp handheld shots, this picture seemed to be the only one with any emotion in it.

Travel Photo Of The Day #46: Evenings In Amsterdam.

Karl spies the waitress with our beers in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is definitely… Amsterdam. This evening was our first here, spent wandering the streets and doing nothing in particular. We ended up by a canal at a cafe, and here’s the scene. When Karl says “Let’s get some beers” he usually means it.

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Travel Photo Of The Day #45: Swaypoles in Amsterdam

Swaypole performers in Purmerend, Holland.

Swaypole is an interesting thing to see. It can be boring or it can be really entertaining, as with most other acts. These performers in Purmerend, just outside Amsterdam, were by  far the highest I’ve ever seen. The poles are flexible metal or fibreglass, and the acrobat climbs to the top and performs various swaying choreography and skills. The female performer on the left had a safety line on, but the male on the right did not. Scary stuff.