Leiden is a lovely small city. In these warmer days there are flowers on the bridges, people in the cafes, bikes about.
Harbor in Leiden, sketch
Art
Voorschoten
I came upon this scene as we biked through town. It’s festive, and somehow cozy despite being outdoors. Watercolors, ink.
De Hoef, watercolor
In de Hoef. We stayed here three days. and this was our view. Well the cow was not always on the bridge. Sometimes there were more of them too.
Bodegraven Port, ink
Bodegraven is a small town on the Old Rhine/Oude Rijn. The Old Rhine is small and lazy, winding its way through the countryside. The old mill is restored and is now a bar serving its own brew, made in a larger facility just down the street. It was supposed to open on a Wednesday after being closed Monday and Tuesday but at midday it was still closed so we were unable to visit. A Peace Corps friend stayed in the town for several days. After seeing my post on Facebook she told me how good the beer was. Darn! Missed it!
Oude Rijn at Zwammerdam (watercolor)
The Old Rhine, Zwammerdam. This leads to a wildlife protected zone. In the other direction you get to Bodegraven, with its lovely harbor.
Windmill on the Vecht, Nederhorst
Koppelpoort (mill), pen and ink
Vischpoort, pen and ink
Kopplepoort, Amersfort, pen and ink
Looking Out
Another in my series of Hopper inspired paintings, a woman looks out over a golden field with a thick green forest at its edge. Figures walk in a line towards the dark woods.