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Street photographs from Egypt, Netherlands and elsewhere.

13 photographsLatest 02 May 2026

A ferry and riverboats on Amsterdam's waterfront at dusk, with gold hotel lights reflected in the waterHarbor Light — Amsterdam — 02 May 2026

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Harbor Light

Amsterdam02 May 2026

At the edge of day, the water carries the last of the light.

Amsterdam02 May 2026
A self-portrait of the author looking through a public telescope across the North Sea, with distant ships on the horizonOn the Horizon — 27 Apr 2026

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On the Horizon

27 Apr 2026

The horizon gives nothing away, but it keeps you looking.

27 Apr 2026
The glass-roofed interior of De Passage in The Hague, with ornate iron balconies, hanging flower baskets, and Dutch flagsThe Passage — The Hague — 27 Apr 2026

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The Passage

The Hague27 Apr 2026

Beneath the glass roof, De Passage draws the eye forward: ironwork, flags, flowers, and a little daylight held overhead.

The Hague27 Apr 2026
Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in its ornate frame, partly obscured by a museum visitor in the foregroundA Familiar Gaze — Mauritshuis, The Hague — 12 Apr 2026

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A Familiar Gaze

Mauritshuis, The Hague12 Apr 2026

Even through the crowd, the familiar gaze finds its way back.

Mauritshuis, The Hague12 Apr 2026
A vintage black Zündapp moped parked in front of a brick building with a tiled roof and outdoor café tables in The HagueAfter the Ride — The Hague — 12 Apr 2026

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After the Ride

The Hague12 Apr 2026

A small machine, a red seat, and nowhere urgent to be.

The Hague12 Apr 2026
Windmills and a black timber house at Zaanse Schans, beyond a grassy pasture with goats, waterfowl, and a reed-lined canalPasture Mill — Zaanse Schans — 02 Aug 2025

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Pasture Mill

Zaanse Schans02 Aug 2025

A windmill rises over the pasture, while goats and waterfowl carry on below—an ordinary Dutch landscape, quietly working.

Zaanse Schans02 Aug 2025
Pale hydrangea blooms fill the foreground of a garden at night, with warmly lit windows behind themNight Bloom — 10 Aug 2024

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Night Bloom

10 Aug 2024

Soft petals hold the last warmth of the evening.

10 Aug 2024
The bright sun above a rugged mountain ridge in South Sinai, framed by scattered cloudsSinai Sun — South Sinai, Egypt — 10 Oct 2023

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Sinai Sun

South Sinai, Egypt10 Oct 2023

The sun held the ridge in silhouette; everything else fell quiet.

South Sinai, Egypt10 Oct 2023
A self-portrait of the author in shadow beside an iron window grille, facing an old stone courtyard and wooden doorBehind the Grille — Cairo — 05 Oct 2023

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Behind the Grille

Cairo05 Oct 2023

A little shade, old stone, and the feeling of time held just beyond the bars.

Cairo05 Oct 2023
Ornate carved panels and colorful stained-glass windows seen through a circular opening inside a historic building in CairoLattice Light — Al-Muizz Street, Cairo — 05 Oct 2023

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Lattice Light

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023

Light gathers in the smallest pieces, then finds its way through.

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023
A self-portrait of the author in a teal shirt looking out over Cairo from an elevated windowLooking Out — Al-Muizz Street, Cairo — 05 Oct 2023

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Looking Out

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023

The city goes on below; for a moment, there is only the view.

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023
A self-portrait beside a sunlit wooden window and a weathered stone wallWindow Light — Al-Muizz Street, Cairo — 05 Oct 2023

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Window Light

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023

A quiet pause between old stone and afternoon light.

Al-Muizz Street, Cairo05 Oct 2023
The Ramesses II Obelisk at Tahrir Square in Cairo, illuminated at night against a black skyTahrir Obelisk — Tahrir Square, Cairo — 15 Sept 2023

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Tahrir Obelisk

Tahrir Square, Cairo15 Sept 2023

A stone line from another age, lit against the night.

Tahrir Square, Cairo15 Sept 2023

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