in Bruges, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

"If I survive all of this, I accept whatever punishment she chose for me. Prison... death... didn't matter. Because at least in prison and at least in death, you know, I wouldn't be in f***in' Bruges. But then, like a flash, it came to me. And I realized, maybe that's what hell is: the entire rest of eternity spent in f***in' Bruges."

- Colin Farrell in the 2009 movie "In Bruges" (2009)

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Well, maybe it isn't that bad. Despite the lousy weather we did enjoy our little trip there. But that does NOT mean we are not counting down time until we can go on a proper trip!

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Lovely little Bruges ("Brugge" in Dutch, something like "Brhe" in the local language), the so-called "Venice of the North", is Flanders' most popular tourist destination.

It was the most important town of the region in the Middle Ages, when it was the capital of the County of Flanders, although forever locked in a fierce local rivalry with Ghent (Gent).

Bruges is home to several fine museums, including the Gruuthuuse (the city museum), the Groeningemuseum for arts (mainly paintings) and the Old Hospital of Sint-Jan for history and art too. All these are highly recommended.

Besides that there are many tourist shops offering chocolates, beer and lace. In between shopping and sampling, you can either go on a boat trip in the canals or ride in a horse cart on the cobbled streets of the old city centre.

Royaldevon, ikeharel, jhm, Fis2, pajaran, COSTANTINO, macjake, PaulVDV, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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Royaldevon (85932) 2021-05-22 7:45

Hello Benny,

I was initially shocked by the description of Bruges, for I have only visited once but loved it! Of course ... the film!

I like how you have steered away from just the buildings and have given us a beautiful impression of the flowers, the trees and the building, showing how they all combine to create very pleasing scene.

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

jang (2001) 2021-05-22 7:46

Hi Benny
Brugge is a city in northwestern Belgium. In the early Middle Ages, it developed into a wool-producing city, especially in the early 14th century, as a leadership role in the Hansa Union. It was connected by the North Sea and canals, and shipbuilding, food, chemical, and electronics industries developed.
Was the world's first financial stock system born in Brugge? The Dutch mercantilism 17th century systematic trading system with the East, and the East India Company's stock system The Netherlands was influenced by Brugge?

Prettig weekend.

jhm (211736) 2021-05-22 9:05

Dag Benny,

Brugge zoals u schrijft, een kleine stad, en dit is juist.
Ik loop, wandelt en fiets door Brugge sinds 1955, in feite nog vroeger maar dan niet alleen.
Ik kan gewoon ruiken waar ik ben in Brugge, ieder hoek heeft zijn eigen geur en geluid.
Maar ik heb misschien in gans mijn leven, 5000 foto's genomen, of nog veel meer, en altijd zie ik iets anders, dan het vorig jaar.
Deze foto is volgens mij genomen waar Guido Gezelle standbeeld staat.
Hoe dan ook mooie foto, bedankt

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

Fis2 (170861) 2021-05-22 9:51

Witaj Benny!
Wonderful spring view from Bruges.
I like trees, building and flowers.
Very impressive picture!
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

lousat (139332) 2021-05-22 11:01

Hi Benny,wonderful springtime composition from the Venice of the north,one of the most..ahha...interesting note and excellent choice of this bookmark cut,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

GyurMaster (24840) 2021-05-22 13:32

Hello Benny,

Contrary to Colin's character, I would imagine spending a longer period of time in Bruges. :)

Its a nice postcard with some nice colours.
Best Wishes,
Gy

COSTANTINO (116580) 2021-05-22 22:06

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and the question here is...
Is this PLACE THE paradise????
wonderful presentation changing
our mood...
regards
Costantino

macjake (98456) 2021-05-22 22:09

Hi Benny
great as always to see you posting. We need as many people as we can here. I remember seeing that movie, and I have to say, I didn't care for it that much. you? Makes me wonder, do locals have a hate on for Bruges as well? just curious. Belgium is very high up on my to-see-list once Covid gets better, and so is this city. A very attractive shot and set up with the white flowers and the old architecture in the bg. looks great to me. cheers
Craig

jemaflor (147224) 2021-05-22 23:10

Hi Benny,
Nice composition photo with architecture and flowers in the FG, well framed, good vertical format tfs.

ifege (48159) 2021-05-22 23:42

Hi Benny
A great quote from that great movie "In Bruges". I certainly from my visit call it f***in' Bruges. A good spring photo.
cheers
Ian

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-05-23 9:36

Hi Benny
That's a cheery capture on a brill light of day how the blooming flowers come into play and all leads to the iconic building. Your balance exposure level is seamless coupled by superb contrast to blue sky.
Best regards

everlasting (19680) 2021-05-24 3:32

heel mooi in beeld gebracht Benny met de bloemen in de voorgrond

pajaran (115989) 2021-05-25 10:46

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo dvoriste sa cvecem, zelenilom i starom arhitekturom, dobro poakzano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija i uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze i najvaljuju promenu vremena.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

mkamionka (74535) 2021-05-26 4:19

Hi Benny,
I loved that movie! And I watched it again after coming back from Bruges. There was more, at certain point the mafia boss announces his wife, that needs to go to Belgium. She says, "Why would anyone want to go to Belgium?"
Sorry about it, but it was ridiculous.
Beautiful spot here and I didn't have enough time there, having been on a day trip really.
Nice composition with flowery foreground and attractive architecture dressed up in the elegantly shaped trees.
Excellent work,
M

PaulVDV (62978) 2021-06-01 3:19

Hallo Benny,
Prachtige lentefoto van een (voor mij) minder bekende plaats in Brugge.
Een uitgebreide bloemenpracht siert de voorgrond terwijl een licht dramatische lucht voor een geweldige achtergrond zorgt.
Vele groeten, Paul

ChrisJ (171884) 2021-06-22 6:17

Hello Benny,

I like the stepped pyramid design of the bg roof, nicely framing the 2 attic windows. Good sharpness and the fg flowers add a splash of colour. Good depth and layering in this image. Tfs!