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Es ist ja immer ein tolles Gefühl,wenn man früh morgens seine Runde in der Natur macht,der Schnee knirscht unter den Schuhen und die Sonne kommt perfekt in den Wald hinein und sorgt für eine schöne Lichtstimmung :)) Pip1-4: Aufnahmen meiner Waldwege It's always such a great feeling to take a walk in nature early in the morning, the snow crunching underfoot, and the sun shining perfectly into the forest, creating a beautiful atmosphere :)) Pip 1-4: Photos of my forest trails Quel plaisir de se promener dans la nature tôt le matin ! La neige crisse sous nos pas et le soleil illumine la forêt d'une lumière parfaite, créant une atmosphère magnifique :)) Pip 1-4 : Photos de mes sentiers forestiers

Bei Wespenspinnen kommt man sehr nahe ran,wenn sie ihr Netz mit der Seite richtig gebaut haben,bei dieser Spinne war ich mit meiner Nahlinse auf ca 4cm dran :)) Pip1-3: ganz nahe Ansichten auf die Spinne Für jene,die Spinnen nicht mögen,ihr braucht das nicht anschauen :)) You can get very close to wasp spiders if they've built their web with the side facing up correctly. With this spider, I was about 4 cm away using my close-up lens :)) Pictures 1-3: very close-up views of the spider For those who don't like spiders, you don't have to look at this :)) On peut s'approcher très près des araignées guêpes si leur toile est correctement orientée vers le haut. Avec celle-ci, j'étais à environ 4 cm grâce à ma lentille macro :)) Photos 1 à 3 : gros plans de l'araignée Pour ceux qui n'aiment pas les araignées, vous pouvez détourner le regard :))

Am Boden liegend hat sich dieser Maiskolben sehr schön für ein paar BIlder angeboten :)) Pip1-5: Nahaufnahmen der Maiskörner Lying on the ground, this ear of corn made for some great photo opportunities :)) Pip 1-5: Close-ups of the corn kernels Posé à même le sol, cet épi de maïs offrait de superbes opportunités de photos :)) Photos 1 à 5 : Gros plans des grains de maïs

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The history of the Sint-Nicolaaskerk (Church of Saint Nicholas) is dating back to the year of 1276, when Denekamp was mentioned as a parish for the first time. The church is one of the few religious buildings erected in the region of Twente in the 13th century that is still largely preserved. The medieval part of the present church consists of a single-bay. As far as this region of the Netherlands is concerned it is the oldest preserved single-bay church, though no longer completely intact. The medieval parts were built of sandstone from nearby Bentheim. The tower was built against the church in the second half of the 15th century (or early 16th century). Later there were many more enlargements, the last one started in 1910 with the construction of a new transept and choir and apse, which were built with bricks. Architect ‘Te Riele’ also gave the tower - which had been fully closed - an entrance in a pseudo-Romanesque style. After the reformation the church was used by the protestant minority for about two centuries. In 1809 King ‘Lodewijk Napoleon’ gave back the church to the Catholics. The church is still used for services.

Watermolen Singraven (Singraven watermill) has been part of Landgoed Singraven since 1448. The mill consists of an oil mill (no longer in operation and partly demolished, nowadays housing a restaurant), a corn mill and a saw mill. The corn mill and saw mill are still in operation and can be visited. The mill is run - mostly on Saturdays during summer time - by volunteer millers. Watermolen Singraven is the last water-driven undershot sawmill in the Netherlands. Its water supply comes from the small river Dinkel, which rises in the town of Holtwyck in Nordrein Westfalen (Germany). The mill has three water wheels, each with a diameter of 5.5 metres. The left wheel against the restaurant is from the former oil mill. The oil mill was demolished in the early 20th century, so the wheel is the only remaining part. The middle wheel is from the corn mill and the right wheel from the sawmill.

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The baseball diamond at Christie Pits, Toronto. The PiP at top left shows a view in summer.

Die Natur schenkt uns immer schöne Schmuckstücke,die man auch im Winter mit dem Frost entdecken kann :)) Pip1-3: Nahaufnahmen dieser Schmuckstücke Nature always gives us beautiful treasures that can even be discovered in winter with the frost :)) Pip 1-3: Close-ups of these treasures La nature nous offre toujours de magnifiques trésors, même en hiver, sous le gel :)) Pip 1-3 : Gros plans de ces trésors