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Week 27 2009, beginning on June 29

On her way to laughter and merriment downtown.

"It's fun!"
Guy

"Nice plans we had, for a trip on the canals."
Guy

"Until the end we were optimistic."
Guy

"Here's a surprise, a nice and cool icecream."

"A light colored lightweight summer suit."

"Ah, you want me to cook!"

Sunday morning.
Quiet traffic, an antique solitaire Ducati in flake silver.

Kinda tired.
Bart van Dijk

Zandvoort.
Guy

To the beach, in Toronto.
DDOI.

Westerly wind.

Sailing in and out of IJmuiden and to Den Helder.

Ebb.

The windmills of my mind.
Far, far away, photographed with a 560 mm lens.

Saturday.
We took off early in an empty street
and set off to Wijk aan Zee, where we landed
on a parking lot and left
the Skybike
under the supervision of an attendant.

A town near Teheran.
DDOI.

She won't get to Paris this way.
Guy

Amsterdam - Paris.
Hopefully they've arrived on Saturday!
Guy

New Alta Bike.
Click!
Guy

Friday!
The waiting boy is almost unrecognizable, by the camouflage.

Friso, The Kite Runner.
Look, the camera is level with my other kite!
I use this small one to check the direction and the stability of the wind
in the higher layers before I let go the camera.
Friso van Vollenhoven

Vondelpark.
Guy

Racing tourist.
Guy

Cars in suburbia 75 years later.

The out of this world Extra Terrestrial Vehicle. We're not sure ET would have settled for cruising in a basket attached to a bicycle if he'd seen the Extra-Terrestrial Vehicle (ETV). Contrary to its name, the ETV was actually built by Earthling Mike Vetter at his Florida-based car customization company, The Car Factory. Made by stripping the body of a Chevy Aveo and replacing it with a futuristic shell, complete with gull-wing doors, the aerodynamic ETV will get at least 40 mpg and turn more than a few heads while doing it.
While the ETV may look the part, unfortunately it won't live up to its name and transport you across the galaxy. Despite the lack of side view mirrors or a rear window, Vetter assured Gizmag that his ETV is certified for road use as it is registered in Florida as a Chevy Aveo. So it's nice to know you'll be able to show off the ETV's smooth lines outside of your garage.
www.gizmag.com/extra-terrestrial-vehicel-etv/12116/

Bill Owens in Suburbia
in the July issue of De Fotograaf.

"Midway no coffee and apple pie."
Guy

No cardan, but a belt!

"No kids trying to fall out today."

Dodge Dart.

"Not me!"

Hermitage restaurant.

Hermitage inner court.

Hermitage inner court.

"I like Russian roulette better."

No bikes ahead.

Yellow's good for reflexes.

Yellow submarine.

Thursday was to become yellow.

Fine evening in Providence.
Lewis

"Yes, some reading stuff for the evening.
First a relaxing half hour on the Bagels terrace."

Crisply to the left.

Into the evening.

Finished work.

"Ha, ha, naturally I've heard of Adrian Mole."
Guy

Small General.
Guy

Commemoration of the slaves, in the Oosterpark.
Guy

"I'd rather take the clean cab."

"You're free aren't you?"

"Always a bit difficult."

Back from the first ride at the charge pole, in front of the Victoria Hotel.

A lot of attention by the press.

The Clean Cab starts on its first official ride,
starting from € 3.50, phone: 06 81 18 68 07.

"First I thought you got emotional."

Wednesday July 1st.
Days, months, years of preparation resulted in the opening
of the first charge pole and parking place in Amsterdam,
of the small electric green and clean vehicles to be hired as taxis.
The official speech was held by the men behind the scenes.
Left alderman (wethouder) Erik Koldenhof, right alderman Hans Gerson.

Ever read the adventures of Huck Finn? The story reminded me of those days, life on and near the Mississippi River. Question is whether Lewis thought about them when he made this photo of his grandsons and their friends, checking out the frogs they'd caught. What's that text on that T-shirt, "Men don't!"?