Swans swimming along a canal in the little fishing village of Marken, Noord Holland.
A nod to Halloween.
Pumpkins placed at random.
A statue outside an hotel from the Art Nouveau era.
An alley leading to a walkway and canal.
Attack of the blue eyeshadow.
Well-worn-and-weather-beaten wooden clogs.
A family's clogs nailed to a house.
Birds on a wire handpainted inside a sturdy wooden storm door.
Goats in a verdant field between houses.
The hortensia-dominated backyard of a local residence, surrounded by lush green polders.
A private canal crossing.
Feeding the gulls, while waiting for a boat.
The "haven" or harbour.
A path along the sea and a boat named "Route 66."
Feeding sparrows.
A lone bench on a sea wall by the pier.
All photos taken Friday, Oct. 26th, 2012.