The south-west coast of Cyprus

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The nets themselves are in fact not coloured. The vibrant colours come from so-called “vispluis” (Dutch word). Vispluis, only used in Holland and Belgium, (translation: +/- fishing fluff) is the name used for the orange, green or blue plastic threads that are placed in bunches under bottom fishing nets. The bunches of plastic threads act as a buffer between the bottom and the net, protecting the net from wear.
Photo taken in Ostend, Belgium.

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Interior of the new Mons train station (Belgium).
Santiago Calatrava (born July 28, 1951, near Valencia, Spain) is an architect widely known for his sculptural bridges and buildings.
(See on Flickr also the train station of Liège, Belgium, also by Calatrava)

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The entrance to Mons train station (Belgium).

Santiago Calatrava (born July 28, 1951, near Valencia, Spain) is an architect widely known for his sculptural bridges and buildings.
(See on Flickr also the train station of Liège, Belgium, another Calatrava project)

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Wishing everybody lots of happy photo moments in 2025.
This photo was taken on top of the second highest dune in Belgium (Wenduine)

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