by gspeed | Oct 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I took a modern train to Gouda to ride one of the steam train shuttles between Gouda and the Stoom Stichting Nederland depot near Kralingse Park in Rotterdam. The steam trains are German engines and old Dutch carriages, and they run in between the normal...
by gspeed | Jun 5, 2021 | GIS, Photography
I went for a 65km bike ride from Capelle aan den IJssel through Hitland Park up to Gouda, and then a meandering ride west through Zoetermeer to Nootdorp, and while I was in Zoetermeer I passed over the Nelson Mandelabrug. The Nelson Mandelabrug is a pedestrian and...
by gspeed | Mar 24, 2021 | GIS, Nature, Photography, Travel
The Gaatkensbult is an artificial hill in Carnisselande near Barendrecht, the Netherlands. During the construction of the Jan Gerritspolder Dike along the Oude Maas river in the early 2000s, a 15 meter tall hill was built atop a section of the dike, and they placed a...
by gspeed | Mar 5, 2021 | GIS, Photography, Portfolio, Travel
A model I made of Akhtala Cathedral in northern Armenia made the Sketchfab Cultural Heritage and History Top 10 list for 2021 week 9! See the model below and the full top 10 list on the Sketchfab website. ...
by gspeed | Feb 22, 2021 | GIS, Photography, Travel
This morning I only intended to go to Kinderdijk to see the UNESCO World Heritage site near Rotterdam, easily accessible by boat, but that trip took a lot longer than I expected. I rode the ferry from Erasmusbrug to Ridderkerk, and then another ferry from Ridderkerk...
