14 Aug 2021, 4:08 pm
Amsterdam somewhere
15 Aug 2021, 12:30 pm
The Hague somewhere
15 Aug 2021, 5:13 pm
^ These are all really nice, and remind me of my visit to Holland some years ago.
Mostly Alkmaar, Haarlem (where they wouldn't let me in to the Grote Kerk to see the organ!), Amersfoort and Hilversum - but with many other places in-between, including Amsterdam.
Happy days, many very friendly people, and an ongoing failure to learn Dutch. 
These night shots capture the atmosphere very nicely, I think.
15 Aug 2021, 5:44 pm
Thank you! Sounds like a nice visit.
Maybe they weren't sure the organ was autism-proof 
16 Aug 2021, 8:51 am
But, but - I only wanted to look.
In the years since, I now have it as a sample set for the excellent Hauptwerk software - so I also got to play it in the end. 
16 Aug 2021, 3:40 pm
Nice! Do you own a midi organ or seperate keyboards and pedals?
It's been years since I've last seen and heard the Müller organ in Haarlem during the biennial organ festival, it's an impressive behemoth of beauty both visually and aurally.
I take piano lessons from a russian lady, and after a concert she gave in a church in The Hague we were allowed to have a go at the organ, which was nowhere near as big or impressive as the Müller but nevertheless the sound was overwhelming. I found it difficult though, I'll stick with piano.
16 Aug 2021, 3:45 pm
Pencil on paper drawing of my mother by the sea, circa 1980.
16 Aug 2021, 4:41 pm
Nice! Do you own a midi organ or seperate keyboards and pedals?
For those who have no idea what we're talking about, it's this incredible creation:
Covering the whole west wall of the church and measuring almost 30 metres (~ 98 feet) from the ground, it was originally built by Christiaan Müller 1735-38 and since then, has been very carefully restored to an almost original configuration using around 90% of the original pipes - which are, unusually, all metal (an alloy of lead and tin).
16 Aug 2021, 8:03 pm
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17 Aug 2021, 4:45 pm
The Hague...
18 Aug 2021, 5:34 pm
Amsterdam...
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