Fashion, History, and Art my priorities - a sample of my Fall 2015 exploration... discovered in less than a week's time via bus, boat, and foot:
Belfry of Ghent
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| Ghent Through History (Antique Glass View) - photo Toile La La 2015 |
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| Ghent through History (Antique Glass View) - photo Toile La La 2015 |
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| View from Belfry of Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| View from Belfry of Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| View from Belfry of Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| stairwell, Belfry of Ghent |
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| Belfry of Ghent |
MIAT Museum, Ghent
Ghent was the hub of the Flanders textile region. This museum houses a wonderful collection of textile and industrial objects and machinery - and offers a very complete array of conveniences and appliances which represents their evolution in a chronological order. I was delighted to see all the hat blocks there in a workshop.
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| MIAT Museum, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| MIAT Museum, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| MIAT Museum, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| MIAT Museum, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent
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| Vestment, St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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| St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent - photo Toile La La |
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Ghent Patershol
At night, buildings in Ghent are illuminated - beautiful.
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| Evening Ghent, Illuminated - photo Toile La La |
Bruges Belfort
83-metres high, constructed in 3 layers - the Belfort's lower two brick sections were built in the 13th century. The upper octagonal lantern tower of limestone was built in the 1430s. Atop it all - until 1741 - was a 19-metre wooden spire.
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| Bruges Belfort - photo Toile La La |
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| view from Bruges Belfort - photo Toile La La |
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| inside Bruges Belfort - photo Toile La La |
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| view from Bruges Belfort - photo Toile La La |
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| view from Bruges Belfort - photo Toile La La |
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| Bruges Belfort stairwell |
After a very thorough glimpse of Bruges from the perch of the Belfort, we had a canal boat tour and enjoyed walking throughout the city from dusk till dawn. Some of my favorite things - the detailed lace in several shop windows and the delicious chocolate.
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| Lace in shop window, Bruges - photo Toile La La |
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| Lace in shop window, Bruges - photo Toile La La |
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| Lady in Thought, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015 |
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| Beautiful Chocolatier, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015 |
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Mannequin, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015
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| Mannequin, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015 |
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Passersby, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015
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Sunset, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015
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Man with Dog, Bruges - photo Toile La La 2015
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Sunrise, Belgium - photo Toile La La 2015
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