ARCHIPEL&WILLEMSPARK/photocompENTRIES

Website/Digital Billboard Photo Competition

Haagse Kakkers for the prize winners

6 February 2010 - When the winners of the Photo Competition were announced, Auke and Manon were away in more arctic and tropical climes, respectively.

Manon was the first to return and was duly presented al fresco with her Haagse Kakker.

She took many more lovely photos during the pre-Christmas winter weather, including a beautiful shot of Hotel Des Indes in the snow. Manon will be sending in her photos to the Vrienden van Den Haag (Friends of The Hague society), of which she is a member, in the hope that at least one will be chosen for the society's annual series of greetings cards.

In the meantime, her beauty salon "Le Tournesol" at Mallemolen 55-11 is getting ready to celebrate five years of doing business in Archipel&Willemspark!

9 February 2010 - Auke has also now returned and is the proud recipient (while it lasts) of his Haagse Kakker.

With a view of a rather less radiant Olympus Tower in the background, he talks about the pleasure he gets from taking photographs. He notices everything as he walks through the neighbourhood; all the different balconies for example. He plans to make a photo reportage of them all. The community newspaper and website are very lucky to be able to profit from his hobby on a regular basis

Once again thank you Auke and Manon for
taking part in the competition and congratulations.

Photos: Webteam

PRIZE WINNERS

20 January 2010 – The Webteam received some terrific winter photos from local residents. Shots of snowmen ...

women ... and children seemed to be particularly popular.

Auke van der Kooi’s entry was chosen as the best photo. The Olympus Tower towering and dazzling in the

sunlight above the De Monchypein, dazzled the Webteam, too.

1st Prize Auke van der Kooi

Monchyplein from fourth floor

The close runnerup was Manon Lavèn of Willemspark with her intimate al fresco dining scene in the Mallemolen hofje.

2nd Prize Manon Lavèn

Mallemolen hofje

Both prize winners will receive a Haagse Kakker (warm from the oven) for their efforts.

Local photographer Karen Kommer, who regularly takes photos for the website, also qualifies for an extra showing of her delightful “Snow Family” photo.

The heavy snowfall that began around 20 December led to an veritable explosion in the snowman population.

Karen Kommer

Extended Snow family with visitors

20 December 2009 – The Webteam has already received several wonderful photos of the snow from members

of the community. Which is the best? Send in your contribution (with your name, age, date and the location where

you took the photo) to: <webmaster@archipelbuurt.nl>

Please limit the pixel size (maximum 800 pixels wide)!

The results will be published in January.

CONTRIBUTIONS SO FAR:

Right click and select view image for enlargement.

If you want a copy of the photos in their original size please contact <webmaster@archipelbuurt.nl>

Photo: Linda Fairwether; 20 Dec 09

Intersection Celebesstraat & Bonistraat

Photo: Karen Kommer; 20 Dec 09

Same location - but with the makers

Photo: Karen Kommer; 20 Dec 09

Celebesstraat - Extended Snow family with visitors.

Photo: Karen Kommer; 21 Dec 09

Celebesstraat - Sustenance for the creators

Photo: Karen Kommer; 20 Dec 09

Charming lady in snow.

Photo: Karen Kommer; 20 Dec 09

The same charming lady with creator.

Photo: Else Ponsen; 19 Dec 09

Frederikstraat/Mauritskade - Understated winter scene.

Photo: Jet de Meester

Fun on frozen Bankaplein fountain

Photo: Jet de Meester

Snowflake that never melts

Photo: Jet de Meester

Social Sofa can cope with snow

Photo: Jet de Meester

Father Christmas in his element

Photo: Fritz Griffin

Sociale Sofa can cope with drunks too

Photo: Jaap Drijver

More visitors for the Snowman family

Photo: Ank Beekman

Peace Palace & Jewish Cemetry

Photo: Isabelle Hylkema

Bankaplein

Photo: Isabelle Hylkema

Koninginnegracht in Madurodam direction

Photo: Isabelle Hylkema

Snowball almost as big as its maker

Photo: Isabelle Hylkema

Snowman finished

Photo: Karen Kommer

Snowman guarding cheesemongers

Photo: Karen Kommer

Three snowmonsters

Photo: Karen Kommer

Photo: Frtiz Griffin

Photo: Auke van der Kooi

Olympus towerblock ablaze with sunlight

Photo: Auke van der Kooi

Snowman in his element

Photo: Auke van der Kooi

Monchyplein from fourth floor

Photo: Laurens Tuinman

A snow igloo

Photo: Laurens Tuinman

Lidewij rushing down slope

Photo: Laurens Tuinman

Tobogganing in Scheveningse Bos

Photo: Laurens Tuinman

Dogs like snow too

Photo: Webteam

Creators of the Social Sofa sing carols beside their "concrete baby" zingen

Photo: Webteam

Limoncello took care of refreshments

Photo: Manon Lavèn

Javastraat

Photo: Manon Lavèn

Frederikstraat

Photo: Manon Lavèn

Mallemolen hofje

Photo: Manon Lavèn

Mallemolen hofje