No, not Terschelling again
That's right, not Terschelling again. But this weekend we visited another island, namely Texel. We've often been there and every time it has new surprises in store. It's a beautiful island, we just love it. Here's a picture of the sea and the beach. Hope you'll like it.

Terschelling
The last nice weekend in October, so I took a few pictures. This one's taken in the harbor of West Terschelling.

Image
This image is based on a fractal. I used the caleidoscope filter in PaintShopPro to alter it but you can still see the underlying fractal. Enjoy!

I think therefore I am
A long time ago, somewhere around 14 billion years to be precise, the universe was formed in a majestic big bang. Four billion years ago life on earth started in its most basic form. Evolution took care of the rest. This is what scientists tell us. Most of this sounds plausible as far as I can follow it. There are still a few gaps but eventually they will be filled in too. Still, there are some questions left, questions I have a hard time understanding. Biologists and physicists teach us that most of life's processes are just chemistry and physics. But what the heck is a thought? Is that a chemical formula? Is it made up of just a few molecules? And what is emotion? What makes me think? And what happens when I’m curious? Why can I create things? Who am I? How do you explain that away through chemistry? Is it all electro-chemical processes in my brain? I don’t know about you, but these thoughts keep bothering me. Or are they just a few molecules that are racing through my brain?

Sunflower
This is the sunflower Sjoerd planted in our garden. He did very well. I changed it a little though in what you now see. Do you still recognize it?

Computers
Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? (Clifford Stoll)

God
I believe in God, only I spell it Nature. (Frank Lloyd Wright)

Rose
A rose is a rose, is a rose, is a rose.......until I've found it and played with it. For this image I used Paint Shop Pro and applied a blender filter, several times.

Fractal 2
Another one of my fractals.

Music
Money makes the world go round, so the saying goes. In one of my earlier postings I already disagreed with that. Music is what’s making my world go round. At least for a large part. Although I’m not actively making music myself, it’s definitively a major factor in my life. Right from the start in the sixties, when I started getting involved in music I was hooked. I think the sixties created classic music, music that lasts, that changed the world on a different level than just musically. It was revolutional. Then came the seventies with famous hardrock bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. Also, it saw the emergence of U2. The eighties were the decade of U2. And the nineties? At the time I didn’t know, I was thinking it didn’t produce anything worthwile. Now I know better. Through my daughter’s extensive and varied taste in music I’ve learned to appreciate nineties bands like for instance Oasis and Radiohead, to name a few. Also bands from the last couple of years, like Keane and Muse. One of my latest discoveries is Belle and Sebastian. I now know that there’s still a lot of music being made that’s worthwile, that’s even great to listen to. Although it does not have the revolutionary impact music of the sixties had. The best invention of the last decade? By far the Ipod! It goes where I go, on my bike, in the car, it stands on top of my hifi installation. It’s beautiful. Thanks Steve.