PAN Amsterdam November 2023

 

We visited PAN (Picture Antiquairs Nationale) Amsterdam 

My friend, art lover and 'partner in crime' X

I hope to be back in 2024 for our annual visit to PAN Amsterdam

Recovery Time

 

We love to comb the beach for treasures: fossils, shells, ray or shark eggs.

 Three weeks ago the weather forecast predicted 100% rain

but it turned out to be ideal circumstances for beach combing.

Strong but not too strong wind and (almost) no rain.

Due to strong winds the previous days a lot of junk washed up on the shore.

Rope, nets, shoes, wood and an awful lot of plastic.

 

 Suddenly something caught my eye....

At first sight it looked like a piece of rubber, care tyre or a piece of wood... 

but it appeared to be an upper jaw and part of a skull of some kind.....

So exciting! Fossil find? Doggerland? A great find, we were chuffed!

A couple of days later an expert said it's recent and from a cow.

We still have our doubts so we'll go for a second opinion ☺︎

The next morning... 

a beautiful sun rise... and the beach almost to myself... 

In the afternoon lots of activity at 'La baie de la slack' near Ambleteuse.