maandag 18 maart 2024

Evening stroll


 17th century entrances on Realen Island in Amsterdam.


This is what it must have looked like in the 17th century without the lighting outside, of course.

zondag 17 maart 2024

Quiet along the Amstel River


 (Header : Working hard to get this face of a refinery at night cleaner.)

zaterdag 16 maart 2024

Living in Amsterdam


Children are picked up from school by their parents. .Most by bike or cargo bike because driving a car is almost impossible here.

vrijdag 15 maart 2024

Along the dike


 One for Skywatch Friday here.

woensdag 13 maart 2024

Seen last Sunday


 

And the Kodak company also advertised lustily.Yes those were the days.

dinsdag 12 maart 2024

No good idea


 To keep your boat in the water in winter. Our local canal in the neighborhood. That's going to be quite a job.

maandag 11 maart 2024

In the absence of murals


 Just do this fender. One for Sami's Colorful World here.

zondag 10 maart 2024

Today was the day again.

 

Photographica 

It was very busy

but if you have an eye for it there was a lot to get.

I for myself went home with a panasonic 12-35 f 2.8 for m4/3. 

(Header gooimeerdijk seen from the polder).

zaterdag 9 maart 2024

An uninvited guest.


 The neighbor's cat uses our container to lounge in the sun. How could that be, anyway? One for Saturday critters here.

vrijdag 8 maart 2024

Spring time


 One for Skywatch Friday here.

donderdag 7 maart 2024

woensdag 6 maart 2024

Free bookcases


The childrens bookcase. Some people turn them into true works of art.


From probably the same maker the adult bookcase from an old clockcase.

dinsdag 5 maart 2024

Shadows


 Curiously quiet in Mint Square but I guess the car-free downtown has something to do with it.

maandag 4 maart 2024

In the city's hidden spots.

 


Mural old school from the archive. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

zondag 3 maart 2024

Sunday thoughts


 Everyone should be free to choose their basis of belief. Represented by this statue of philosopher Spinoza by sculptor Nicolas Dings placed near his former residence on the Zwanenburgwal.  The artwork contains numerous symbols. The collared parakeets and sparrows represent "strange and rare birds," the roses recall the signet ring worn by Spinoza. Next to the statue is a granite block with twenty equilateral triangles. It refers to the craft that Spinoza mastered: grinding lenses. Moreover, it also refers to the philosopher's sharpened mind.  The seagull proves that even today there is still room for strange birds in Amsterdam.



zaterdag 2 maart 2024

Toddlers with iphones


 The world is really becoming a chaos. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

vrijdag 1 maart 2024

Sunset over the Amstel


 One for Skywatch Friday here.

donderdag 29 februari 2024

Tree cabin


 A handy neighbor made a sort of tree house for his children on their fence. Just have never seen a child in it.

woensdag 28 februari 2024

From the archive


The making of a parking under water in front of Central Station a few years back.

 

dinsdag 27 februari 2024

And the rumbling on those canal sides goes on and on.


Much to the chagrin of the residents but necessary if they do not want to disappear into the moat with house and all. 

Here you have to struggle through with the occasional oncoming truck. This is the other side of above photo.