An eye-catching ad.

 Definitely a cat lover at the Amsterdam Tram.

Cabel work

 House boot mooring in the Prinsengracht. Must be there for ages.

There was a lot of color waving here.

 Now demolished buildings on the Spui. Note also the tail of the dog on the lower right. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Looking for recipes

 Bookshop Scheltema had in honor of a new special cooking-related corner on the third floor, incl working kitchen for demonstrations, decorated the entire store with cooking attributes. (Header  the Leidsestraat where trams can only pas on the bridges over the canals cruising this street.)

Downtown Almere

 Architecture downtown Almere by Cristian Portzamparc in the masterplan of Oma realized between 2000 and 2006. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Sunset over the Kloveniersburgwal

 One for Skywatch Friday here.

Something is expected of you.

 On the Dam (from the archive)

Where did those come from.

 Suddenly very busy on the street.

The birds already have spring in their heads.

 A few minutes ago I saw Dad and Mom blackbird eating the berries in the ivy growing over the fence of our garden, in which they have raised several generations of blackbirds. Haven't seen them together so clearly before. 

Already demolished.

 From the archive and I never managed to decipher that bottom word.(Sometimes I see Fucked). One for Sami's Colorful World here.

This week let's start quietly

 Mother, child and no haste. (Header botter shipyard Spakenburg.)

Operation

 

Yesterday Sofietje and we had a tough day. The vet removed a tumor from her neck and we all hope the best because she is already 15 and a half year. Now she is lying on her favorite spot the windowsill which is heated from below by the radiator and today she also waddled back to her drinking bowl in the kitchen on her own legs to have a drink. She has also eaten some kibble. At least that looks hopeful. One for Saturday Critters here.

Clouds above the Y

 One for Skywatch Friday here.

Choppy water behind the dike.

 If this dike would break the water would reach to the ceiling of our ground level.

Would this be clear enough ?

 Always an obstacle along the way and sometimes you can't get around it so just wait.

Sun at last

 Yesterday afternoon in Downtown Almere. The palm trees make it look almost tropical but in reality it was 4° C.

What is happening here

 One real window in this blind facade in Almere. Even the bricks are painted. One for Sami's Colourful World here. Could be that I have placed this one before but am not sure.

Street view

 After passing the bridge on the header, you enter Amstelstraat. Here in the evening after a rainstorm.  Always love how that sheen of water makes the city more beautiful.

Reflections

 Making a portrait after asking permission. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Rotterdam skywatch

The chemical industry at the port. That certainly needs tinkering given the air pollution.. One for Skywatch Friday here.

One more then

 It's still fun that bike decorating with flowers.

Not everything along the canals is in trouble.

 

Take for example this fairy bike.

Past year

 Urgent temporary solution , do we keep the quay walls standing .

Mural 2

16 December 2024

23 January 2025

 

Went to see if the mural I posted on Dec. 16 had been colored in but only black had been added. One for Sami's Colourful World here .

Swimmer

 Now time for something light-hearted. (Header along the river Vecht)

Rembrandt

 That they painted the statue of Rembrandt gold is already so-so to me but that name in front of it is more than life-size and that makes it completely a fair. Only good for a reflection when it rains. Here the promotion team of the municipality of Amsterdam has completely missed the mark in my eyes. One for Weekend Street/Reflections here.

No skywatch today

 It's just not the weather for it. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Try to capture what I see

Yesterday evening on the way to the grocery store. Surely the atmosphere has come across quite nicely. What a difference from the old days when, as an amateur hobbyist, you didn't even get started on these photos. Tonight to the opening of a retrospective exhibition by Saul Leiter. Very much looking forward to it.

 

Closed

 

From the archive "Thinking citizens"

 The quay wall is collapsing, well then this can be added too.

Disappeared

 There is now a building in front of this mural of Herman Brood (singer and artist) on the left and Rembrandt on the right. Most murals have short lives anyway. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Disappeared bike parking

 That was in front of Central Station. Now replaced by a bike parking under water. (Header portion of the open harbor front whose right portion not visible in the photo features the bicycle parking garage underwater).

How crowded

 Past month in the Oude Hoogstraat. One for James Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Waste collection point

 

But it shows that there are several possibilities for chairs on wheels. Taken 5 minutes after yesterday's post a bit to quick.

On the dike

 It seemed like heaven had fallen to earth yesterday and today is not much different.

Street photography

 But there is also something about walking through the city in the pouring rain.

At least the flea market merchants held off.

And it continues to struggle

 With renovating those quays. Just about the entire downtown is upside down but yes it is necessary.

This barn too has now lost its function

 And I'm not sure it's still there. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Past time

Without words today.

 

Text on the cargo bike “become a volunteer”.

Yesterday afternoon and it poured really terribly. The lady in the cargo bike may now have a different idea about it. One for Weekend Street/Reflections here.

No shortage of dramatic skies

 And let's face it. Surely they're much more interesting than an as-yet very clear blue sky. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Outside the box

 Just give me one more color.

Just the view

 Blue Bridge in Winter

The way of computers

 For years you lose photos and suddenly they pop up again. Remember I had taken this picture a few minutes after yesterday's. Yes was a fruitful evening in terms of photos then. This is de Waag on the New Market Amsterdam also to see on my posting of last old years eve.

From the archive

 11 December 6:05 P.M Damstraat