Skyline Almere

 It's just always a nice sight and a simple way to test a new second hand camera as in this case a 

Sony Nex 5

Welcome

 It was sitting next to a front door. I was a little surprised to see the Hildegard Knef CD sticking out among the plants.

This time is the header the post

Since some fellow bloggers have complained that they couldn't see Saturday's header photo on their cell phones, I'm posting it again here. 

One for weekend/street reflections here

Skywatch from the floriade 2022

 And still nothing happend with the terrain. It is still dearly missed. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Not everything is terrible

 

Fun group outing.

Another loo problem

 You pop into the restroom at a packed Rotterdam restaurant, and this is what you find. That’s a bit of a letdown. One for Signs2 here

A few more impressions of the new Rotterdam Photo Museum.

 

It used to be a coffee warehouse in the harbor, and now it's been beautifully renovated; yeah, they really know how to do that over in Rotterdam.

Today in Rotterdam

Weather could better

               and that after a visit to the new Netherlands Photo museum today.(Header passenger for the subway waiting for his train on te way back)

How on earth can this still be here?

 Remnants of the 2022 Floriade in August

Sign

 

This sign is posted on the side of Amsterdam City Hall. It’s a good idea, but it’s a shame that these doors don’t provide access to this much-needed facility—instead, you have to go around the corner of the building to use the restroom. Maybe this is still a work in progress, but I doubt it. One for Signs2 here.

October

 I really still need to get used to the weather. Still walking around without a coat in October. I'm afraid we don't yet fully realize what kind of problems this is going to cause, but as long as we can still enjoy it... Let's just go for it.

Toys

 I still remember this from when I was young, and now it’s truly a rarity. (Header: a window display arranged with a real sense of composition and taste, somewhere along a small canal in Weesp.)

It's about time we put an end to this “holes” trend

 Although the “DIY” vibe is pretty obvious. (Yesterday at a flea market that was much quieter than usual.)

Phone fun

 Oh, la, la . (Header if anyone knows, please speak up.)

A Skywatch Friday from the past.

 From the time I was stil at work and you could expect ice in winter. ( January 2009)

Ads to get a good feeling

 Wonder if the rust is real or printed. Header the Berlage tower

Enjoy

 Ice cream shops are working overtime these days thanks to the nice weather. Sunday, we enjoyed a strawberry sundae at Nelis, a well-known ice cream shop in Weesp.

Another one

 

Same lock as yesterday

Canal view

 T' Kolkje Amsterdam

Not quite in the mood

 All that lugging stuff around in those shopping districts is no fun either.

Terrace

 Enjoy while it is possibly .

Favorite hobbyhorse

 

Try getting over it with your little horse.

Since the weather is nice anyway

The weather's nice, so it's time for a backlit shot on Warmoesstraat. Right now, I'm trying to pick out a photo for my blog, but for some inexplicable reason, the computer is showing me a completely different one. That's another thing I need to figure out, grr grrr grrrr.

 

He, he at last the one I had sort out for the first time. A piece of art.

Also an add

 One for Signs2 here.

Viewpoint

 At last successful with blogspot on a new mac mini m1 . My old windows 10 didn't really want to keep up with the latest updates in Lightroom, but it always takes so much time. It's really enough to make you want to pull your hair out.

Time to relax

 Header just window shopping

The bridge will remain wet for a while yet

 Well, sometimes it does rain in Amsterdam.

And again

 Amsterdam wet by night

Wet street again

 

Because it creates such a nice effect, especially in the dark.

Gnomes

 Some people just see the world a little differently. I found these gnomes at a Rolling Kitchen Festival a few years ago. (Header Amsterdam street after a rain shower. Always nice for a photo.)

Building a new shed roof

 I didn't have to go far for this one. My neighbors still had the original polyester roof on their shed and were replacing it with the help of some friends. It took a little longer than they had expected, so they have to get back to work on it.( Header a photo from the Waag December 2010 )

Advertising

 I find this to be a rather questionable advertisement for the G-Stars brand. One for Signs2 here. (One from the archive.)

Street photography composition

 Since I’m spending a lot of time at home these days, I’ve been drawing inspiration from the countless street photos I’ve taken over the years, and I have to say that many of them are a surprise to me all over again. Shot on the Dam square 12 years ago.

Bike troubles in Amsterdam

 Try getting there on your bike. Platform at the Sloterdijk metro station. Probably not found the elevator. (Header artwork in front of the entrance to the Rietveld Academy of Art)

Tourists

 Enjoy it while you can.

Bike transport

 

I have a feeling that what's being transported is herring, but I'm not sure. But that's how you discover new things.

So when is it coming?

 Waiting for the bus a daily reality. ( Header 56 year married)

How can we make the street more interesting?

 

Last week, the city decided it was time once again to bring in some 3D artists to liven up the streets a bit. I didn't have time to check it out thoroughly, but I snapped a quick photo of what I came across on my way to my appointment. This post is for Sami's Colourful World here. (Header just reality)

Sky above the financial district Amsterdam

One for Skywatch Friday here.