donderdag 6 februari 2025

Choppy water behind the dike.


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

woensdag 5 februari 2025

Would this be clear enough ?


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

dinsdag 4 februari 2025

Sun at last


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

maandag 3 februari 2025

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.

zondag 2 februari 2025

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.

zaterdag 1 februari 2025

Reflections


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

vrijdag 31 januari 2025

Rotterdam skywatch


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

donderdag 30 januari 2025

One more then


 It's still fun that bike decorating with flowers.

woensdag 29 januari 2025

dinsdag 28 januari 2025

Past year


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

maandag 27 januari 2025

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 .

zondag 26 januari 2025

Swimmer


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

zaterdag 25 januari 2025

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.

vrijdag 24 januari 2025

No skywatch today


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

donderdag 23 januari 2025

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.

 

woensdag 22 januari 2025

dinsdag 21 januari 2025

From the archive "Thinking citizens"


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

maandag 20 januari 2025

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.

zondag 19 januari 2025

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).

zaterdag 18 januari 2025

How crowded


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

vrijdag 17 januari 2025

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.

donderdag 16 januari 2025

On the dike


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

woensdag 15 januari 2025

Street photography


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


At least the flea market merchants held off.

dinsdag 14 januari 2025

And it continues to struggle


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

maandag 13 januari 2025

This barn too has now lost its function


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

zondag 12 januari 2025

Past time


Without words today.

 

zaterdag 11 januari 2025

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.

vrijdag 10 januari 2025

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.

donderdag 9 januari 2025

Outside the box


 Just give me one more color.

woensdag 8 januari 2025

Just the view


 Blue Bridge in Winter

dinsdag 7 januari 2025

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.

maandag 6 januari 2025

From the archive


 11 December 6:05 P.M Damstraat

zondag 5 januari 2025

Did not expect to experience this again.


There was snow this morning but it is already starting to melt away nicely as the snow has turned to rain. (Header canal view Oudezijds Achterburgwal )
 

zaterdag 4 januari 2025

Saturday critters


 A deer with his herd of females in the Oostvaarders Plassen. A large nature reserve between Almere and Lelystad. Very limited access. One for Saturday Critters here.

vrijdag 3 januari 2025

In the polder


 One for Skywtch Friday here.

donderdag 2 januari 2025

Bon appetite.


 You have to sit somewhere.

woensdag 1 januari 2025

Start of the new year.


 For starters, we get to sweep our streets again after all that banging last night. Reminds me of something anyway.

dinsdag 31 december 2024

Amsterdam canal view


 The Waag in the sunlight (archive). Must say that my old Epson Rd1 from 2005 with 6.1 megapixels and a summicron 35mm still delivers very nice pictures like this week's header. I hope it will continue to produce many nice pictures in the new year and that I and many others will enjoy the many blogposts that will appear on blogspot in the coming year.

maandag 30 december 2024

zondag 29 december 2024

Bieb and Sofietje


 Looking at each other for a while before the new year begins again. (Header Prinsengracht a few weeks back.)

zaterdag 28 december 2024

vrijdag 27 december 2024

Beautiful Amsterdam Sky


 Ah yes, back when it was summer. One for Skywatch Friday here.

donderdag 26 december 2024

Floating Christmas Tree


 Last night a lovely Christmas dinner at our daughter's house in Weesp and afterwards went to see if they had the floating Christmas tree again this year and yes. It all looked beautiful again.

woensdag 25 december 2024

If only that goes well


 With all those candles burning today.

dinsdag 24 december 2024

Energy shortage


While all the media emphasize the fact that we are short of energy and many businesses and newly built homes can no longer be connected to the electricity grid, many Almere residents are still lavishly lighting their facades these days. Wonder if that will ever change.