The daily grind, even on Sundays

 Header In December, the city often illuminates the canals in a creative way.

A soothing view

 Some nesting poles for storks have been set up in our local park, but I can’t remember ever seeing one there. On the other hand, they do perch on power poles here and there. Yes, man plans, but nature decides. Here’s one for Skywatch Friday.

Dirty hands

 Droppoint for used baking oil at our local supermarket. One for Signs2 here.

Mirror dance

 Last week, I saw this group standing in front of City Hall, which also houses the opera house. It turned out to be a dance troupe that will be performing there next month, incorporating these mirrors into their routine, and the choreographer (the person on the left) wanted to see how they would look outdoors in Amsterdam. (Header: an atmospheric corner in our neighborhood from the day before yesterday) One for Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Sunset above the Maas

 Another archief found from a visit to Rotterdam. One for Skywatch Friday here.

The daily routine

Found while browsing through my photo archive, and fitting for the Netherlands.

Witch House

 You gotta love it. One for Signs 2 here.

It hurt the eyes.

 This is really just more pollution. It's a shame about the architecture. One for Monday Murals here.

The joy of street photography

 Caught on the fly market ( header look into the "Nieuwe Hoogstraat")

Beautiful weather today.

 

It had been a very long time since I had last seen this in Amsterdam.

Street Signs

 Everyone understands this one.

But what to think of these. One for Signs2 here.

Despite the weather

That's just how we grew up. (Header the bridge behind our house a view years back  with a lively flock of birds.)

In need of a TV.

 Nowadays, you are everywhere being watched by electronics, visual or not. One for Signs2 here

That's not going to happen today, Sofie.

 Half an hour ago. ( Header photo from 2009 out of my former office and now washed in some automatics from Adobe and DxO.)

Fun such a reflection.

 One for Weekend Street/Reflections here.

Amsterdam skyline

View from the 5th floor of Scheltema bookstore looking towards the Zuiderkerk. One for Skywatch Friday here. 

Gouda from the archive

 

Petrified playground

Would spring finally arrive?

For this shot and that on the header.

 

Unusual garden guests

 Lately, our garden has also been visited by a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves. They are very elegant pigeons. One for Saturday Critters here.

16 years ago

 We're diving into the archives again due to limited freedom of movement. But the sky is a good subject for Skywatch Friday here.

Sunset in Gouda

 Both the header and the photo are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Gouda a few years ago.

Better stay indoors

 Slippery as hell.

Grimburgwal

 This one was from the same series as yesterday,

Pictures from January 2016

 Header view right from this shot also January 2016

One night a little snow

But these guys don't care about any of that. One for Weekend Critters here.

 

Winter in Almere

 It may be winter, but we don't really notice it much. Every now and then we get a day of snow at 0°C, followed by sunshine again. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Excessive

 All the things we don't throw away. Let's not let abundance overwhelm us. One for Signs2 here.

Amsterdam bikes (4)

The Bike Cafe

Design

 Its a Colourful World indeed. Industrial warehouse in the Y halls. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Fashion snapshot

 Unfortunately, it is a reflection of the times. Header a view over the Leidse gracht canal.

Typical Amsterdam

There are various ways to earn a living, and seagulls know them all.

 

Just a lot of color.

 But it must mean something. Header yes it is a Colorful World but be aware of tooth pain. Both for Sami's Colourful World here.

Winter is over

 Last week

Yesterday so just one week of a bit winter. In my memory it was a lot longer but I'm not sorry about it. The days when I used to skate are long gone.

Painting winter fun

 This painting from Hendrick Avercamp is from around 1615. You can see it and more of his work in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. He was a specialist in winter scenes. From the 17th century to the 21th century with other means but the same idea the header today. Winter fun.

Winter sky

 We'd better head back home, we're getting some more on our roof. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Winter joy

 The dike forms a nice slope for young sledders.

Winter

 

After five years without snow, we finally had some snowfall this weekend. Well, the whole country has come to a standstill. Only the mailman still came by. No trains, no buses, and no planes. Maybe things will get going again this afternoon. Header: We are another year older, and you can see that on the streets.

Bikes in Amsterdam (3)

 What you call an individual adjustment.

Bikes in Amsterdam (2)

 Children transporter. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Bikes in Amsterdam

 In any case, this one is entering the new year in high spirits.

What will the New Year bring ?

 

Optimizing into the future.

Hope

 May the park next door look just as it did this year.

Last summer

 There is always a new mural to be found in the vicinity of the street museum. Here is one for Sami's Colorful World. (Yesterday morning the dark days for Christmas).

Amsterdam sunset

 The title says it all. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Holiday in Ireland

 It's clear what kind of livestock is mainly kept. One for Signs2 here.