A Tour Through the World of Finance

 

But the sky remains the same for everyone. Here's one for Skywatch Friday.

And another one

 Night photography

Just like that

 

You're walking by somewhere late at night, and without thinking, you think, “That looks funny,” and snap a picture. The result isn't half bad.

And caught something?

 Dad is teaching him the ins and outs.

Colorful eye impressions

 Here's another gem from the Amsterdam Street Museum for Sami's Colorful World. The header shows a section of the courtyard at the greengrocer's on Sint Nicolaasstraat, where they've had a collection of murals painted.

Sunset at our castle ruin

 Now that construction began 25 years ago, it finally looks like the castle will be completed, with 800 to 1,000 homes surrounding it. We’ll just have to wait and see. So far, all previous attempts have fallen through due to a lack of funds, but the city is very optimistic. Here’s one for Skywatch Friday.

The Rietveld academie again

 

Following up on my post from Sunday, here are two more works of art by graduates. I'm adding them to Signs2 here.

Rietveld graduation show

It was that time of year again for the Rietveld Academy show for me to see where art is headed. The header is a work from Velko Kalchev, a graphic designer who, looking out the window, thought, what a beautiful, unused outdoor space to use as an exhibition space. Using chalk and water, he paints sentences on the roof once or twice a day, which are then washed away by the rain. 
 

A table by Linda Zimmermann from the ceramic department

Work from Filip Maliszewski from the photography department. 

Let's just say that art is definitely being affected by the chaotic world we live in right now.

Pride

Reguliers Dwarsstraat in Amsterdam is home to many outdoor cafes and bars that cater to the LGBTQ+ community, and they have developed a Pride street symbol that points the way next to the municipal symbol indicating where to park your bike. One for Sign2 here.

In memoriam

After 16 years, our little Sofie passed away last night at the age of exactly 17. She never scratched or used her claws. She was truly a sweetheart and will be sorely missed.

Sign near the Oosterdok

 I think we're going to be seeing a lot more of these in the future. Here's one for Signs2.

A bit late

 Imagine if that were your front door. Here's one for Sami's Colorful World .

What is worth a Photo

 Setting the time stil and wonder why I took it 11 years ago. (Header ,and perhaps placed also earlier, the Botter wharf in Spakenburg)

In the polder

 

This sunset could have come straight out of a Hollywood movie, but it's actually real. Here's one for Skywatch Friday.

A Cheese Shop for the Unsuspecting Tourist.

 If you like cheese, you really shouldn't come here—they only have three kinds of Gouda and one Edammer. One for signs2 here.

Holiday

 

Things are really hopping on the lake behind the dike near our house.

A colorful ensemble

 

 Columns beneath a subway line in Rotterdam. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Way to the roof

 The last section of the stairwell in the fantastic Fenix Museum in Rotterdam (see also my post from June 4 last week).  One for Weekend street/reflections here. Header: Amsterdam street photography—and I don’t think everyone is happy to be in the photo. 

The Moon ?

 Well, it was really strange to see the moon there the day before yesterday.  But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a reflection of the hallway light in the double-paned glass of the garden window. Here’s one for Skywatch Friday.

Passing by again

 

Must be a funny shot.

Transport

 On the way to the Fenix Museum from the subway Rotterdam, you’ll pass signs with maps of the subway system featuring station names like Vanity, Disillusionment, Trust, Desire, and Alienation. One for Signs2 here.

Mother and child once again

 This mural by JDL Street Art is located on the Kop van Zuid near Wilhelminahaven in Rotterdam. One for Sami's Colourful World here.

Just passing by

 Header typical street crossing Amsterdam

Praying Kestrel

 If it keeps popping up right in front of you, you might as well give it a try. Here’s one for Saturday Critters.

Oops

 Not every skywatch is as wonderful as it seems in everyday life.  A Rotterdam sky in the harbour. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Fenix Museum

 Yesterday I visited the latest architectural addition in Rotterdam: the Fenix Museum, featuring a double-helical staircase in the center, designed by architect Ma Yansong of Mad Architects.

The start

Looking upstairs

Try to capture the surroundings through the reflection created by the entire staircase.

All in all, well worth it.

I just don’t know what to make of this.

 Transformer station clad with images of Rembrandt’s paintings on Rembrandt Square.  A slightly belated post for Sami's Colourful World here.

Entrance?

Using the front door seems a bit tricky to me.(Header: Well, if no bikes are parked there, something else will take over the bike racks.)

Look up.

 The sky sometimes makes for a beautiful backdrop, like here with an inflatable bouncy castle. Here’s one for Skywatch Friday.

People-watching is definitely the most fun

 Go girl go.

The newest invention

Streets locked for bikers on both sides. One for Signs2 here.

 

Really, really busy

 Parking on either side is really no easy task.

Bike transport

 Just throw everything in including the kids. Saw this yesterday on the Prinsengracht. (Header text reads: Amsterdam buckles under the pressure by a renovation brick-lined embankment)  

Let's see if there's anything left to get.

 Goldfish or Koi. I like them both. Most of my neighbors have covered their ponds with a net, but you never know. Linking it to Saturday critters here

Café terrace expansion

 Well, you have to make do when you don't have much space. (Header: the lock between Prinsengracht and Korte Prinsengracht, with a view of the Wester Church)

Happy fruits and vegetables.

 

And the mousetrap was there again, too. One for Signs2 here.

Street furniture

 It really stands out, even though it's in a cluttered spot. Here's one for Sami's Colourful World.

Birthday Party

It looks like someone just turned 26, and that calls for a celebration on a bridge over the Keizersgracht.