sccollections

  Just sprucing up an Electra house. Here's one for Sami's Colorful World .

 Unfortunately, I've momentarily forgotten the location.

We can still have a good time, after all

  At the Dapper Market in Amsterdam.

 Every now and then, you still come across a nice mural. One for Sami's Colourful World here .

 Always fun. Header city exploration works better by nice weather.

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

 Night photography

  You're walking by somewhere late at night, and without thinking, you think, “That looks funny,” and snap a picture. The result isn...

 Dad is teaching him the ins and outs.

 Here's another gem from the Amsterdam Street Museum for Sami's Colorful World . The header shows a section of the courtyard at the ...

 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...

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

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 ...

Reguliers Dwarsstraat in Amsterdam is home to many outdoor cafes and bars that cater to the LGBTQ+ community, and they have developed a Prid...

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 swe...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 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 st...

 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 o...

  Must be a funny shot.

 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 Van...

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

 Header typical street crossing Amsterdam

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

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

 Yesterday I visited the latest architectural addition in Rotterdam: the Fenix Museum , featuring a double-helical staircase in the center, ...

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

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.)

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

 Go girl go.

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