Have tons of interesting (to me anyway) shots from previous walks around town.
Here are some pictures from February 6th, walking to Anne Frank House and back.
*~click pics to zoom in~*
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For space cadets, reference card for the various psychedelic mushrooms available in the ‘Smart shop’
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Saloon boot dock on the back of NH Hotel Doelen from the Staalstraatbrug (steel street bridge – cantilevered opening bridge)
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Passageway through a building on the Oudezijds achterburgwal where books are sold.
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Passageway through a building on the Oudezijds achterburgwal where books are sold.
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Crea-cafe, a place for students to get an inexpensive meal.
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Pan-handling musicians are NOT allowed on the patio.
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Pannenkoekenhuis (pannenkoeken, pancakes, huis-house) upstairs.
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Equestrian statue of Queen Wilhelmina on Rokin
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Column decorations on a building (Cafe Esprit) in the Spui plaza
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Lean forward just a little, into the Spui plaza
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Man’s haircutter, the Barber Hans, Haarverzorging
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De Krijtberg Roman Catholic church on the Singel, 1883
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Coffeeshop ‘Dutch Flowers’ and they ain’t talkin’ about tulips.
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Huidenstraat bridge over the Herengracht looking south
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Social conscience graffiti on a construction barrier on the Herengracht
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Nothing beats a hand-painted house name and numbered door.
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Proeflokaal (proof/tasting lokaal/location) and restaurant ‘de Admiraal’ owned by Van Wees Distillery
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Groovy security door to PTT, the old utility company, Posterijen, Telegrafie en Telefonie (Nederland)
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In case you weren’t paying attention, or you don’t like older music, “Bird” is the word.
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Typical architecture for it’s era, anno (year built) 1656
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Kantoor – office.
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Magazyn is not currently accessable, narrow alley.
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Hand-painted tile over the door to a ‘Magazyn’ – (storage, warehouse)
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Duct tape fixes EVERYTHING!
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House door, looks like the dungeon entrance.
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Plate on a shopfront
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Lekker! (delicious, tasty, nice, etc) banana-cinnamon pancake – DIG IN!
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Mmmm, pancakes, Dutch style.
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These lamps are very popular in Italy…for some reason.
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Lamp in a shop window.
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You’re doing it wrong. Someone has re-arranged these bikes.
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Westerkerk and gay and lesbian monument and info center.
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Kaaswinkel (kaas-cheese, winkel-shop) Lots of cheese.
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Fancy and tasty looking cupcakes
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Mmm, lekker. Pastry shop window.
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The Wildman
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Tulip museum is 100m to the right.
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Homo monument, a triangle dock that makes up 1/3rd of the bigger triangle monument to gay and lesbian understanding and tolerance.
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Silent disco on one of the triangles that make up the enormous triangle of the ‘Homomonument’ at the Westerkerk
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Gay and Lesbian information center (Pink Hut)
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Vintage tram making a tour of Amsterdam, at the Waterlooplein
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Blauwbrug being invaded from space.
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Artists entrance and foyer, Carre Theatre
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Pimp my ride, Amsterdam edition.
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Pedestrian bridge and artists entrance to Carre Theatre
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Funky and cool balcony on the Nieuwe Achtergracht
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Sign on the Brandweer building (Fire station)
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Pedestrian bridge behind Carre Theatre
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Beautiful brick work on the side of a school
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Public water faucet in Klein Dantzig garden house area.
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Bridge and gate from Frankendael park into Klein Dantzig garden houses.
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Stork pair in the Frankendael park. There are many pair that nest here.
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Restaurant De Kas in the Frankendael park, orgainically grows their own food.
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Restaurant De Kas in the Frankendael park, orgainically grows their own food.
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Restaurant De Kas in the Frankendael park, orgainically grows their own food.