It rains a lot here in the Netherlands. I’m not complaining because I have lived so many
years in places that experience almost no rain, and this is a welcomed change.
But after a while of seeing only grey days, the sun occasionally breaks through and
on those days it is nothing short of glorious.
I took a little walk around and took some pictures of the light, the buildings,
the sky, the streets, the trees and the people.
From the Entrepotdok around the outside of the city center, past Central Station, through
the heard of the city and back home again.
I never get tired of ‘the beautiful light’
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- The Blauwbrug at night (Blue Bridge, which is actually gray)
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- Star in front of the Jewish History Museum, and one star behind it.
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- Aaron and Moses Church seen from the Meester Visserplein
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- Ancient olive trees in the Meester Visserplein near the Waterlooplein
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- Bikes (fietsen) parked under the lights of the Markenplein
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- Beautiful ceiling fan in a designer furniture shop near Waterlooplein
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- Valken (falcon) burgerstraat Designer furniture shop display
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- A fire hydrant wearing a pair of socks near the Fire station on Valkenburgerstraat
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- Artsy Supermarkt sign on the designer “Spar” supermarket store, Valkenburgerstraat
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- Rooftops along the Rapenburgerplein near the Scharrebier bridge
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- Self portrait, looking east on the Entrepotdok
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- Beautiful summer evening light on the Entrepotdok
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- Artis Zoo Aviary dome against the dark evening clouds
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- Dome of the aviary of Artis Zoo
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- Lever arm that raises the deck of the Hippopotamus bridge (Nijlpaardbrug)
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- Still working gears that open the Hippopotamus bridge near Artis Zoo
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- Nijl (Nile river) Paard (horse) Brug (bridge) a nile horse is the Dutch word for hippopotamus
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- Evening light over the Entrepotdok from the Nijlpaardbrug (hippo bridge)
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- Evening light over the Entrepotdok from the Nijlpaardbrug (hippo bridge)
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- Plantage Middenlaan looking east, Artis Zoo on the left
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- More Matroska dolls in a Russian shop window
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- Matroska dolls in a Russian shop window
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- Handmade Dutch racing bike, recycled into a fixie (fixed gear bike)
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- Lau Mazirelbrug at Plantage Kerklaan over the Plantage Muidergracht
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- Plantage Muidergracht at Amsterdam University and Nieuwe Achtergracht
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- No helmet required. Navigating the crowds of tourists on the Staalstraat while standing on the bike luggage rack.
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- Tower of the Wittenberg beautifully lit against an angry sky
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- Nijntje (Miffy) making a last appearance before the morningstar (recycling man) takes him.
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- The Blue Bridge (Blauwbrug) and canal houses along the inner Amstel
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- Spire of the Zuiderkerk from it’s courtyard, beautifully lit.
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- New architecture meets old at the Nieuwmarkt
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- New meets old across from the Nieuwmarkt
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- Relay antennae above the roof terraces at the Nieuwmarkt
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- Spire of the South Church (Zuiderkerk) above the gables
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- The spire of the Old Church above the gables (Oudekerk)
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- Parting glance and a huge smile (stag party, Warmoesstraat)
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- Kodak moment with a beautiful stranger (stag party)
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- Roving gang of Oompa Loompas with Willy Wonka in the lead (stag party)
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- Two well-dressed gentlemen on the Oudezijds Kolk
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- Closeup of Brouwersgracht houseboat with bottle trees and Agave plants
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- Closeup of Brouwersgracht houseboat with bottle trees and Agave plants
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- Brouwersgracht houseboat with bottle trees on deck
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- A beautiful “lady” purposefully walking down the Haarlemmerstraat
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- Pedestrian bridge to Amsterdam University in the evening light against a dark sky
