How do I describe Amsterdam in one word or phrase? I can’t . It's a phantasmagoria of things and places.
The red light district, the centrum , or the older inner city, the wooden shoes and tulips. The canals. The food.
I had been to Amsterdam and Holland before. I had stayed there 43 years ago as an art student on summer vacation
(see my Blog “The Story Behind the Photo”
http://www.stockopp.com/blog/2013/4/the-story-behind-the-photo ) .
Now, I was older and more aware of the history of Holland and Amsterdam . And Amsterdam was much more than
those cute houses :
Houses in Amsterdam
I was lucky enough to see SAIL Amsterdam 2015 when I was there and to see the Tall Ships:
SAIL Amsterdam Ship 1
But Amsterdam is not just big surprises and cute abodes, it's also the everyday transformed into the extraordinary like a dog being walked where strangers meet and talk:
Walking the Dog in Amsterdam
It's about the visual absurdity of Juxtaposition:
Amsterdam - Large Model, Small Bikers
It's about the wonderful food:
Brunch- Amsterdam
The sightseeing:
Just Rolling Along
And the flowers. Oh, the flowers:
Flowers 5
See more of my photographic travelogue in Amsterdam, the Hague, and Cologne on this website www.stockopp.com and click the Galleries:
Amsterdam , Food in Holland ,The Hague, Netherlands , and Cologne, Germany .
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