Amsterdam Part V: Photographs

by delacybrown on February 24, 2012

It’s my last Amsterdam post after four wonderful days in the city, and a couple of days reflection from my home in London, and probably my favourite of the bunch as I get to share with you my photographs of the trip. Amsterdam wasn’t always easy to photograph – when walking around, one is constantly wowed by the beauty of one canal after another, but what inspires at the time can be repetitive when the result is one canal shot after another. I’m hoping that in the selection I have posted, you will get to see more than just canals, although as ever, my obsession with street lamps continues throughout this bunch of photos. I only had my cybershot with me, leaving my bulkier SLR at home, but I’m pretty pleased with some of the resulting shots. It certainly wasn’t hard to be inspired by Amsterdam, even when the sun went in I was won over by beauty at every corner – so much so that it was hard not to have my camera permanently glued to my face. I will let the photos do the talking now and hope that you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed taking them. Wishing you all a great weekend.

: The rosy glow of the red light district

: Ripples reflecting the red lights

: Swans tinged red by the glowing red lights of Amsterdam

: Swan pondering the red lights

: Singel – the view from our hotel room

: Breakfast at the Estheréa

: Flowers in the Hotel Estheréa

: Decadent decor at the Hotel Estheréa

: Chandelier at the Hotel Estheréa

: Like a Vermeer painting – window at the Hotel Estheréa

: Ornament at the Hotel Estheréa

: Hotel Estheréa

: Taxidermy at the Hotel Estheréa

: Bilbao and Fluffy enjoy our room at the Hotel Estheréa

: Van reflecting old Amsterdam

: Statute of Multatuli

: Amsterdam roofs

: Beautiful lamps on Amsterdam buildings

: Amsterdam’s buildings are loaded with architectural finesse

: I felt like I was in Oz when I saw these lamps

: Wonky buildings have the appearance of stage scenery

: Canal graffiti

: Sunken boat

: Clogs hang in an atmospheric cafe

: Cappuccino and an unctuous cinnamon muffin

: Vermeer inspired window shot

: Amsterdam – the city which doubles itself with canal reflections

: Emblematic of Holland – the tulip

: Gouda

: Incredible cake shop near the Rijksmuseum

: Enjoying tea at the Anne Frank house

: Stunning street furniture and long floor to ceiling windows

: Dusk over Amsterdam – viewed from our hotel room

: Miserable cakes echoing my mood at the thought of going home

: Statue of the Dutch Queen Beatrix astride a horse

: Love was in the air in this romantic city

: Contrasting bridge design

: Opening of an emblematic bridge

: Tulips, tulips, tulips

: Lilies at the Hotel Estheréa

: Miffy madness at Amsterdam airport

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