Amsterdam Winter

by kmherald

Canal by day
Four main waterways encircle the western and southern sides of the old city....

Wooden shoes
A popular tourist item, these colorful wooden shoes can be found at many...

Central Station
While the lower level contains stores, shops, and ticket vendors, the upper...

Canal by night
Amsterdam is a lovely city and is best enjoyed by doing a little exploring on...

Amsterdam Politie
These police women were quite friendly and willing to pose for a quick snapshot.

Zaanse Schans
You can visit Zaanse Schans by taking a 20-minute train ride. Buy a ticket to...

Red Light District by day
This lovely setting is somewhat sinister by night. Dark streets and unsavory...

"Coffee" shops
Two coffee shops including the ubiquitous Bulldog which has several locations...

Pannekoeken
Dutch pancakes with a little thick molasses type syrup and sprinkled with...

Floating "apartments"
Many of the boats moored in canals never move. As shown in the photo,...

Lovely by night
I couldn't resist another evening canal time exposure. I carried...

Lutheran Church
On the Singel...

Magna Plaza
Originally a post office and now a shooping mall, this is a popular...

Cheese shop
Don't know what you may want? The shopkeeper will be happy to slice off...

Canal tour
Tacky? Perhaps, but don't be afraid to act like a tourist and take one of...

Flower market
One of the many streetside shops selling freshly cut flowers in the flower...

Politie, part II
This gentleman was much more business-like than the pretty police...

Public (very) "facilities"
These plastic toilets have four sections to accomodate males only....

article published 2/2/2004

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Amsterdam rocks
i would really love to go to Amsterdam!!!!! Looking at the pictures make me want to go there. And it would be fun to meet know people.
— hannah, December 29, 2004

i would really love to go to Amsterdam!!!!! Looking at the pictures make me want to go there. And it would be fun to meet know people.
— hannah, December 29, 2004

I would love to visit amsterdam!! Thank you for sharing your shots ~
— katie, October 18, 2004

Lovely by Night tops off Amsterdam's genuine elegant beauty. Awesome pictures. You have a good eye for beauty.
— Renderroz, June 19, 2004

ahh, amsterdam, i have been living here for a year now and every night i still smile before i go to sleep. i wake up feeling great just because i am still here. your pictures are great.
— ekim, June 16, 2004

Magical...
Congrats on your photo being Photo of the Week. We were at Amsterdam not long ago and ,yes, the canals, the lights does evoke a magical feeling...well taken. Keep travelling!
— David and Angie Sim, June 2, 2004

congratulations on your `photo of the week'. some good shots of Amsterdam
— Jeff, June 1, 2004

Amstedam, my favorite city! Beautiful pictures. Congrats for your wondeful night capture, Photo of the Week!
— Marja Konimaki, June 1, 2004

Well done
I like not only your pictures, but also the description of each picture. Been to Amsterdam a long time ago. But missed the "Public (very) Facilities". May be they were not there at that time!
— Shoban Sen, May 31, 2004

Very good photos, thanks!
— ellie robb, May 13, 2004

Nice shot!
This shot really shows that even a simple compact camera can take a good shot if the photographer has imagination and is good! :)
— Theo Vermeulen, February 15, 2004

bravo!!! i like that photo called Lutheran Church... it can be made as a Puzzle... nice shooting & good angle... come & visit my article also if free... cheers!
— Tony_Tang (Tshihou), February 3, 2004

Nice photos.....Wish I there someday.
— Cheah, Seaw Lai, February 3, 2004