Herron Squats Magpies’ Nest
Small drama in nature just outside our window (we live in a park).
Mirrored Swan
Normally I like photos to be straightforward, reflecting reality rather than an artistic interpretation. But every once in a while I do something different.
Plane Spotting at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
My brother and I treated our mother, who is an avid airplane enthousiast, to an afternoon of plane spotting at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Anne Frank Mural by Eduardo Kobra
World renowned Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra in September 2016 painted a giant, 240 m² mural of Anne Frank on the door of the lasloods (welding hangar) at the …
Where to buy cheese in Amsterdam
Want to buy cheese in Amsterdam? Of course you do. But take a hint from the locals and avoid buying cheese at one of the countless tourist trap cheese …
Just some IJ photos
I love spending time on and alongside Amsterdam's river IJ. And whenever I'm there, my camera is active.
Damrak, Amsterdam
Usually you won't see photos like this one is any of the tourist brochues marketing the city of Amsterdam.
“Half my brain is already in heaven”
My mother has dementia -- a devastating disease that gradually decreases a person's ability to think and remember. Here's how she deals with it.
My love affair with coffee
I have a lifelong love affair with coffee. That wonderful drink and I have been together for more than 58 years now. Well, no doubt it hasn’t been quite …
Westerkerk
Standing on top of the A'DAM tower -- enjoying the A'DAM Lookout observation deck -- I noticed, not for the first time, how tall the Westerkerk church building is …
Student Housing, Amsterdam
Due to a severe housing shortage in Amsterdam, students (and others) tend to have great difficulty finding an affordable place to live.The city has come to the rescue by …
Singel 68-54, Amsterdam
Singel canal used to serve as a moat around medieval Amsterdam.