Amsterdam is awesome
Amsterdam gets an "A" in my book!
Everyone knows about Amsterdam. They've either been there, read about it, had a friend tell them about it, or they saw it in a movie somewhere. But regardless, it's well known. And what is it known for? Well, partying mostly. Smoking dope, prostitution - that sort of stuff. I think that is what comes to mind immediately when Amsterdam is mentioned. It's definitely a place for all of that.
But there's so much more to Amsterdam - it's also a wonderful city for photography.
I have wandered the streets here many times, and am always rewarded with beautiful things to point the camera at. There are obviously a lot of canals here - and in fact, more canals and more bridges than that other city famous for it's waterways (Venice, Italy). You literally run across a canal at nearly every turn. It's amazing (and at times, a little confusing).
You also have a LOT of great museums, some incredible architecture, and more. It's really a cultural capital, of sorts. It's probably a bit overlooked compared to some other famous European cities, but it's well worth a visit in my opinion. Frankly, I love it there.
So on my trips to this lovely city, I always schedule in some quiet time where I can just wander and shoot, wander and shoot. I always bring a map with me, just because I couldn't tell my Herengracht from my Prinsengracht if I fell in the damn thing (which thankfully has never happened!).
But I also bring a map because I want to see so many spots, and so I mark them and go see them, and then lather rinse repeat. With so many canals, it's fairly challenging to keep them straight. At times, I give up and sit down at a cafe and have a beer. Then I wander some more. It's a city that is built for wandering, really.
So today's post is a gathering of shots I have taken there on some of my trips (and I may return later this year, yay!). And admittedly, I have a zillion more from here that I still need to process and share. So I will work on that, and get them done at some point, and share them here, because there is so much to this city, and I love sharing the pics, my friend.
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