Amsterdam

A floating sea hotel visits Amsterdam. Watch those two figures in the front.

They are not real, but dolls!

That's Amsterdam.

At the river IJ

What do you get when you have a boat and a hotel, a BOTEL!

The ferryboats at the Central Station in Amsterdam.

A passing sailboat.

Ferry

At the ferry over the river IJ in Amsterdam.

The river IJ devides Amsterdam in two parts. The ferry connects the North part of Amsterdam with the rest of the city. 

 A passing sailboat.

Skywatch

Last September, I was waiting for the ferry and saw this strange view, it looks like the cruise-ship has landed in the middle of Amsterdam.

Here a view from the river IJ at the ferry. They look like floating apartment buildings.

Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

Sunshine

Oh, the good life when summer returns in October and we have sun and shadow again.

Linking to "Shadow Shot Sunday"

Reflection

A reflection of the sun in the water of the river IJ in Amsterdam.

Linking to "Weekend Reflections"

Skywatch

At the ferry over the river IJ to the North of Amsterdam with a bright blue sky, summer had returned again yesterday. Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

River view

A view over the river IJ in Amsterdam with at the left the EYE Filminstitute and right the Amsterdam Tower, a former Shell building converted to a hotel, offices and a topdeck look-out.

Linking to "Our World Tuesday"

Knitting art

I thought the knitting hype in public places was over for some time but last week I discovered one in Amsterdam..

And a little curious one watching the river IJ.

Linking to "Shadow Shot Sunday"

The good life

A new hotspot in Amsterdam is this endless floating pier and promenade in the river IJ in front of the Public Library.

With the beautiful summer weather we had yesterday 20 C (68 F)!,  it was a great hangout to enjoy the sun. 

 In case you think you have to jump over the water to reach the promenade, there are some bridges with steps from the quay to get up and down.

Linking to "Skywatch Friday"

Fog

A foggy day at the river IJ in Amsterdam with the"Amsterdam Tower" in the back. From 1971 these used to be the headquaters of the Shell company but after a renovation the tower reopend in Mai 2016. There is a spectacular look out deck on top of the 22th  floor  and a restaurant on the 19th floor with a panoramic view.

When the weather is not rainy or foggy I will have a look up.

Along the river IJ

Along the shores of the river IJ in Amsterdam is this little piece of land left where people can have there dogs strech their legs.

 

When I turn to the left you see old houses survived the demolishes. Right a new building that has built recently.

 

When I turn a little more to the left,  behind me,  you see the big city is pushing forward very fast with an apartment building with a very special shape. To the right you can see a tower of the old city.

 

Turning further to the left, these huge buildings have raised, to become a court of justice, a police station, a hotel and an apartment building. Left you can see the Central Train Station.

 

Amsterdam is changing very fast along the river IJ.

 

 

Skywatch Friday

This is how our summer looks this year. On a rare sunny day the clouds come in, first they are white.

Than the dark ones arrive.

And driving home we were chased by the rainy clouds which they were winning of course.

See for more Skywatches here

Waiting

Waiting for a ferry behind the Central Station in Amsterdam.