Before returning to Thailand I had to visit Amsterdam, by now this has become a tradition. My friend Hendrik was waiting for me at Central Station. From there we took a ferry across to Amsterdam North. We walked to the Vogel Buurt (bird neighborhood) and admired some of the stately houses. To our surprise we found this derelict jugendstil GEB (Gemeente-Energiebedrijf = Municipal Energy Company) thingy. The 3 crosses refer to Amsterdam's coat of arms! Classic entrance unfortun

Many, many years ago whenever I went to Utrecht, it was usually only for records/CDs and books... Nowadays though I enjoy admiring various architectural styles of old buildings while wandering around. This 1912 house is a good example, look at all the brickwork, upper windows, balcony, etc.! Details of a so-called 'boom rooster' (tree grate?), together with the road bricks make for an interesting picture. Another alley. Renovated of course, but still beautiful this 1878 house

Earlier this week I took a train with an old friend to Utrecht, one of those classic Dutch cities with quite a bit of history. We hadn't made any real plans, except for wandering around a bit through the old town. Once outside the railway station, we ignored the mall and walked on. Part of the Mall reflected in the water. A bit further on was Pandhof Sinte Marie, a remnant of the Maria Church. Its garden was doing great! Lots of cobblestone streets, I still find these very at

Last month my brother Gert got a request from a bike shop owner for building a massive replica of the classic Jumbo bicycle pump from the 1960s (*). As he is always open to a challenge, he accepted this new job and began to make preparations. Of course, I wasn't there to take photos but he took quite a few during the construction process which you can see here: https://www.gertsatelier.nl/fiets-pomp May 28 was the official delivery day and luckily I'd arrived a few days befor

On May 8 we met at the National Stadium and started off with 40+ photographers! Despite the relatively large group size these walks are enjoyable as everybody does it at her/his own pace. For most part we wandered around with only a few other photographers. In fact the last part, from the Centennial Park to Rama 4 Road, we didn't see anyone else! But as the end destination was quiet clear (coffee shop opposite Hualamphong), that didn't matter much. As usual I shot a mix of pe