This afternoon I went for a bike ride to enjoy an unusual warm and sunny Autumn day.
I chose one of my preferred racing bike paths, starting in Amsterdam and heading north via Durgerdam, alongside the Ijmeer until Uitdam. From there I rode through the farmland – stopping only to make photos of the landscape – until I reached Broek in Waterland. I came back home still in time to watch the sunset at the Java Eiland in Amsterdam. I am ready for a good weekend.
Sights & Insights 
It is lovely to travel with you through all this beauty. Thank you.
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Thanks, Sara. Having company will make my future rides much more interesting.
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Great photos, and it looks like a lovely day for a bike ride. And that photo of the cows at Zuiderwoude! That’s my favourite.
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Thanks, Wendy. I’m glad it was a lovely day; photos from an iPhone would have been much worse.
We have the same favorite photo. I made over 10 photos of them capturing the moves of the one standing; she wasn’t happy with my presence. I may have disturbed the aftermath of an argument!
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I like the slide show. Very pretty place to go bike riding or even walking. I wondered is eiland the same as island.
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Thanks. Indeed very pretty. And I was lucky as the weather changed this evening to what our usual autumn is: rainy and gray.
Yes, it is island. Some words in Dutch are very similar to English.
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Absolutely glorious! The green is so vibrant. I am going to imagine I was riding along with you 🙂
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Thanks Andrea; sometimes am amazed with my iPhone camera as I use no filter. The sunlight helped though. It would have been great to ride along with you; my husband joins me often but this one I did alone.
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I take all my photos on my iPhone too. It’s pretty amazing how far the technology has come. I use filters from time to time, but like you said, with that great sunlight you get beautiful pics! I think there’s something to be said for a solitary ride every once in a while. Company is nice, but alone time can be nicer 🙂
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It’s indeed. I still keep – for sentimental reasons – an ‘oldie’ professional Nikon, lenses, and filters, acquired at the time I studied photography. Since digital tech came out and exponentially advanced, I am equally making photos on mobile and non-mobile cameras. There are good apps and pic editors as well, which I may use more often from now on, as am afraid that fall has officially started… bringing gray and rainy days!
You’re so right about solitary rides; and that’s when I make reflections and get also ideas for my work projects. In fact because most of my rides are solo, that’s why sometimes I wish I had company to share what am experiencing.
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Maybe one day I will cross the pond and come ride with you 🙂
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I wrote this ‘maybe’ promise down! This is a flat country, ideal for biking, and we have great tracks along the water or land. So, think about it! That would be great.
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I’m so jealous! Not only has autumn hit us suddenly with chilly temperatures here, but my bike also has a broken spoke and I haven’t had the opportunity to get it fixed. Glad you had a good time and thank you for sharing.
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So, you’re a biker too. Glad to know that; fix the spoke, and let’s share photos of our rides. Don’t be jealous, a chilly and rainy week has started…thanks for dropping by. I am happy to hear you liked the photos.
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I will do that soon. And I will definitely get some pictures of my next ride. Thanks!
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Looking forward to seeing your pics as well!
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Soooo jealous! It has been too long since I have been to Amsterdam – 25 years! Your pictures inspire me to return!
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Thank you! I will share some photos of Amsterdam so you can book a ticket faster! 😉
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