I joined in January the Monthly Photo Challenge: The Changing Seasons, which runs from the 7th to the 15th day of the month throughout the year, hosted by Cardinal Guzman.
I’m of course shooting some of the same places in Amsterdam as I did in previous months and adding new ones to give you a taste of the city canals, which are not yet very busy with boats at this time of the year.
Temps are still chilly but Spring is in the air. Days are longer and sunnier. People are going outdoors and enjoying themselves in parks, cafes or simply sitting in benches along the canals. Tourists are as always everywhere to be seen.
Here is my March gallery. Enjoy it and let me know what you think. I learn a lot from every comment you make, and I also love talking to you.
If you want to compare, click here to see the gallery I made for The Changing Seasons #2.
In this gallery you can see the following places:
- Amstel river; the city has been named after it.
- Typical Canals and Amsterdam houses
- The Dam Palace at Dam square; a busy place throughout the year.
- Views of the Borneo Eiland canals – in the new and modern area of the East harbor, just 5-10 min from the center.
- The Black bird which I was lucky to shoot at a peaceful street
- The Begijnhof is one of the oldest inner courts in the city of Amsterdam. A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it. As the name suggests, it was originally a Béguinage.
- Hermitage Museum
- City Hall and Opera House
- Skinny Bridge
Photos taken with Olympus OM-D M1 and OM-D E-M10 mirrorless.
Till next month!
Sights & Insights 
Lovely entry. My favorites are Prinsengracht, Reguliersgracht, Kaisersgracht
and Rokin as I have a thing for water and boats.
I did have the opportunity to visit Amsterdam in 2011 (sailed there from England) and absolutely fell in love so I love visiting there virtually with you!
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Hooray for spring in Amsterdam! Your gallery is great and I especially love the shots with the birds: )
Beautiful, all of them!
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I love the blue skies and your photos make the air seem crisp to me! Glad spring is coming!
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Chilly it looks, but such enticing pix.
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Thank you, Tish. I’m grateful for your visit to my blog.
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Gorgeous photos – you really get a sense of spring in the air.
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Thanks Michelle. It feels like that too! Just having longer days gives a spring like feeling.
Have a lovely week.
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A beautiful set of images and so good to see the Spring arriving!
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Thank you, Andy. This type of weather Is a mood changer!! Have a lovely week.
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I wish you the very best of weeks!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful photos! It reminds me how lovely it can be in NL when the sun shines 😉
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Thanks! Also for visiting the gallery!
Very proper observation about the sun! 😉
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The pics are beautiful! The shots of the canals are just terrific, and so inviting!
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I’m not ashamed to agree with you! Lol thanks much Terri.
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Beautiful images, I especially like the sunrise and sunset shots. The reflections in the canal are wonderful.
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Thanks, Karen. Sunrise and sunset are my preferred photos too.
Appreciate your visit and comment.
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Love the picture of Amstel Rover. I like the silhouette effect against the orange sky.
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These colors and silhouettes are indeed beautiful. Thank you for your comment and visit.
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I love this gallery. Amsterdam is really beautiful. I’ve only been there for a short visit (a few hours), but I realize that I have to go back and spend a couple of days.
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Great to hear that Cardinal! I shamelessly agree with you! And I’ve told you before and will say it again. You’re welcome here and it’ll be a pleasure to host you.
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Awesome. I’ll see if I can visit for a long weekend, perhaps this summer? I have 3 weeks vacation, but haven’t laid any specific plans yet (because of the moving/situation, the planning has been postponed).
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It’s definitely a good time, although if you hate crowds, it’s not advisable.
Just so you know, I won’t be here from July 5-25th and maybe also in another week in August (still deciding).
Great news.
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Gorgeous shots and scenery — love all the water reflections! What is the story behind why it is called “Borneo Island”?
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Thanks for visiting and commenting. Borneo Eiland is the name of this area in Amsterdam Eastern Harbor district. It’s a modern residential area developed over 15 years ago where used to be a harbor area demarcated for ships coming from or to Borneo. Hence the naming.
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Ahh…thanks for the information, and interesting to learn of the origin of the name there.
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wow gosh well you know yo uwill have lots of visitors wanting to come and have you as their tour guide, hopefully they wont all want to stay in your house poor thing lol, well I certainly want to come and visit. If i manage this two hour flight I shall be def thinking about coming over, it really does look amazing and well you are there too! grinz….the Rokin photo does it for moi x
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Maybe I’ll change profession and become a guide tour, open a B&B? Lol
It’s only a short flight from London so if you’ll manage the other one well the next will be here! Deal??
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defo x
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Oh! Like taking a walk with you through Amsterdam – Prinsengracht!!! ☺ beautiful. Thank you as always for sharing your world.
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I thought about you when shooting the Prinsengracht and know that I’m still to shoot the little cafe. In fact I went there but it was a bit before sunshine and the lights were terrible. All photos turned to be flat. So I left disappointed but planned to go again in the morning another day.
Thanks for joining my little walks… 😉
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Awwww you’re such a doll!!
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🙂
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Lucille, you are one of the few persons that make me sit and go through a 100 pixs. I love them all. Didn’t have the energy to leave a comment on each. I’m imagining myself there too!
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You’re so lovely! You know how to always encourage me and even if you leave one comment, your presence shines through your kind words and brightens my day.
Hugs!
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One of the many things I love about you is that you are warm and gracious. I truly would love to be in those locations from the way you took the pictures. Hugsss
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Beautiful collection of photographs.
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