World Press Photo Exhibition

The World Press Photo organizes the world's largest and most prestigious press photography exhibition (http://www.worldpressphoto.org/)

The travelling exhibition is organized in 45 countries and visited by over 2 million people annually. The office of WPP is based in Amsterdam and the exhibition starts in Amsterdam every year at the Oude Kerk (The Old Church).

The Oude Kerk is the oldest church in Amsterdam and the original form was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. You can notice that the floor of the church is actually a series of tombstones - some of which are very articulately designed.

Some people find it amusing that this pious old church is surrounded immediately by the notorious red neon lighted windows of Amsterdam's world famous red light district on all sides.

Europa Boulevard

Clear Orff ...

U-Tube

Compartmentalized

Apparition

At a haunted underground vault in the city affectionately nicknamed 'Auld Reekie' (Scottish for 'Old Smoky').

The 120 rooms in the underground vault were discarded for use between 1835 to 1875.

And they were simply forgotten, until they were discovered serendipitiously in 1988 !

King of the hill

2nd most safest city worldwide ...

... as voted by tourists in an UN poll !!!

These pictures are taken from the western areas of the city - within 10 minutes walking distance away from the heart of the city. 

One of the two pictures is from a residential area which is closed at night for safety reasons.

Liberation Day

With nurses as beautiful as these, I don't mind falling sick at all.

Framed

45 year olds (?) totally engrossed in children's games.

Tommy Cruise

A-OK

Cheesemarket at Alkmaar

My Name is Red

I am so fortunate to be red! I am fiery. I'm strong. I know people take notice of me and that I cannot be resisted.

I do not conceal myself: For me, delicacy manifests itself neither in weakness nor in subtlety but through determination and will. So, I draw attention to myself. I am not afraid of other colors, shadows, crowds or even of loneliness.

How wonderful it is to be red.

Gelatto lipstick.

Who is jealous of red - blue and yellow.

(Those girls showed me an interesting trick - inhale from an inflated baloon through your mouth. And say something immediately.

Addendum: The key is helium. Excessive inhalation might cause health hazards)

Tipsy turvy

The joy of having a sibling

Westerpark

Claustrophobic

200th post ... yayy !!!

:-)

Groeneburgwal

The New Heineken Experience

Ouder Kerk Aan De Amstel

Amsterdam - bicycling to sustainability