Apr 11, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
“Age is catching up with me.”, he was feeling more tired than usual today. “Or maybe today was just a hard day. Should I sit down and relax for a few minutes.” “Oh look, even this bench is broken. Perhaps it is also an old one, just like...
Apr 8, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Winters in the Netherlands can be consistently wet and cold. With the days getting shorter, it is normal to go to work before sunrise and head back to work after sunset. All this can get very depressing at times as you hardly get to see daylight. But god bless the...
Mar 30, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Amsterdam is synonymous with water. In fact, most of the city is below sea level and many areas have been reclaimed from the sea by building dams and protective dykes over the centuries as population and trade has grown. And it is still growing by reclaiming more and...
Mar 19, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
From the time I have started this project, I have walked in many Amsterdam streets which you would normally not. These are not tourist spots, not even main roads while a lot of traffic passes by, but yet this is Amsterdam. These are the streets on the side, which are...
Mar 17, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street, The Rain Effect
If Amsterdam is known for two things, it would be its well preserved 16th and 17th century buildings in the trademark architectural style of that time, and its grey and rainy weather all through out the year. In this picture I bring together the two of them to show...
Mar 13, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
Well, that’s Amsterdam in a few words. There are narrow houses (which have their own story) with lots of windows, there is a canal and there are bikes all over. Yes, I mean all over. This shot was taken during sunset near Spui, which clearly shows the huge...
Mar 11, 2015 | Projects, Somewhere in Holland, Street
This house in Amsterdam is just like many other, with a pavement outside, beautiful doors and windows and a traditional double bar dutch bike peacefully parked outside it. This is one of the first images as part of my “Somewhere in Holland” project where I...
