Passing on a cosy feel this winter
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Gezellig. The word gezellig encompasses Dutch culture. It goes beyond its literal translation of ‘cosy, quaint or comfortable’, and can also be used to describe having coffee with a friend, reading a good book or spending time with family. Though Amsterdam is not a particularly snowy city, it does tend to snow for a few weeks in the winter. During this time, you might fall off of your bike and public transport might stop running but hey, Amsterdam sure does look gezellig. So bundle up, go outside and play in the snow! Need a place to play? Visit the canals at the Jordaan, it's looks gorgeous in the snow. Walk around the Jordaan district in the evening and you’ll probably to notice something missing: curtains! The Dutch are masters of cosy interior design and have no problem showing off their work of art. Want to make your home gezellig? Buy loads of candles, plants, funky light fixtures and adopt a few pets. For nice interior design boutiques, check out the Negen straatjes - Nine Streets district. It is the first time in four years time that the Netherlands received so much snowfall. According to the National weather center KNMI. In some parts of the north of Holland lies between 7 to 9 inches of snow. The last time this occurred was in 2005. Normally the Netherlands get no more than between 3 and 5 inches of snow. It does occasionally snow in Amsterdam in December, but that almost always means just a light dusting. If you think the city is attractive in dry weather, just wait until you wake up one morning to see it covered in a thin coat of fresh snow. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough.
This weekend we walk around the canals and made some photos of the snow in of our neighborhood. When it snows it’s light dusting and really beautiful. The steep bridges over the canals in Amsterdam are really slippery. ...especially for cars. The best way to travel in the snow is by bicycle, tram, walking or better by sleds. Last night extreme temperature of -9 degrees Celsius. This is rare since the winter has not yet started. The heavy snowfall is too bad for ice skating. Photo taken here at Bloemgracht in Amsterdam. More snow expected these coming days. It's a handheld streetshot at 1/30s, ISO640 and F2.0 .
Koning Winter tast diep in de buidel. Woensdag 15 december 2010 was het al snijdend koud met extreem lage temperaturen en veel wind. Nu is de wind omgewisseld voor sneeuwval bij nog steeds ver onder normale waarden op de thermometers. Het levert ons van alles op. Overlast, maar zeker ook winterpret en prachtige plaatjes. Een record is het niet, maar met de komst van sneeuw aan het einde van november, valt de winter vroeg. Heel Nederland werd afgelopen week getrakteerd op een dik pak sneeuw. Dit leverde voor het verkeer de nodige overlast op, maar er was ook veel plezier zoals hier in Amsterdam. De sneeuw zorgde zoals gebruikelijk ook voor gezellige taferelen. Zo lang als ik me kan heugen word ik blij van sneeuw. Kinderen in de Jordaan grepen de kans met beide handen aan en gingen sleetje rijden. In de stad reden auto's stapvoets. Op sommige plekken kwamen automobilisten zelfs helemaal niet meer vooruit. Het vliegverkeer op Schiphol wordt ernstig gehinderd door sneeuwval. Volgens de luchtverkeersleiding was er slechts één baan beschikbaar. Nee, we zijn het niet meer gewend? We zijn de afgelopen 10 jaar misschien gewoon sufgeluld door klimaat terroristen die ons voorgespiegeld hebben dat er nooit meer winters zullen komen en ook nog eens dat dat allemaal onze eigen schuld is ook nog. En nu één klein beetje zonne-inactiviteit en húp het is ineens gewoon weer winter...
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leuntje (29 months ago | reply)
Deze is zeker alvast voor de volgende ranking....? ;-)))
Je bent gewoon heel erg goed...!!
Marquisa - (29 months ago | reply)
Riding bykes is probably part of Dutch national character.
Enjoy your weekend and keep smiling dear Ben!
Francisco Aragão (29 months ago | reply)
wow, wonderful view!
congrats!!!
holland fotograaf [on/off] (29 months ago | reply)
prachtige avond plaat, mooi met die lantaarns erbij goed perspectief fraaie foto Ben.
gr. jaap
mikazu001 veryslow (29 months ago | reply)
fantástica imagen
Didenze (29 months ago | reply)
Lovely atmosphere!!
Talliebally - on & off (29 months ago | reply)
Ik vind die gele huiskamerlichtjes achter de ramen altijd zo mooi, en dan die boom met sneeuw op de stam, aangelicht door de mooie lantaarn. Het fietsen in deze sneeuw was bepaald geen makkie. Geeft ons op de OK nog dagelijks werk. ;-)
photobenedict (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful mood!
...-Wink-... (29 months ago | reply)
This looks incredible Ben and Gezellig sounds like a good way to be!
imagejoe (29 months ago | reply)
Over the Top Ben !!!!! FAV !!! JOE>
GPMTZ [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful winter shot.
Calmtwood (29 months ago | reply)
Lekker sfeertje Ben!
Werner Schnell Images (2.stream) (29 months ago | reply)
well done
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Kris Kros (29 months ago | reply)
great shot indeed
Akbar Simonse (29 months ago | reply)
Hoog tijd voor een nieuw pak sneeuw!
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JuttaMK (29 months ago | reply)
looks beautiful....
Steve-h (29 months ago | reply)
gorgeous night capture !!
vetlife2005 (29 months ago | reply)
nice mood of evening
and the colours are revealed in a different way
tom van hoogstraten (29 months ago | reply)
Prachtig besneeuwde grachtenfoto!!
[-Sherri-] (29 months ago | reply)
brrrrrr hope you're staying warm Ben!
Lovely capture, though!
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Sabinche (29 months ago | reply)
a nice atmosphere.
gladly the snow here is gone...
James Neeley (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
tee is gone [deleted] (29 months ago | reply)
Excelente punto de fuga, me maravillan las fotos con nieve !
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Astrid Photography. (29 months ago | reply)
Echt baggeren door de sneeuw...!
Mooi weergegeven, Ben .
Anna.Andres (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful winter scenc. Great shot
peggyhr (29 months ago | reply)
Prachtig!
itsmepete (29 months ago | reply)
great winter street scene, love the light
lovely photography
STEHOUWER AND RECIO (29 months ago | reply)
Heel mooie winterplaat, ik vind het zo knap van je Ben, dat je met deze avonden nog zulke mooie en scherpe foto's kunt maken my compliments!
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Leonardo Martins (29 months ago | reply)
You live int he paradise, Ben!
Harlory (29 months ago | reply)
Awesome compo! I'd love to be there!
Romair (29 months ago | reply)
You should work for the Dutch Tourist Bureau. You sure convinced me I'd like to pay a visit.
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Frank Noordenbos (29 months ago | reply)
Ook een lekkere prent Ben. Een ouderwets Hollandsch winterstadsbeeld.
RE ziekenhuis: Nee nog niet. Dat duurt nog wel een aantal weken op z'n minst.
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MarculescuEugenIancuD60Alaska (29 months ago | reply)
great
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//JUAN TOME// (29 months ago | reply)
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torsten hansen (berlin) (29 months ago | reply)
Well captured and composed – brilliant and very beautiful artwork! Greetings from Berlin! Torsten
Chris.E (29 months ago | reply)
Wonderful night capture.
beeldmark (29 months ago | reply)
geweldige sfeer zo, Ben. 't goeie moment van de dag ervoor.
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iAbdulazizMh OFFLINE (29 months ago | reply)
Great work well done ...!!
Driven to Capture 2 (29 months ago | reply)
Love this Amsterdam evening capture!!
brownies and butterflies (29 months ago | reply)
winter in Amsterdam is mooi !
fijn weekend Ben.
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JOSEP MATAMALA (29 months ago | reply)
Ben formidable foto es genial .
Un saludo amigo
iTail ~ Steve Page (29 months ago | reply)
Very cool image, Ben... love the light..
fjbezos (29 months ago | reply)
Hermosa toma.
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Exitthegrey (29 months ago | reply)
Je bent ook nog laat op, Ben :o) prachtige en inderdaad erg cosy voelende foto's! jammer he dat het weer weg is!
Pieter Musterd (29 months ago | reply)
jij bent ook nog niet door je sneeuwfoto's heen zie ik. Ik bijna nu.
Achterlichten zijn tegenwoordig toch maar zeldzaam aan... als ze al op een fiets zitten.
Lekkere gezellig foto door al die warm verlichte ramen in de gevels.
fijne zondag nog
<Leonie di Vienna> (29 months ago | reply)
beautiful city
coco77mi (29 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture !!
phatpuppycreations (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
