WS "De Hoop"

That's what it says on the red box.
And since the box is red, it is perfect for ruby tuesday.This photo is, once again, from Amsterdam.
According to texts on those boxes I strongly suspect they are mailboxes for those boats floting on Amstel.

More spectacular ruby red shots here

Ruby red match

This guy sure has matching color on his hat and luggages.
He was wolking back and forth at front of some shop in Amsterdam looking like he is waiting for his wife to come out :-)

Perfect combination for ruby tuesday anyhow.

More red thingies here

Finest of the finest

Thursday Challenge this time is
"OLD" (Wise, Grey, Wrinkled, Vintage, Out-of-Style, Antique,...)
I'd say OLD cars are always fine pieces of manufacturing and more or less pleasant to look. This one is one of the finest of them all.

Citroen DS23 Injection Electonique from around year 1975 (not sure of exact model year).

More information about Citroen DS models here

This one I did spot and shoot during my visit to Amsterdam, where there seem to be quite a lot old European cars still in daily use. Like this one.

ps. I you take a closer look to side of the DS, you can see reflection of a new Citroen on its side...spooky...

Wordless Wednesday

More wordless pics here

Mellow Yellow Face

That little Mellow Yellow face is from Noordemarkt, Amsterdam.

More mellow yellof photos here

Street Organ - The Machine

Todays Thursday Challenge is
"MACHINES" (Watches, Computers, Cars, Vending Machine, Washing Machine,...)I found this great Street Organ from Amsterdam.
They were playing along the walking street Nieuwendijk.

If this is not a MACHINE I don't know what is.

Määrämuodotonta menoa

Valokuvatorstain 134. haaste on sana määrämuoto
Tässä kuvassa on määrätty määrä määrätyn muotoisia hedelmiä määrämuotoisissa laatikoissa.

Saavutettiinko tällä kuvalla määrämuoto, sen päättää katsoja?

Kuvattu Amsterdamissa Leidsestraatin varrella.

Boat trip with bicycle

Again photo from AMsterdam
Those guys were cruising along canals by this fine wooden boat.
They also have a bicycle with them....propably if something bad should happen to their boat ;-)

More watery pics here

Ruby tuesday Helmets

This is set of Ruby helmets, one of them is even Ruby RedThese great pieces of mastercraft are made by French Les Ateliers Ruby
These particular ones I shot while visiting Amsterdam's only shop selling Ruby helmets. Had to go there from Finland to find one to test my head in ?!?

Believe it or not, but the store is really a fashion SHOE store LUUKS

More great ruby pics here

Yellow Bike

Amsterdam is full of bikes, but only this one is so Mellow Yellow

More mellow yellows here

Monochrome in Stereo

Two doors, doesn't it make a stereo?
There isn't much in this photo, but somehow I still like it.
Looks much better in mono btw.

That's from Utrechtseswadstraat, Amsterdam.

More great monoshots here

Canal sky

from Amsterdam.Another sky shot from my trip to Amsterdam.
A view from Utrechtsesstraat to Keizersgracht.

More skywatch photos here

Canals of Amsterdam

Oh yes...there really are lots of watery canals in that city. Which is great for watery wednesday
This photo is from almost the city center.
Street on the left is Rokin and leads to main street Damrak.

Niistä graffiteista vielä

Aiemminhan asiasta oli juttua täällä
Nyt kun tuolla reissulla tuli vastaan kaikenlaista, tuli mieleen laittaa taas vähän kommenttia Suomen toivoista. Siis pilteistä, jotka seiniä suttaavat.

Amsterdamissa tallustellessa näkyi mm. tällainen kuvatus:Joo joo, ei välttämättä täytä graffitin määritelmää, mutta tän typpisiä kuvia voi hyvällä omalla tunnolla sanoa ihan hauskoiksi (ihan kuin mulla olis omatunto :-)).
Kuten toisaalta se tossa mun aiemmassa postauksessakin ollut vasemmistolainen sammakko.

Mutta mutta, mitä silmäni kotosuomeen palattuaan näkevätkään...tällaisia avuttoman nykynuorison hengentuotteita pitkin seiniä ja aitoja.
Sanoi se punajuuri Arhinmäki mitä tahansa, nämä eivät kyllä taidetta ole...jaa no ehkä kuurosokean puusilmän mielestä saattaa olla, mutta sille tuskin on muutenkaan merkitystä miltä maailma näyttää.

Pamppua kämmeneen suttaavalle hipille, NI!

Het Zwarte Fietsen

I have no idea what that means, but there is a web site for Het Zwarte Fietsen. Try to find out if you can understant the language.
Anyway, it is a perfect shot for Ruby Tuesday
Location is Amsterdam.

Hmm...after some research from internet, I think it means Black bicycle. Yes, that must be it.

That's as Mellow Yellow as it gets

Ever...
Or is it, what do you think?

More mellow yellow shots here

Someone did mutilate trees

This has happened around Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam.
I'm sure De Telegraaf has made a news flash about what has happened.

More great monoshots here

More these trees elsewhere in my blog.

Urban scenery

My scenic view this time is Urban Scenery from AmsterdamDawn at Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam.

More great scenic views here

Ennen oli ennen ja nyt on nyt

132. valokuvatarstai haaste:
Ennen - Nyt

Ennen oli autot hienoja - Nyt ne alkaa oleen kaikki huonoja.
Yksilöllisyys häviää, mallistot täynnä samaa autoa eri nimillä.

Kuvan auton mallia saa arvailla.
Sen verran voin helpottaa, että takalasin ja takavalojen muoto paljastavat vuosimallin olevan jotain vuosien 1954 - 1960 välillä. (tai sitten en vain itsekään tiedä)

Thursday Trees

Thursday challege this time is "TREES" (Leaves, Branches, Bush, Forest, Pinecone, Seeds,...)

Photo is from Vondelpark, Amsterdam