Friday, November 8, 2013

Too pretty!

yesterday we went to yet another very very dutch place. very touristy too. suddenly we were one of the few dutch people amongst mostly asian tourists. but we had big cameras too, and took as many pictures. unfortunately, looking at them today, i was mostly disappointed... :( we even had those great typical dutch clouds as you can see above! lots of them in crazy formations, some very dark, others more white, all perfect, but my photography not so much....  this is one of the few i actually liked. 
here we are at the zaanse schans, a neighborhood of the town zaandam (not too far from amsterdam). there are 8 windmills of which you see a few here, and they all have a name! those are sawmills, oilmills, a dyemill and a mustardmill. i was just disappointed there wasnt a flour mill so that i could buy some for my bread baking... (as opposed to the US, different types of flour arent that readily available in supermarkets). 
this is not only a tourist destination; actual people are living here too. they bike around and we experienced that they are VERY annoyed when you dare stepping on the bicycle path, even if you are not blocking their way (just the possibility that you might slow a dutch person down while they are biking is enough for most of them to make it very clear that you have to stay out of their way). dont you worry, i do that too.... sometimes... :)

5 comments:

Andy said...

There's nothing wrong with this photo. I'm not used to seeing Dutch wind mills... So that draws me to inspect the photo in greater detail. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Kate said...

This is a GREAT photo, and I'd be happy to claim it as mine if I had taken it! The varied colored clouds and sky, with the windmills in the background and canal in front is a terrific composition.

Kay said...

This is a spectacular shot! I would mind taking a couple dozen shots to get one like this (though I know it seems like a loss when you remember what you saw and then see that it didn't make it into the camera just right).

Unknown said...

I like your photos and commentary :)

Jack said...

Perfect, CaT. (I laughed heartily at your comment about the angry cyclists.)