Our trip to Amsterdam started with a longer than anticipated drive to Houston since a semi driver decided to block all three lanes of US 290 with his overturned trailer. So our trip began with a detour through beautiful Tomball Texas. While our flight was a little bumpy we arrive safe and early at Schiphol Airport. After dropping our bags at our apartment, which was four stories up the twistiest stairs I have ever had the pleasure to climb,  we began our walking tour of Amsterdam.

The view just around the corner from our apartment

Enjoying the sun and the smell of tree blossoms

Artist at work

 After dinner I asked Kathy if she was ready to head out for some night photography.  She politely declined and choose wisely to get some sleep.  Which she is also doing right now while I write this blog.

Twilight has come and the city is beginning to take on a different feel.  The photographer also forgot to bump up his iso so he could capture this moving boat a little sharper.

While checking out composition possibilities for this location a police boat went speeding through the frame leaving this interest effect.

The picture without the speeding police boat after they turned on the lights for the evening.

Same location but a tour boat moved through the frame leaving this interest composition.  Which picture do you like better?

Returning back to the apartment after a long day.  You can see the bell tower at Westermarkt in the distance.

I must have been really tired to take a picture of these interesting buildings along the Prinsengracht and not notice that bright orange port-a-potty in the middle of the picture. Time for Bed.