Amsterdam in January

I spent four days in Amsterdam this January. The trip was for work and I caught a bad cold there, but I managed to take a few quick pics. It's a great place and I gotta go back soon.

Boat houses:


Near the Central Station:


Old Church reflection:


Typical Amsterdam:


Reflection:


Fresh mint tea:


Amsteram at sunset:


After sunset:


The canals are now frozen, I am told! :)








West Church during the blue hour:


More photos here.

Snowy Kamnik

Snow at last! This winter had been exceptionally dry - with the exception of some heavy rain! But no snow... until yesterday. Only a few centimeters in Kamnik, but it was enough to blanket the town in soft whiteness, so in the afternoon, after work, I headed out for a quick spin around town to take a few shots.

First I went up the Šutna street...

... past the Church of Our Lady.


Love those roofs.


Then I climbed the Mali grad hill.


Mali grad chapel with the Stari grad hill in the background - the hill with great views that I climb often.


Kamnik was at my feet.


The Franciscan church with one of my favorite hiking hills in the distance - Kamniški vrh.


Mali grad courtyard and castle.


Mali grad chapel and castle.


A narrow Kamnik street.

Returning from the Mali grad hill I looked down the Šutna street toward the setting sun.

Then I climbed the Žale hill and took this photo from above the Kamnik train station looking toward Zaprice castle.


Zaprice castle up close.


The Franciscan church and monastery from the Žale hill.

Christmas decoration in Kamnik

Another late post: Christmas decoration in Kamnik. I had some errands to run on January 3 and took a few photos with my new toy: Canon Powershot S100. It was pure coincidence that I found myself on the main square right at the blue hour. :)










And here's a short movie in the so-called miniature mode taken at 5x speed:



Click here to view it in HD.