sccollections

I was also invited to the opening because at the time I was working for architect Joop van Stigt, who had designed these homes and I had drawn up all the plans.

It was a nice reunion.

And on this wall in the living room, there are some old drawings I made and some photos of Joop v Stigt and, to my surprise, one of myself, but that one was only four weeks old... of work 50 years ago.

(Header yes, the holidays are coming up again.)

 The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate from around 1400. It is part of the second citywall in the Dutch city of Amersfoort.

 One for Weekend Street/Reflections here .

For a long time, this location was home to the sausage production facility of the Hesseling family, renowned Amsterdam butchers. In 1989, Wim Kerkhoven, the puppeteer of Dam Square, took over the building and personally transformed it into the Pantijn puppet theatre. Later this intimate little theatre with its distinct living room-like feel came into the hands of local newspaper Het Parool. Since 2011 it has been known as the Torpedo Theater . (Text by amsterdam.com/heritagedays)

180º turned you have the bar. For non commercial party's the theater is also for rent at a starting price of just €200,- , bar support and catering is an extra service. (Yes they need a little help). One for Our World Tuesday here.

When the sky once again provides the Montelbaans tower with a 17th century decor, I can't help but take a picture of it. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Also called the St Anthonis gate from 1425 as part of the defending walls of the city in the passing ages rebuilt countless times.

Never seen the lions of the "Accijnshuis" (build in1637-1638) so naked as they are now having a sexshop as neighbor. The building for years the tax collectors office of Amsterdam is now a bar in the red light district. One for Signs, Signs here.

Dam square national monument from the hip. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Its so nice to follow the canal the "oude gracht" in Utrecht on two levels. 

The start of digging the canal was in 1122 and the housing and cellars date from the 16 and 17 century. So are the trees on the quay also very old and that you can see.  The total length is 2 km.

Grain mill "'t Slot" in Gouda build in 1832 on the fundaments of castle Gouda at the shore of the river IJssel.

View from the deck on the river IJssel

Little workshop downstairs to keep the mill turning. Yes it still works and was turning when I was visiting.

The "Waag" Amsterdam on the New Market.

After years of restoration at last the scaffolding around the tower of the southern church will be removed. Even the bells in the carillon were removed and when necessary replaced. Hope it is now okay for the next 400 years. One for Skywatch Friday here.

Piece of the city wall in Elburg. One for Skywatch Friday here.

still one for Monday Murals this church door made by the local blacksmith in the middle ages near Chinon in France. Guy must have had a great understanding of how to make a horseshoe.

Shine a copper vase in a tavern dating back to 1618.

Here the side wall from the Tasting Room of St Olofs Gate as it is called, There you can taste mainly more then 200 special or unique gins, liqueurs and bitters from which the firsts also saw the light around that time. The whole is also to hire as a wedding location.

Here the Groenburgwal going into the Amstel river. Nice from winter is that by missing the tree leaves you have a better view of the houses along the canals. One for Skywatch Friday here .

From the old part of Amsterdam the Broad Church Alley with view on the Old Church.

Well all that old houses doesn't come free as you can see here. One for Our World Tuesday here.

Amsterdam Dam square around 1967

If you wanted to make a boat trip in the harbor you could started here. On the other side the last hand is laid at the Shell tower.