13-09-04 Albert Cuypmarkt Amsterdam NL

It was a sunny day, unusually warm for September. +25°C guaranteed that people were wearing their shorts and skirts. Nice!
I needed this and that so I headed to the famous Albert Cuypmarkt in de Pijp area. I took literally dozens of photos there. For the 5minphoto task I sat down in one cafe, ordered a beer and started shooting around.
And the outcome: 21 photos to go, in chronological order.

Starting my session with a biertje and a cigarillo

Lady with the sun hitting her eyes

Cheap and colourful? Yes. Fashionable? Err...

It's a lunch hour for pigeons, too

I don't know what this boy spotted, but he doesn't seem to like it. 

Lady selling bags

An elderly lady scooting away with her mobile chair

The facade of the corner building 

Colourfully dressed woman with her phone

A white-haired lady is interested in what girls have in the bag

Aluminium chairs

I think I was caught in action...

A couple enjoying a Dutch delicacy: bread with a deep-fried croquette

Another spotter!

Juice, juice, juice

An old chimney transformed into a telco mast

This mother doesn't let her screaming child stop her

André Hazes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Hazes)

I guess this ad was not painted yesterday...

Bar and bathrobe

Another photographer

Fin.

13-09-02 Amstelplein Amsterdam NL

Today I was helping a friend with her new washing machine. When getting home I thought of taking a small stroll. I ended up in the corner between three skyscrapers shooting plenty and plenty of photos of cyclists. Sadly most of them were off-focus or otherwise not good. The photos might appear a bit red, but the bicycle lanes are really red in the Netherlands.
Nevertheless I got some: 17 photos to go, in chronological order. 

Dutch bikers on their way home, it's like following a GP race 

Cooling building for one of the skyscrapers

Rembrandt Tower and artificial forest

Street's got balls

Philips Tower and the bar in the middle

Mondriaan Tower, also known as Delta Lloyd tower

Cafe Blooker has an excellent location between the towers and is filled with suits every day

Guy jumping onto a bike

Pillars and balls

As said, it really looks like a race sometimes...

This gentleman takes it easy

A close call, but no crash

Running in the air

A woman jumping on her bike

No skirt is too short for biking, apparently

Citroën DS Familiale

Walking without a hurry

Fin.

13-08-30 Amstelkanaal Amsterdam NL

Today's 5 minute photos were inspired by the small flowery bridge on Rijnstraat crossing the Amstelkanaal. I was visiting a shoemaker nearby and spotted the flowers few hundred meters away. So hop on the bicycle and on the bridge. Funny enough after all I didn't take any overview photo of the bridge itself.
Results: 14 photos, in chronological order.

One of many, many Amsterdammer channel boats

Flowers on the bridge

A coot scooting

I never stop being amazed by the variety of vessels people dare to use

This is actually legit parking spot for the boats

The colour!

Hairy flowers...

3-wheel scooter van

Much needed exercise for both of them 

It's the sun in her eyes

Miniature traffic jam, only the trams are missing. Few minutes later I spotted a police car towing a horse trailer, too bad I didn't have my camera ready anymore...

This actually is one-way cycling lane

A very small glimpse into the architecture known as "Amsterdamse school"

Corner of the bridge

Fin.