Snowflakes falling on the most idyllic and oldest canals of Amsterdam

photo all rights reserved by B℮n

On monday 11 December Amsterdam is covered in a coat of fresh snow. The snow fell in sudden flurries and gusts and turned the world white and wonderful. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough. There is something very beautiful about Amsterdam in the winter. It does occasionally snow in Amsterdam in February, but that almost always means just a light dusting. I walk in my neighbourhood and made some photos of the snow. When it snows the light and atmosphere is really beautiful. The steep bridges over the canals in Amsterdam are really slippery, especially for cars. The best way to travel in the snow is by bicycle, tram, walking or better by sleds. Who knows times of Hendrick Avercamp are coming back this year. Avercamp was the first Dutch artist to specialize in paintings of winter landscapes featuring people enjoying the ice. Some 400 years on, our image of life in the harsh winters of the Golden Age is still dominated by Avercamp’s ice scenes with their splendid narrative details of couples skating, children pelting each other with snowballs and unwary individuals falling through the ice.

This monday afternoon I walk in my neighbourhood and made some beautiful photos of the snow. The virgin white carpet of snow is crunching under my shoes. I began to remember why I love the winters so much. This time around, the canals remained relatively ice-free and there was lots of snow. Amsterdam's 17th-century Canal Ring was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Photo of the oldest canals of Amsterdam at the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and Oudezijds Achterburgwal. The Wallen, also known as the rosse buurt to Amsterdammers and the Red Light District to visitors is actually the oldest part of Amsterdam. The neighbourhood is chock-full of interesting shops, pubs, fantastic restaurants, leaning gabled houses and the city’s most charming canals. The wind is strong which make it harsh. KNMI released today its “Code Red” alert for heavy snowfall and extremely slippery roads. Heavy snowfall is expected to continue at least until the late evening hours.

Op de maandag middag van 11 december werd Amsterdam bedekt met een laagje verse sneeuw. De sneeuw die viel bedekte de wereld om ons heen wit en prachtig. Ik heb mijn camera gepakt en op pad gegaan in m'n buurtje. Ik geniet van het geluid van knarsende sneeuw onder mijn schoenen en het prachtige gezicht op de Amsterdamse grachtenpanden. Het is min één graden en de grijze sneeuw wolken trekken weg. Mijn handschoenen en m'n sjaal houden mij warm genoeg. Er is iets heel moois over Amsterdam in de winter. Mokum is bedolven onder dik pak sneeuw zoals hierboven op de Oudezijds Voorburgwal en links de Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Amsterdam heeft vandaag opnieuw te maken met forse sneeuwval. Het KNMI heeft code rood afgegeven, een waarschuwing voor gevaarlijk weer. Het beste advies is dan maar om lekker binnen te blijven en de kachel iets hoger te zetten. Of natuurlijk even naar buiten te gaan om wat mooie plaatjes te schieten. Naast de overlast zorgt de sneeuw ook voor veel plezier bij kinderen hier in de Amsterdamse Jordaan. Sneeuwballen gevecht, sneeuwpoppen maken of sleetje rijden. Allemaal leuke activiteiten die kinderen doen in deze mooie besneeuwde wereld. Wie even wegdenkt kan zich vandaag in Hendrick Avercamps wereld wanen. Als eerste Amsterdamse kunstenaar uit de 17de eeuw specialiseerde hij zich in het schilderen van winterlandschappen met ijspret. Ons beeld van het leven in de strenge winters in de Gouden Eeuw wordt na 400 jaar nog altijd bepaald door Avercamps ijsgezichten met prachtige verhalende details van schaatsende paartjes, kinderen die elkaar bekogelen met sneeuwballen of een man die door het ijs zakt.

Taken in: Nederland / Noord-Holland / Amsterdam (show map)

Taken on: December 11, 2017

Tags:

Bike

snow

bikes

bicycle

Holland

Netherlands

canals

winter

cold

Wester

church

street

Anne

Dutch

people

scooter

gezellig

cafés

snowy

snowfall

atmosphere

colorful

walk

walking

cozy

light

corner

water

canal

weather

cool

sunset

file

celcius

Mokum

pakhuis

Grachtengordel

UNESCO

World

Heritage

sled

sleding

slee

Now and then

seagulls

Bycicle

-1 °C

shadows

sneeuw

brug

slippery

glad

flakes

wind

Oudezijds Voorburgwal

Sint Jansbrug

Walletjes

red-light

Amsterdam

St. Nicholas

Sint Nicolaas

Armbrug

Sint Olofssteeg

Oudezijds kolk

Zeedijk

Oudezijds Achterburgwal

50+Faves

top-f50

100+Faves

top-f100

200+Faves

top-f200

300+Faves

top-f300 « less

Sets appears in: • Winter • Amsterdam city life

Groups appears in: • Amsterdam (Mokum) • StreetPhoto more » • Nederland/The Netherlands • Dutch • top-f [ 25+ faves ] • De Nederlandse fotogroep / The Dutch photo group • 100 faves • Canon EF 28-135 IS • *GreatPixGallery 300 Faves+ • 6000 views + 240 faves • *Nederland belicht* • 100+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two) • 200+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two) • 300+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two) • Holland Scene • I ♥ Amsterdam • Ik hou van Holland,.. I Love Holland ! • RAW Street Photography • Dutch Treat 3 per dag!!!! • 150+ Faves • Nederland is werelds • Dutch Elite • Weather Photography • De Doka • Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM • !! Nederland Vandaag !! • Canon Nederland! • !! Winter in Nederland en België !! • Het Doka Archief • Favorites: 300 • I amsterdam (Beautiful Amsterdam) • WHITE in/on/between WHITE (no black & white) • Fall And Winter Around The World ❀ • Views: 25,000 • I ♥ Holland • 50+ Fav LANDSCAPE GEOTAGGED (Invited only) • ~ Flickr's Finest (100+ Faves Only) ~ • Perspectives of The Streets • Fotografie Nederland • Bewonderde Stad / View on the City • as beautiful as you want • PHOTOCLASSIC • Panorama World • Tell me a story... (Show & Tell) • Winter landscape • Image Portrait Gallery !!! - B&W or Color !!! • Snow IN THE CITY (no Nature!) • Amsterdam - no rules • Amsterdam state of mind . • PLANET EARTH IN PANORAMA • Flickr members of The Netherlands • Canon 6D User Group • Canon EOS 6D - Official Group • Canon EOS 6D • ✿ INVERNO / WINTER ✿ Admin Invite only P1/C2 • Lucie's Top Gallery - P1/C2 SWEEPER 100+F / • Winter in Nederland en Vlaanderen • This is The Netherlands • Nederlandstalig vriendenforum • Urban Vibe • !! Street Favorites !! • Best of Street Photos • City Mosaic • GREAT PANOS • Dutch FotoGeeks • Panoramic Pictures validated with 5 ***** stars • 250 faves • High Class Photography (invite only) • Photo of the year 2017* P1 - A3 • 200+ Favorites - Post 1, Comment & Fave 2 • White Winter Wonders • Photo of the year 2018* P1 - A3 • Mooiste foto van Nederland • MakeLove☮NotWar « less

Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/3.5, 1/30 sec, 28mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	28mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PaintShop Pro 19,00
Show full info

Stats: 34,571 views / 125 comments