AmsterS@m

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December 23
Wiiiiuuuu, Wiiiiuuuu, Wiiiiuuuu!: Unedited shot of a carousel on a Christmas market, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) I remember being a little boy and always wanting to go on these lovely carousels, there’s just nothing like spinning around in circles after having stuffed yourself with candy cotton and tons of other sweets before entering this nausea-inducing tool of merriness and fun :)AmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
Wiiiiuuuu, Wiiiiuuuu, Wiiiiuuuu!:

Unedited shot of a carousel on a Christmas market, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I remember being a little boy and always wanting to go on these lovely carousels, there’s just nothing like spinning around in circles after having stuffed yourself with candy cotton and tons of other sweets before entering this nausea-inducing tool of merriness and fun :)

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Do They Know It’s Christmas Time At All?: Unedited shot of a Christmas market, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) I just love the atmosphere around Christmas, the lights, the happy people, the snow (sometimes) and the anticipation of spending some quality time with friends&family and hopefully getting some nice Presents from your loved ones Santa Claus, it’s almost too much to bear…I guess it’s good that we do Christmas only once a year :)AmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
Do They Know It’s Christmas Time At All?:

Unedited shot of a Christmas market, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I just love the atmosphere around Christmas, the lights, the happy people, the snow (sometimes) and the anticipation of spending some quality time with friends&family and hopefully getting some nice Presents from your loved ones Santa Claus, it’s almost too much to bear…I guess it’s good that we do Christmas only once a year :)

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The Holy Shoppers: Unedited shot of 2 Angels going shopping, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) Angels need to go shopping to, especially around this beautiful time of the year…somebody has to get all those Presents for all the good kids, or did you really think Santa Claus can do this all by himself? Actually, he probably could, even though some people doubt his skills and abilities to make all the good children worldwide happy on Christmas Eve :))AmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
The Holy Shoppers:

Unedited shot of 2 Angels going shopping, taken with my Panasonic DMC-FZ8. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Angels need to go shopping to, especially around this beautiful time of the year…somebody has to get all those Presents for all the good kids, or did you really think Santa Claus can do this all by himself? Actually, he probably could, even though some people doubt his skills and abilities to make all the good children worldwide happy on Christmas Eve :))

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Good Standing: Unedited mobile phone cam shot of a girl standing around in a train station. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) One thing I really like about Winter is the fabulous light that seems to be everywhere, probably caused by the lower angle of the sun or something like that, whatever the reason, the pictures always look really wicked…but I’m glad it’s almost Spring anyway :)AmsterS@m Road Tripswww.amstersam.com
Good Standing:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of a girl standing around in a train station. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

One thing I really like about Winter is the fabulous light that seems to be everywhere, probably caused by the lower angle of the sun or something like that, whatever the reason, the pictures always look really wicked…but I’m glad it’s almost Spring anyway :)


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Racing Towards The Future: Unedited mobile phone cam shot out of a train window. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) This is a shot I took while hurrying back to Amsterdam after my weekend trip, I was impatient to get home and the fact that the Dutch Railways did not manage to make more than a few trains ride every now and then did not help, it took me hours and many changes on different trains to make it back to the best city in the world, but luckily it all worked out and I did not have to sleep in a station somewhere along the way :)AmsterS@m Road Tripswww.amstersam.com
Racing Towards The Future:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot out of a train window. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

This is a shot I took while hurrying back to Amsterdam after my weekend trip, I was impatient to get home and the fact that the Dutch Railways did not manage to make more than a few trains ride every now and then did not help, it took me hours and many changes on different trains to make it back to the best city in the world, but luckily it all worked out and I did not have to sleep in a station somewhere along the way :)


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S@m Phone Home: Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Me, Myself&I, reflected in the mirror of a train toilet. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) Me and my phone, on the way home to the best city in the world :) I can’t pass by any reflective surface without trying to take a self-portrait, it’s just so much fun and often the result looks somewhat Cyborg’ish, me like :)More AmsterS@m Self-portraitsAmsterS@m Road Tripswww.amstersam.com
S@m Phone Home:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of Me, Myself&I, reflected in the mirror of a train toilet. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Me and my phone, on the way home to the best city in the world :)

I can’t pass by any reflective surface without trying to take a self-portrait, it’s just so much fun and often the result looks somewhat Cyborg’ish, me like :)

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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Home Sweet Home: Unedited mobile phone cam shot the Amsterdam Central station reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) Arriving back home after a vacation is one of the best feelings ever (unless you don’t like your home town of course, lol ;) and I’m always glad to be back in the best city in the world, so when I got off the train in Amsterdam after a seemingly endless trip with many different trains and massive delays, thanks to a bit of snow that the Dutch Railways just could not handle, I almost kissed the ground, but it was very wet and dirty, so I didn’t, but I could have ;-PAmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
Reflections Of Amsterdam - Home Sweet Home:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot the Amsterdam Central station reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Arriving back home after a vacation is one of the best feelings ever (unless you don’t like your home town of course, lol ;) and I’m always glad to be back in the best city in the world, so when I got off the train in Amsterdam after a seemingly endless trip with many different trains and massive delays, thanks to a bit of snow that the Dutch Railways just could not handle, I almost kissed the ground, but it was very wet and dirty, so I didn’t, but I could have ;-P


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Hello/Good-Bye Part II: Unedited mobile phone cam shot the view outside of the Amsterdam Central station reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) I love stepping out of the station and seeing my beloved, good old Amsterdam again after having been away, I usually light a ciggie, soak up the atmosphere, watch the people rushing by and take a deep breath, promising myself never to leave again…until my next vacation :)AmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
Reflections Of Amsterdam - Hello/Good-Bye Part II:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot the view outside of the Amsterdam Central station reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

I love stepping out of the station and seeing my beloved, good old Amsterdam again after having been away, I usually light a ciggie, soak up the atmosphere, watch the people rushing by and take a deep breath, promising myself never to leave again…until my next vacation :)


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Reflections Of Amsterdam - Underground: Unedited mobile phone cam shot an Amsterdam Metro train, reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) Coming home after a vacation is usually the only occasion when I use the public transport system, being on the tram or metro in the best city in the world always gives me this feeling of being somewhere else, like Paris or New York or some other big city and not in our cozy, tiny, lovely Amsterdam, the people look all serious and there’s a lot of running going on, not my kind of atmosphere, I prefer traveling at my own speed on my bike :) Home sweet home!AmsterS@m Road TripsMore wicked reflectionswww.amstersam.com
Reflections Of Amsterdam - Underground:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot an Amsterdam Metro train, reflected in a puddle. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Coming home after a vacation is usually the only occasion when I use the public transport system, being on the tram or metro in the best city in the world always gives me this feeling of being somewhere else, like Paris or New York or some other big city and not in our cozy, tiny, lovely Amsterdam, the people look all serious and there’s a lot of running going on, not my kind of atmosphere, I prefer traveling at my own speed on my bike :)

Home sweet home!


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December 22
Bye Bye Best City In The World!: Unedited mobile phone cam shot of the Amsterdam Central station sign. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :) Leaving Amsterdam is always hard for me, usually I get already homesick when I’m at the train station and I just want to turn around and go back home, but I also know that if I leave my lovely hometown every now and then, I’ll love and appreciate it even more when I come back…you know how they say “If You Love Something, Let It Go. If It Comes Back to You, It’s Yours Forever” :)AmsterS@m Road Tripswww.amstersam.com
Bye Bye Best City In The World!:

Unedited mobile phone cam shot of the Amsterdam Central station sign. No editing, no magic tricks, no Photoshop :)

Leaving Amsterdam is always hard for me, usually I get already homesick when I’m at the train station and I just want to turn around and go back home, but I also know that if I leave my lovely hometown every now and then, I’ll love and appreciate it even more when I come back…you know how they say “If You Love Something, Let It Go. If It Comes Back to You, It’s Yours Forever” :)


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