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It has been freezing for a couple of days/nights in a row, freezing canals up. As the coldwave (at least 10 consecutive frosty days) lasts until today, I decided to go out and get my share of Frozen Canals.
A speedskating tournament was held on the Keizersgracht, but I wasn't too sure it was the kind of event I would like to attend. This is my only attempt, and at this point, both Ineke and me were freezing our behinds off, and decided to call it a day.
Amsterdam has been called the "Venice of the North" for its more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht, dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. From: wikipedia, this article also features information on this particular canal; Prinsengracht
Amsterdam (pronounced /ˈæmstərdæm/; Dutch [ɑmstərˈdɑm]) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. The city, which had a population (including suburbs) of 1.36 million on 1 January 2008, comprises the northern part of the Randstad, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Europe, with a population of around 6.7 million. From: wikipedia.
Curse MacKey was the opening act for the Thrill Kill Cult Show on 10/29/2019, Here are selected photos from his performance
Jardin des Tuileries 11/02/2012 17h16
The two main ponds in the Jardin des Tuileries are frozen in the cold wave of February 2012. I love the colors of the sky and buildings just before sunset and the magic blue hour.
Jardin des Tuileries
The Jardin des Tuileries is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Created by Catherine de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was first opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the French Revolution. In the 19th and 20th century, it was the place where Parisians celebrated, met, promenaded, and relaxed.
[ Source and much more information: Wikipedia - Jardin des Tuileries (English) ]