I'm about 20 feet in the air, taking a picture of the largest philadendron I've ever seen, in the forest or out. Look at the bench for a sense of scale.
Pretty yellow flowers. Amsterdam Botanical Garden. June, 2005.
Pretty pink flowers. June, 2005.
I took this picture to show to Jan. It's not really interesting, unless you're interested in really massive systems for holding hose reels.
HUGE greenhouse at Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005.
Pitcher plants growing in the Amsterdam Botanical Garden.
Me, Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005. It was a cold day outside, so I took refuge inside one of the greenhouses.
Butterflies at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005.
Butterflies at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005.
Butterflies at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005.
Butterflies at the Amsterdam Botanical Garden, June, 2005.
Self portrait. Amsterdam, June, 2005.
This is the Dutch equivalent of public housing. Planned & harmonious community, with just a tinge of bulk loading about it. June, 2005.
They have a bicycle storage situation in Amsterdam. June, 2005.
This is a house boat where cats live, stray cats. I was hoping to see dozens of them sitting around, but evidentally they were all doing something else. The cute thing is that its called "Poezenboot," which is a pun on Puss in Boots ("Puss on Boat")
The Harlem gate, Amsterdam, June, 2005.
I am not sure how wide this car was before it got stuck in a vise, but it must have been somewhat wider, right?
Statue to Ferdinand Nieuwenhuis, famous Dutch social reformer. Amsterdam, June, 2005.
At one of the entrances to the Vondelpark, Amsterdam, June, 2005.
Vondelpark rose garden, Amsterdam, June, 2005.
Vondelpark, Amsterdam, June, 2005.
The groom and bride look OK, but it's the bridesmaid wearing nothing but balloons that struck my eye. Amsterdam, June, 2005.
Recycling, Dutch-style. These little things are the tip of an iceberg that goes down into the street. The little thimble sticking up is how the emptying machine grabs the whole thing up and empties them. How much nicer than having large bins sitting out.
A blimb stops in State College, just as I am. July 1, 2005.
