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Winter in Amsterdam 2

The end of a January day in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin as a dam of the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Winter in Amsterdam

A sunny afternoon of January in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin as a dam of the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Blue Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Amsterdam is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands, although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin as a dam of the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Back to Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands. The colourful windmills by the canals are one of the most iconic landscapes of Northern Holland. Zaanse Schans is a village that in the 17th century had more than 600 windmills. 8 of them were well preserved and relocated to form the Zaans Museum, which offers a glimpse into the Netherlands industrial past.

Winter Sun

Beautiful Winter sunlight at Vík, Iceland. At the end, is the black sand beach that features an amazing cliff of regular basalt columns . Out in the sea are the 3 spectacularly shaped basalt sea stacks Reynisdrangar.

Morning Glory

Late Autumn sunrise at Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland. Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon in south east Iceland and the Fjaðrá river flows through it. It's up to 100 m deep and about 2 kilometres long.

Morning Gift

Photographers at Diamond Beach at sunrise. This beach is nearby Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon, that belongs to the Vatnajökull glacier national park. As the blocks of ice are constantly breaking from the glacier, the icebergs float in the lagoon, until reach the beach.

Jökulsárlón

Panoramic view of Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Jökulsárlón Lagoon is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland, on the edge of Vatnajökull Glacier. It is now 1.5 kilometres large from the ocean's edge and covers an area of about 18 km2 . The icebergs that calve from the glacier edge move towards the lagoon until the river mouth and reach the sea. The movement of the icebergs depends on the tides and the wind. These icebergs are seen in two shades: milky white and bright blue, which depends on the air trapped within the ice and is an interplay of light and ice crystals.

Icelandic dream

This photo was taken inside an ice cave under the Vatnajoküll Glacier, in Iceland, during the Winter. Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland, and in Europe. It is located in the south-east of the island and covers more than 8% of the country.

1/52 - Geometric

Playón de Bayas, Asturias, Spain. The Asturian coastline is extensive, with hundreds of beaches, coves and natural sea caves. Playón de Bayas, as most of Asturias's beaches is sandy, clean, and bordered by steep cliffs, on top of which it is not unusual to see grazing livestock.

Virxe do Porto

Capilla de Nosa Señora do Porto, Ferrol, Spain. Virxe do Porto Chapel is a small chapel located in the Spanish region of Galicia, and is placed on a rock nearby the sea. It is only accessible during low tide.

The beach

Algarve

4/52 - Quiet Bow

Bow Lake and Crowfoot Mountain, Canadian Rockies, Alberta. Bow Lake is located on the Bow River, in the Canadian Rockies, at an altitude of 1920 m. Bow Lake is one of the lakes that line the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, other such lakes being Hector Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, Mistaya Lake, Waterfowl Lakes, Chephren Lake and Sunwapta Lake.

Exploring the Blue

Ice cave in Athabasca Glacier, Rocky Mountains, Canada. The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier moves down from the icefield at a rate of several centimetres per day. Due to its close proximity to the Icefields Parkway, between the Alberta towns of Banff and Jasper, and rather easy accessibility, it is the most visited glacier in North America.

Frozen

Ice cave in Athabasca Glacier, Rocky Mountains, Canada. The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier moves down from the icefield at a rate of several centimetres per day. Due to its close proximity to the Icefields Parkway, between the Alberta towns of Banff and Jasper, and rather easy accessibility, it is the most visited glacier in North America.