There aren’t many Dutch words that translate into general English and French usage, but manikin (mannikin/mannequin) is one.  It’s from the mid 16 century word mannekijn–little man.  Dutch manikins have caught my eye the last few visits, these with a touch of red on their lips.

Some favorite black/white photos from last Amsterdam visit.

My favorite area for graffiti in Amsterdam is the Spuistraat.

I paid one dollar for a photo, and another to hear him sing…

Over the past few weeks took over 1100 photos at the Market.  Picked my favorite black/white and color to post.  Looking at them I realize it’s not a tourist post card view of the place…counting on this being a good thing.

Used the Blurb application to create and print an Amsterdam Bike Club prototype book.  This post includes some single image two page spreads.

Amsterdam is a city in motion.  It’s almost impossible to take a photo there that doesn’t have a bicycle in it.

There sheer physical presence is extraordinary to the visitor, ordinary and unremarkable to the residents.

What does this mobility and its means look and feel like?

The Amsterdam Bike Club is a photography project created to answer this question. These photos are the first efforts, from the fall of 2009 and 2010.

Amsterdam’s bikes are its sculptures and statues, and simultaneously, like blurred figures racing around a video game.

They are jet black mostly, set in background shades of sepia.

Photos from the 40th annual Folklike Festival May 27-30 at Seattle Center.  Just enough sun to create good energy.

Have been using these lately to create a “story board” effect for photos on a theme, or of a place…separating the color from black/white.  These of the Pike Place Market:

And this redo of Amsterdam manikins:

The Market is undergoing massive remodeling and every normal pathway has become a dead end…find the stairways to solve this puzzle: